I've shared posts from a pediatrician friend of mine on here a few times. Here is his latest. Doctors need to be held accountable. To have your head in the sand this much is downright scary.
Here's his post.
I have a true story which highlights this very thing, relayed to me just yesterday, by a 75 year old gentleman who accompanied his grandchildren to their appointments. He is a very fit, energetic elderly man, with a history of well-controlled diabetes. Appropriately, his physician recommended the Covid-19 mRNA vaccine of Pfizer, for he was considered at risk. He received the initial two dose series in early 2021. When the first boosters came out, his physician advised that he receive that also, and he complied, getting it in September of 2021. Between one to two weeks after the booster, he developed atrial fibrillation, which resolved after one round. He has no prior history of heart problems.
Then, our gentleman contracted Covid-19 disease in November of 2021, within 8 weeks of his first booster (third shot). That would have been the delta variant. He did well clinically; just one to two days of fatigue and achiness. He now had hybrid immunity, and continued to do well clinically.
When the recommendation for a second booster came out, this time with the recently approved bivalent mRNA vaccine, his physician again strongly recommended it. This 75 year old man, who already had three mRNA vaccines, who developed a known serious complication from the third dose, who had already done well clinically with the disease that he is to be protected from, without cardiac complications, was being told by his trusted (formerly) physician of many years to get a new mRNA vaccine that had NEVER been trialed in humans! Our friend was wary, but he is a good patient; always compliant. He got the booster in October of this year...and within 24 hours was back in Afib, and has had recurring bouts, often associated with chest pain, at least twice a week, ever since.
Wow! I wish I could say that I was as calm inside hearing his story as this kind man was in telling it, but that would be a lie. How is this thought process rational? How is it not malpractice? Where is Occam's Razor? If we follow the guideline of basing decisions on evidence and known fact, we would have stated that 1) the mRNA vaccines did not prevent infection with Covid-19 in this patient; 2) the first booster very likely caused a serious cardiac side effect in this patient, which had, thankfully, resolved; 3) the disease itself had already been contracted and resolved...without complications; and 4) this patient now had hybrid immunity going forward, and that element of natural immunity will ensure long-term protection from severe disease and death. All of these statements are supportable.
But no...this JERK of a physician (and I'm not apologizing; I take this stuff personally), knowingly rejected all of these true assumptions to adhere to the ONLY assumption he'll ever have regarding all things Covid: The FDA and CDC authorizations and guidance are all that matter. No need to think independently. The mRNA boosters are essential in the vulnerable; there are no exceptions.
And that mindset is an anathema to everything my profession should be about. This kind, sincere man was hurt by his doctor. And it gets even worse. The man went to the pharmacy where he got his booster shots, and told them what happened, and simply asked that they report these side effects to the CDC's reporting system, VAERS. They refused, saying that it was the physician's responsibility. So, he asked his physician, who said that there was no proof that the vaccines were involved at all; the patient is elderly, he has diabetes, and he had Covid-19 infection. Atrial fibrillation is common in patients like him. He did not report it, which makes one wonder just how very underreported the VAERS system is.