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Irunthis1's avatar

Just remember folks!!! Please do not lump us all together. I am a pharmacist working in a large chain retail pharmacy and I NEVER GAVE ONE SINGLE COVID SHOT TO ANYONE. I was even begged multiple times but I refused. If anyone asked my opinion about them they got the truth from me which was I wasn't going to get one and neither should they. If they wanted more info (why) I gave them more. I tried to talk family and friends out of getting them with limited success and none of my saves have ever said they regretted not getting the shot!! Plenty said they did regret getting one but a lot fewer than I would think. Most walk around thinking "I turned out okay" and not knowing if there could be something seriously wrong. I have seen a lot of damage. Just told an elderly patient last week who had a list of complaints (I gave some med change suggestions) and her last but most concerning was her hair was just falling out of her head like crazy which has never happened before. I asked if she had gotten all her covid shots and she said she did. I said Ms (name), please don't get any more of those things. They did not do the work they are supposed to do making sure it won't hurt people and they honestly have no idea what will happen to people. You are not the only person who has had this reaction from these shots. She very politely thanked me for telling her the truth and said she sure would follow my advice. Now, I talk to her at least once or twice a month and she knows me from my working there so long so she trusts me. She said she wishes she had asked me about them first and I told her I would always tell her the truth. And that is how I practice pharmacy, always have and always will.

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shibumi's avatar

This news is heartening, however, in my little Midwest circle, it's simply not happening. Since this all began, we have had 2 people we know question the jab. That's all. Everyone else-- most over 55, some under 35-- who are jabbed just shrug and say "I'm fine. " If you mention something like an athlete dropping dead, they says it's always happening, they're just covering it now. Same with kids who have heart issues. Or they just shrug and say nothing.

I'm also afraid if a new "bird flu" shot comes out, they'll line up for it. A relative who is not vaxxed took Paxlovid, because her doctor recommended it. And... she got ill. People are not connecting the dots here, and are not skeptical of Big Pharma or their doctors.

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