Vaccine Advice
Before leaving for the Middle East, on Friday President Trump had another checkup at Walter Reed Medical Center. The letter from his physician said Trump was in excellent shape, and noted that he was given a flu shot as well as a COVID booster shot.
The news about the President’s overall health was quickly forgotten, the way commentators and social media exploded about the vaccinations.
Those on the left crowed about what they called dissension between Trump and his Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert Kennedy, Jr., on shots. Not only did Trump get a COVID shot, but at the same time got the flu shot, in their mind dispelling concerns about bundling vaccinations and the COVID jab in general.
Those on the right were horrified that the President would get a COVID shot, much less let it be known publicly. One even said God did not protect him from the assassin’s bullet just to have him die from the jab.
But in actuality, it would appear the President is following the suggestion of his Administration and let the whole thing be a decision between doctor and patient.
I don’t get a flu shot personally, and I know more than one person who wanted to save time and got the COVID booster and the flu shot at the same time—and wound up pretty sick as a result. I also know the Deep State is deeper than we thought, so I’m concerned about any vaccination given to this President and whether it is what it is supposed to be.
That being said, Trump is 79 years of age. He’s in a category of higher risk for some of these things, based on age alone. Last I checked, the Administration policy was that shots should not be mandatory, but within certain categories based on age and pre-existing health conditions, it’s something that should definitely be considered on an individual basis, with one-on-one medical advice given.
I admit my eyebrows were raised when I saw he took the shots. But it certainly doesn’t mean the vaccinate-everyone-no-matter-what-crowd was right, and it doesn’t mean the shots-will-kill-you-crowd should feel abandoned.
Sounds like individual care after consultation. Which I thought was the point of proper medical advice.
