ValiJustus

"Even when 99% of people say that sugar is spicy, if you know that sugar is sweet, you must say that it is sweet" -my mom I understand now that the "know" part is tricky and I better ask the 99% the reason they believe that sugar is spicy (for the sake of multiperspectivity and accuracy, I could be wrong), but this quote stay with me and give me courage to be myself and be honest even though I dont have any ally, especially through my childhood when my family moved a lot and I never had any old friend (it was before cellphone widely used, so sadly I lost all contact everytime we moved).

Even if we assume that thimerosal the preservative containing Hg is dangerous (used in vaccine like tetanus and flu shots), most of vaccines using other preservative, and Hg is only for inhibiting the bacterial growth so probably we should advocate to change the Hg not throw all vaccines. But yeah vaccine development is not quick and cheap, unless its globalwide pandemic Lol. Oh regarding the new type of vaccine, probably we will get newer/updated type of other vaccines after the development of Covid vaccine with no metal preservatives required so everybody happy, but probably after pandemic wave stopped.

Good question, about mask effectivity is rather complicated to explain, it is to some degree, but not completely. It is dangerous for informing people that mask is 100% complete virus proof, because (1) it is not, (2) I have seen lots of patients or people gather in close contact and closed room because they believe that they have complete immunity from simply use mask, and (3) people often use mask incorrectly or reuse without clean it first. It safe to imagine it like an additional layer of protection, like extra defense point, not cheat shield. If its impenetrable why do you think those physicians use those extra suit dealing with covid patients? To resort to authoritarian gov. is quite extreme though, using mask is not a burden at all, evenmore that now it is easily procured, its not early 2020, come on. Lol. Well some background, I am a MD (although since 2020 I only deal with med students), my wife too, and my parents and grandparents (yeah asian family thing probably lol) during med training, especially clinical years/clerkship it was apparent how usefull those extra safety equipment, I'm not in US, in my country (third country), tuberculosis, other pneumoniae, and lots of infections are still the head to head in patient count with non-infections disease (such diabetes and heart failure). There are lot of cases of med student and residents got infected from patients (or colleagues) and most of it quite severe (since we have to deal with multi drug resistant variant that not curable with usual antibiotics or antiviral drugs), most of it because the negligence of proper safety measure, like hand washing, proper sterilisation of surgical equipment, or simply by using mask and handscoen (gloves), so by knowing that, we automatically and gladly use those equipment and deploy extra measure like no touching and head straight to bathroom when we got home, and not using accessories during clinical hour since it can be a transmitor of infectious agents. So with our knowledge and our fear (of getting infected), I happily seeing this pandemic as a training for non medic for practicing safety measure, like at least use mask and hand wash. Using mask is far easier though and no-brainer though, compared to those people (in my country) who are hunting for ventilators, hospital beds and, lately, oxygen. There are now even a recommendation to use double mask for extra crowded place or dangerous zone (like in red-black marked zone and hospital). Oh and compared to medical personnel using uncomfortable special suit during clinical hour. Yeah I strongly support the use of mask. Anyway, regardless the mask regulations, it is easier to build a authoritative regime during chaotic time. Like in teaching, less conscious institute may deploy more forcefull measures or absolute rules, but more conscious one will lead and motivate their student to better themselves, to actively study and do more safety oriented action for example. Since more forcefull measure will bring more hate and resistance toward authority, and angry people usually doesnt learn much. Then again my country most of people are below SD orange, so the knowledge by itself will probably wont be enough, so gov regulation which may seems authoritative may be needed (it proven not yet effective sadly). And people start to distrust the gov and rioting which again make the regulation less obeyed, which cause it to be less effective and infection spread further. Yeah it is a possibility that authoritative tune that initially rose from cumulative panics and fears will continue long after the pandemic passed, since the low concious populist and ideological movement started even before pandemic in our country and world wide. It just the way of progress from blue-orange oriented toward more orange-green one, (anyway I seen more of those greener stage in newer med student, I'm so happy) The health care system are severely exhausted during this 1+ years marathon. People in our gov is not developed enough to make long term plan so, I can only wait. Oh yeah the third question, whether 1-5% people neglect the regulation may affect the community, theoretically, it might be a place for viral mutation (newer variant that render our current vaccine useless), or simply increase the chance of infection, (remember mask is not 100%), and if they got the virus, they will increase the hospital burden and lessen the activity of curing other non covid patient. Gov. rules is not only for those 1-5%, will those 95% use mask if its not forced by the gov.? yeah it depends on how developed the people, and (more) people not using mask may persuade or discourage those 95% already mask-user to give up their mask too. Its easy, why not, just like wash your hand, unless u have special medical need though Lol.