Shouldn't have to explain this but....there is literally no reason for most healthy people to get a vaccine shot. Also, people have been conditioned to get a shot in order to restore things "back to normal" (aka freedom). Wake up people.
If you want to get a shot, then go for it. If you don't...then don't.
No politics, just a personal perspective. Under
normal circumstances, when talking about things like the seasonal flu, etc. I would agree. If you don't get vaccinated, It's
your own problem, and your own decision. I'm big on personal freedom vs. "nanny state" thinking.
Under the current situation, it's also important to also
consider our public responsibility. If we choose not to get vaccinated, we can
carry and spread the virus to others who are not, and (at this point)
cannot be vaccinated. That still includes children and people with certain medical conditions.
As a parent and school teacher, and having an immunocompromised family member, these are very real concerns (I've already lost family to COVID-19). Also as a martial artist and MA teacher, I'm keenly aware of the role vaccines can play in protecting our MA students.
Finally, growing up in a family of highly educated, medical professionals (my father and uncle both being top flight MD.s and surgeons) I have a keen awareness of the role of vaccines in this country's history, virtually eliminating deadly diseases like polio and smallpox in my lifetime. I also have little patience with medical
ignorance, when it affects me, my family and my students. My own feeling is that others freedom of choice
ends where my space begins.
Not
politics. Just a strong, personal point of view about
health and safety ....that is especially relevant to the practice of Martial Arts.
Others are entitled to their
misguided ideas. I'm done this topic.
