Delmarva Today 8-6-21
Harold Wilson’s guest is emergency medical physician Dr. Michael Murphy. Dr. Murphy discusses the recent spike in Covid 19 cases in Maryland and other parts of the country as well as the role the delta variant is playing in the resurgence. He outlines the importance of getting the vaccine and counters a number of the common excuses people offer for not getting vaccinated.
The following are a few of these excuses given for not receiving the vaccine:
'I don't want to get Covid-19 from the vaccine'
We don't know what the long-term side effects are'
'The vaccine might hurt my fertility'
'I'm young and healthy, so I don't need to get vaccinated'
'These vaccines only have emergency use authorization, not full FDA approval.
Dr. Murphy expresses why each of these thoughts might be a concern but then goes on to explain why each is a poor or an invalid reason for not receiving a vaccine that may save your life and protect the vulnerable people with whom you come in contact. Mistrust of the government or of the medical community are also unfortunate excuses people use to avoid the vaccine. Michel talks about how one might talk to these dissenters as well.
Trust the science, Michael urges, and get your information about the virus and the vaccine from medical professionals and qualified scientists.