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COVID-19 vaccine myths you should never believe
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Published by Sarah Beane
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As Britain makes history by administering the first approved COVID-19 vaccine, we need to remember why we need one and address false facts that surround it.
So, we have vaccines! I was very happy to see that results from Pfizer, Moderna and Oxford/AstraZeneca come through in the news and I hope that in 2021 we'll be able to live the lives we want once more.
But, I'm seeing a lot of comments like:
"IT'S A CONSPIRACY."
"THEY WON'T BE PUTTING CHEMICALS IN ME."
This is disappointing. I believe in free will, but I also believe in actually educating yourself and not following the crowd down conspiracy rabbit holes.
As someone who's studied immunology and vaccine development as part of my degree, and as a blogger who likes to 'lift the lid' on dubious health claims, I had to write this post.
It's been rushed and can't be trusted
The COVID-19 vaccines are breaking records for the fasted produced, proven and approved vaccines in history. Why? The sheer need to get one ready.
Typically, vaccines take 5–10 years to create and bring to the market. Why? Bureaucracy.
It takes takes a long time to get the funding, to file the paperwork and even to find enough candidates in vaccine trials. With COVID-19, governments have poured money into the research, prioritised the paperwork and found swathes of volunteers who were willing to give a new vaccine a go in the hope that it would do the world some good.
It may have been 'rushed through' but it doesn't mean that it's been done badly. People have pulled together, worked long days and given everything they've got to get these vaccines ready.
It's a conspiracy to monitor and control us
Apparently, Bill Gates wants to know everything that we do, and then tell us what to do. I have a few questions for you now:
Do you have a Facebook account?
Do you accept Cookies online?
Do you have a smart phone?
Do you pay your taxes?
Do you have a bank account?
If you've said yes to any of these questions, then good news! You're already being monitored and influenced. You can do a search for something online, or browse a website and suddenly you're stalked by online ads for that product/brand. Your birth is registered, your health status is kept on file for reference and your spending habits are tracked to determine whether or not you're worthy of loans and mortgages.
We're already being followed, to a certain extent. This vaccine isn't about control, it's about public health and sparing the world further pain.
It's not safe
No medicine or treatment is ever 100% safe. It's true that two NHS staff experienced allergic reactions after they got the vaccine, and people with severe allergies are being warned to not be vaccinated for now.
With the tens of thousands of volunteers who have taken part in trials, the data has revealed the most common reactions which are very similar to other vaccine reactions (muscle ache, tiredness, general 'unwellness'). I got the flu vaccine for the first time in October, and it wiped me out for a day. Does it mean I won't get it again? No. The benefits outweigh the risk and the pharmacy I went to for the vaccine made me sit for 15 minutes in the store just to make sure that I didn't go into anaphylactic shock (it happens that fast).
The Lancet has released the latest peer reviewed paper on the safety and efficacy of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine. Here's the interpretation:
"ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 has an acceptable safety profile and has been found to be efficacious against symptomatic COVID-19 in this interim analysis of ongoing clinical trials."
Voysey M, et al. The Lancet. Published:December 08, 2020DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32661-1.
Now, this isn't the final ruling on vaccine safety. We're always learning, and always noting down adverse events. But, we cannot say that it's unsafe.
My final thoughts
I'm fed up of this pandemic. We all are.
Things have been mismanaged at a staggering scale in the UK and around the world. Test and trace? Hardly 'world beating'. Rules on socialising? All over the place and confusing.
But remember, these vaccines haven't been created by inept politicians who are out of their depth. They've been created by people who have spent decades in labs, working in immunology and vaccine development.
I also know that 'Big Pharma' gets a bad rap and some companies have been greedy in the past, and upheld dubious policies and practices.
This pandemic isn't going to go away on it's own. We're not going to develop herd immunity, without staggering costs, if it's even possible at all (things aren't looking too rosy in Sweden right now). Our best hope is a vaccine.
They don't have microchips in them, they don't emit 5G signals. Conspiracy theories are rife right now because people are scared and frustrated, but they will cause more harm than good.
Stay safe. We will get through this.
melissa major says:
11th Dec 2020 at 12:39 pm
Totally agree with this post. I am so glad they are a vaccine now, no matter how quick it's here 🙂 I am looking forward to the future.
11th Dec 2020 at 1:54 pm
It's nice to read a sensible post about the Covid vaccines. 😀
12th Jan 2021 at 11:42 am
People are so stupid. It just seems like they'll believe anything if it's on Facebook. In a weird way, this could be a 'natural selection' situation.
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Botox may be technically be plastic surgery, but you should not have it done by a person who is not a doctor. A lot of patients go to beauty salons for Botox injections from non-licensed beauticians. Though it may be affordable, it can also be quite dangerous.
TIP! Learn about the procedure you're thinking about. By the time the surgeon sits down with you to talk things over, you should already know a lot about your procedure.
Though the cost is important when considering an overseas procedure, look for comparable surgeons and costs close to home. In case of complications, you can easily return to the same doctor for help if they are located close to where you live.
Remember that the costs involved in your cosmetic surgery are subject to change. Additional fees may include the anesthesiologist service, the facility fees and some others that you may not have been aware of prior to the procedure. Make certain that you consult with your surgeon or his financial department about the total cost of your procedure. Do not give them a dime until you know the whole cost.
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Make sure you inquire about how many times your surgeon has done that particular surgery The more often the surgeon performs the procedure, the more advance his skills are likely to be. A higher number of surgeries performed results in a larger number of past patients. Because of this, negative outcomes are likely found in malpractice suits.
TIP! If the surgeon you are considering is does not have a certification from the ASPS, you need to go elsewhere. Ask your surgeon how often he has performed the procedure you want and ask him for proof of that.
Cosmetic procedures have along history, but have gained massive popularity in recent decades. The increase in its popularity makes finding a surgeon easier than before, but it is not as easy to know if you have the right surgeon or whether you understand the procedure in full. With a bit of information and guidance, like that found in this article, you will be able to find the best plastic surgeon for you needs and end up with a procedure you can be happy with.


