The false covid information in Weogo's reply is astounding. And vaccine skepticism is a hill I will fight on. As an autistic person, the similar rhetoric I've read in this email is the same stuff, and has the same roots, as 2 decades of anti-autism hate. Propagating these myths about vaccination safety and doubt contributes to my harm, and harm of other autistics.
I can thus only take your email as with reckless intent, at best, and correct some of the disinformation you've spread here. 1. The biggest risk factor _was_ age, before vaccines. The biggest risk factor now is being unvaccinated. Right now, the chance of getting a severe case of Covid-19, with a vaccine, is just over 0.001%. https://www.nbcnews.com/specials/data-shows-how-rare-severe-breakthrough-covid-infections-are/index.html "Approximately 1 in 83,000 vaccinated people died from Covid, which was even less likely than dying from hornet, wasp or bee stings." 2. Let's _not_ with the fat shaming. My fat dancer friends regularly talk about how their cardiovascular vital signs are great. Because they dance regularly. 3. Vitamin D - are you serious? We're all here talking about mitigating risk of a disease that travels airborne as a particle for hours. The rest of us are talking masks and vaccines here. But, sure. Let's look at Vitamin D. Absolutely it's a good thing for your body. Studies, however, don't show it as the wonder vitamin against Covid-19 as some naturalpaths would like us to believe. https://www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/channels/news/vitamin-d-may-not-protect-against-covid-19-previously-suggested-331358 4. Your MD is going against the CDC recommendations. There have literally been _billions_ of vaccine doses given. We've had an enormous sample size, and nearly a year of testing. The vaccine is safe. Not just safe, but really, really safe. Your MD sounds like a quack. 5. Poverty: It's true, as poor people have not as good access to good healthcare or food, and generally have harder jobs. This is why it's so important we reach out and get everyone vaccinated. 6. "Will covid become endemic?" It already is. If we get 85-90% people vaccinated, however, studies show we can get this under control. Immunity from getting covid is shown to be much less than vaccines. In short: the only way back to normal? We need everyone vaccinated. It's not going away, and mutating to be less lethal may take decades. Ron Blechner On Thu, Aug 19, 2021, 2:10 PM Weogo Reed via Organizers < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi Liz and All, > > I am in no way, shape or form a health expert. At the same time, > I'm reasonably intelligent > and have been reading a lot and asking many questions. > > Harvest Moon Folk Society started back dancing at River Falls > Lodge, Greenville County, SC, in July. > The venue is pretty open air except for winter, with big fans moving air. > I no longer run sound there, but that's a separate thing(too much driving). > > The Old Farmers Ball group dances in Bryson Gym at Warren Wilson > College, outside Asheville, NC. > The College was supposed to say Monday when outside events like dancing > will open again, and > what precautions will be required. Am waiting to hear what they decided. > > The CDC says the biggest risk factor for life-threatening covid is > age. > The second biggest risk factor is obesity. It would be great to see > Public Health helping everybody move toward being healthier. > (Big + for dancing, and singing together is an excellent builder of > social capital!) > I would like to see more information about how Vitamin D can > reduce the risk and severity of covid. > Some evidence points to being poor as being a significant risk > factor. How many of us > on this list are poor? How about we effectively address equity in the US? > > Animals can carry covid. From the CDC: > ) Companion animals, including pet cats and dogs and one ferret. > ) Animals in zoos and sanctuaries, including several types of big cats, > otters, and non-human primates. > ) Mink on mink farms. > ) Wild white-tailed deer in several U.S. states. > We have covid in domestic and wild animals, and vaccinated people > can spread it. > Will covid become endemic? > > My MD says there are a lot of unknowns about the current vaccines. > For anybody who is healthy and under 50, her current recommendation is > don't get it. > Denmark is allowing those who have been vaccinated into the country. > A negative test will also get you in, as well as proof of having covid > and recovering. > Could these be reasonable criteria for dancing and singing? > > I'm lucky in being able to eat well and most days be outside some in > the sunshine and fresh air, and have a supply of Ivermectin. > > Thanks and good health, Weogo > > > On 8/16/2021 4:43 PM, Liz Burkhart via Organizers wrote: > > Hi all, with some dances resuming for the summer, > _______________________________________________ > Organizers mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >
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