Best wishes to one and all for this New Year.
Unfortunately, we are told that COVID will continue to dominate our lives.
But, as the saying goes “Every cloud has a silver lining.” (for someone!).
Its reported that we, the taxpayers, ‘donated’ over $48 BILLION to Phizer, Moderna and others to ‘invent’ the vaccines.
Those companies then sold back to our government at about 50 times their cost.
Who got the good news?
Well, how about the many profiteering COVID BILLIONAIRES like Albert Bourla, a Greek veterinarian who is the CEO of Phizer, Stephane Bancel, at French engineer at Moderna, Alex Gorsky, a salesman who who served in the U.S. Military?
Some sources say that Bourla is worth about 33 million; and Gorsky about $111 million and Bancel a whopping 11.2 BILLION.
Before COVID other countries paid less than a dollar for vaccines, includung AIDS.
Now we are as much as 50 times higher.
As I See It, profits inspire innovation. But is there a difference between profiting and profiteering?
Is the exploitation of other peoples misery both moral and ethical?
Does it matter?
Is it a question of right and wrong? Good vs Evil?
You have an opinion, as do I.
Another COVID question not asked.
Is there a right and wrong way to get vaccinated?
Can a careless injection make the vaccine ineffective?
We’ve seen dozens of injections on the news.
Seems like the ‘injectors’ have had no training, Each invents their own way of doing it.
Some just stab the patient somewhere in the upper arm, waggle the needle around a few times then push the plunger with which ever finger or thumb is easiest.
Does anyone know if there is a ‘correct’ way?
Does it matter exactly where in your arm the vaccine goes?
Is that why the medics report ‘break-through’ cases, where a fully inoculated patient gets COVID anyway?
Could it be that they were inoculated incorrectly and the vaccine didn’t go where it needed to?
Here’s some instructions I found.
Wipe the area of skin with an alcohol swab or a cotton ball moistened in alcohol.
Hold the syringe in one hand.
With the other hand, gently pinch up the skin around where you will give the shot and hold firmly.
Insert the needle.
Once the needle is in, let go of the skin. Be sure the needle is still left in position.
Inject the drug slowly.
Push down on the plunger until all of the drug solution is gone from the syringe.
Withdraw the needle, and apply gentle pressure to the site.
If there is any bleeding, place an alcohol swab or clean cotton ball over the skin right away. Press gently on the swab until bleeding has stopped. Do not rub the skin.
Here’s another version.
Hold the syringe around the middle, like a pen or dart. Use your free hand to pinch a fold of skin at the injection site.
Push the whole needle straight into the skin in one smooth, quick motion.
Don’t put your thumb on the plunger yet.
Stop pinching the skin.
Use your thumb to slowly push the plunger all the way down until all the medication is injected
When the syringe is empty, gently pull it straight out.
Place a cotton ball or gauze over the injection site and press down for several seconds.
Put a bandage over the injection site, if needed.
This one is a bit different.
Use a needle long enough to reach into, but not through, the muscle.
Above the level of the armpit and at least 2–3 finger-breadths below the shoulder joint.
Smoothly but firmly, insert the needle into the skin at a 90° angle.
To avoid causing an injury, do not inject too high or too low.
Release the skin.
Inject the syringe until empty in one smooth, firm motion.
Withdraw the needle.
Wipe with an alcohol swab or clean cotton ball.
Apply a bandage.
I don’t think I’ve seen a single injection, in person, or on the news which complies with all/any of these standards.
Does it matter?
I don’t know.
Do you?
‘til next time
