Yeah, that was a mistake I wrote about an AIDS vaccine. Apologies if I gave anyone false hope. Judy, I'm glad you know what I'm talking about. I don't think its possible to convey, to the modern world, the fear of living under a killing disease like smallpox, scarlet fever or polio, to name just a few deadly diseases that were both incurable and untreatable.
We no longer live in a world where medical teams go door to door in public schools, make the kids file out into the hall, then get vaccinated on the spot without parental permission. Hell, I still have a nickle-sized scar on my thigh where I got my first smallpox vaccine as a newborn.
I understand the anti-vaxxers who fear for unborn children and horrible side effects. Life is so complicated.
But I'm grateful for the old days, where I was vaccinated without my consent, because I'm alive and never suffered the nightmares so many others did in my lifetime.
I hope people will get vaccinated if it's safe for them. Just look at the horrors in India right now. And if you're Christian, I'd imagine you're thinking End of Days. I truly believe people don't comprehend how much danger we're in. Saw on the news tonight that over the last year, less than 1/3 of American adults are fully vaccinated. Even if all children get the shot, we're still less than 50% nationwide.
The really awful thing is that soon, another virus or plague will descend on the world and we'll feel sentimental for COVID 19. Our only chance is to take up swords and shields right now and fight.
I figure I have another 20 years or so on the planet. But my son has another 40 or more. People need to protect the whole world in order for our future generations to exist in a world that's more hopeful than dystopian.
Thank god science can help us, if we let it. And in case you missed it in my old posts, I'm a cadaver donor. My body goes to UW Medical School to be used for the advancement of medical students. I hope my body will help students understand the physical effects of pandemics.