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I'm so heartbroken, and angry
By Kinsa, April 22, 2016 in The Chat Board
30 minutes ago, alisoncooks said:
Though, sadly, if that awful ex found out she was in therapy, could it be used against her....?
But if the court thinks she should be in therapy, it can be used against her that she isn't.
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Is he paying his lawyers? Or is he skipping out once they cut him off? If he's not employed, what is he living on? Where is he getting the cash for all of this?
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On 6/29/2018 at 2:39 PM, SquirrellyMama said:
I'm amazed at the lawyer that will allow this to happen also. I know he's getting paid, but isn't there a point where even he thinks it's enough?
My ex dragged me to court over and over again. He had zero chance of getting what he wanted, and even the judge was tired of him taking us to court. Before the last court hearing, we had to meet in his lawyer's office with my lawyer, and they were allowed to ask me questions. (Can't remember what this is called.) He left the office and my lawyer was standing talking to me. His lawyer flat out said, "I can't stand him, but he continues to pay." As long as he was getting his money, he kept defending the idiot. They don't have to agree with what the fool does if they like the money. ?
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6 hours ago, Desert Strawberry said:
Sounds like he has a sugar mama. He's living with a woman who has a house and works but he has nothing on paper.
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9 hours ago, LucyStoner said:
Close. She doesn't work either. But she does have a source of income (life insurance payout). So essentially they sit there all day long on their dead butts and invent ways to money-grab.


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Conchillas és un poble de l'Uruguai situat al sud-oest del departament de Colonia. Amb una població d'aproximadament 500 habitants, la urbanització va ser fundada el 1887 pels colons anglesos que es van assentar sobre la costa del Riu de la Plata. Es troba localitzada a 50 quilòmetres de la ciutat de Colonia del Sacramento, la capital del departament.

Actualment es conserven una antiga factoria anglesa i una església anglicana que data de començaments del . El poble de Conchillas va ser declarat "monument històric nacional" el 24 d'agost de 1976 per decret Nº 969/976 del Poder Executiu.

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Peterborough City Council spends £1,500 on private security for meeting due to protests
Security and council staff inside the Town Hall
Joel Lamy
Published: 14:21 Updated: 14:24 Thursday 27 July 2017
A private security firm was paid £1,500 by Peterborough City Council to help keep the peace at last night's full council meeting.
The security guards joined police officers for the meeting which had been postponed a week ago due to protesters in the public gallery disrupting proceedings.
The protesters returned last night (Wednesday, July 26) to demand the resignation of Cllr Andy Coles, but they were unable to return to the public gallery as it was shut for the meeting.
Instead, a live stream was put on in a separate council room to where the proceedings were taking place, although very few people watched it in there.
Cllr Coles was previously Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire but resigned from that role following the airing of a Channel 4 investigation which claimed he had a relationship with a young activist while working as an undercover officer.
The programme centred on an investigation into the activities of undercover police officers in the 1990s who infiltrated a group of animal rights activists. The programme interviewed a woman who is taking legal action against the Met Police and made allegations against Cllr Coles.
Police with the live stream inside the Bourges/Viersen room
The cost of the security for last night's meeting came to £1,581 and the company used was PPL.
Due to the tight security, parts of the Town Hall were cordoned off with a security guard even standing in front of a toilet on the first floor.
Several police officers were present all evening for the meeting which began at 7pm and lasted approximately two-and-a-half hours.
The meeting, which was open to the press, contained a debate on a cycle and pedestrian footbridge at Fletton Quays which the Peterborough Telegraph is campaigning for.
The public watching the live stream of the meeting
Last winter, the council spent £8,024 for private security guards to patrol the city centre for 19 days from 7pm to 7am, with a focus on St Peter's Arcade where there had been a large number of rough sleepers and complaints of anti-social behaviour.
Protesters return to Town Hall amid tight security
Peterborough council forecast overspend of £5.4m 'usual for this time of year'
Public gallery to be shut as council braced for second protest at Peterborough Town Hall
The full council meeting with the public gallery closed
Peterborough police chief praises officers' response to Town Hall protest after calls for arrests
The protest outside the Town Hall
A security guard outside a toilet


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Astronomers' Universe
The Making of History's Greatest Star Map
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"…In addition, the Hipparcos Star Mapper provided measurements which lead to the Tycho and Tycho-2 catalogues (ESA 1997, Hoeg et al 2000, containing astrometric and photometric (B T and V T ) measurements for 1 and 2.5 million stars, respectively. As expected, the Tycho epoch photometry in B T and V T has been more difficult to handle than the main mission photometry in the Hp band, and led to a relatively low number of variable stars, see Piquard et al (2001) . Ten years after the publication of the Hipparcos catalogue, a new reduction of the astrometric data has been undertaken and published (van Leeuwen 2007).…"
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"…The project scientist of Hipparcos, Michael Perryman, wrote two books (Perryman 2009 , Perryman 2010 ). The first book summarizes and highlights the scientific harvest of Hipparcos during the 10 years following the catalogue publication.…"
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Abstract. The measurement of the positions, distances, motions and luminosities of stars represents the foundations of modern astronomical knowledge. Launched at the end of the eighties, the ESA Hipparcos satellite was the first space mission dedicated to such measurements. Hipparcos improved position accuracies by a factor of 100 compared to typical ground-based results and provided astrometric and photometric multi-epoch observations of 118,000 stars over the entire sky. The impact of Hipparcos on astrophysics has been extremely valuable and diverse. Building on this important European success, the ESA Gaia cornerstone mission promises an even more impressive advance. Compared to Hipparcos, it will bring a gain of a factor 50 to 100 in position accuracy and of a factor of 10,000 in star number, collecting photometric, spectrophotometric and spectroscopic data for one billion celestial objects. During its 5-year flight, Gaia will measure objects repeatedly, up to a few hundred times, providing an unprecedented database to study the variability of all types of celestial objects. Gaia will bring outstanding contributions, directly or indirectly, to most fields of research in astrophysics, such as the study of our Galaxy and of its stellar constituents, and the search for planets outside the solar system.
"…By this time, as Perryman states, the Royal Greenwich Observatory had been founded in England "with the purpose of compiling detailed star maps for navigational purposes." 4 There was another important scientific reason behind the study of the heavens: to measure time to know the longitude coordinate when navigating, as noted by Whitfield and Sobel. 5 Currently, historical celestial cartographic resources are still used for research.…"
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Enhancing OPAC Records: Evaluating and Fitting Within Cataloguing Standards a New Proposal of Description Parameters for Historical Astronomical Resources
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Enhancing content description of specialized resources, particularly astronomical resources, is a matter that is still unresolved in library and information science. In this paper, the authors outline deficiencies in some fields and elements of cataloging standards for description of historical astronomical resources, mainly star atlases and catalogs. Furthermore, they review their recent proposal of astronomical parameters for a better description and propose an approach for accommodating these parameters in the current criteria of MARC 21, the International Standard Bibliographic Description, and Resource Description and Access. Fourteen new parameters are considered, and recommendations are provided to standards developers for the addition of elements to accommodate attributes of celestial cartographic resources. This would improve bibliographic records for such resources in astronomical libraries' OPACs, which will have a beneficial effect on information retrieval.