I am bumping this post to the top of the page and updating because, well, I’ll explain.
First, thank you. Sincere and genuine thankfulness for your fellowship. Visitors to this site continue to prove that our nation is created by, and an assembly of, the most decent, honest, generous and kind-hearted people in the world. The responses to the question of ‘why didn’t you take the covid-19 shot?’ are nothing short of remarkable.
In the bigger picture if you want to fill up your faith cup and recognize the scale of commonsense assembly in our nation, take the time to read through the 2,000+ responses.
The feedback you are providing is exceptional and trust me when I say that far more people are reading these responses than you could fathom. Additionally, the responses have reasserted my belief in the scale of our national assembly. There are far more of us, ordinary, hardworking, commonsense, pragmatic and smart people, than the self-described intellectual elites would ever admit.
In addition to the responses below, there have been hundreds of emails answering the question, which suddenly made me realize that no one has really ever asked this question before in a format that provides ordinary people with the ability to respond.
There is also a yearning to talk about this issue, publicly and with deliberation; massively so. And I am hopeful (insert grin here) this small corner of the internet is about to push this conversation into a much larger national forum. Our nation needs a big conversation about this.
If I had to pick a single phrase to encapsulate the myriad of phenomenal responses to the question I would use the phrase, “intellectual discernment”; which again provides buckets of faith that a large number of people are wide awake, albeit part of what I call a potato revolution growing safely underground.
Also, unbeknownst to front page readers I am stunned at the people in/around operation warp-speed, these are people in government directly attached to the issue, who have contacted CTH on the backside, stepped forward and said they also didn’t take the shot because, well, despite their belief in the purpose and principle at the time, things were just not adding up and ultimately seemed sketchy. They couldn’t talk (so they felt), couldn’t even hint at their concern; but when it came to making the personal decision, they waited.
I also owe it to you to answer the question of my own status, which is a big heck no – I did not take the jab.
Why? Because in the preceding years of all my research into the rapidly exposed corruption of our government, there was just no way in hell I was going to trust that same system. A system that literally was working outside the constitution and legal framework of our nation to destroy a sitting U.S. President is going to suddenly care about my health. Nope, it did not align. I also looked at the datapoint of the U.S.S. Comfort delivered to New York City under the grandest of media proclamations about impending medical doom, only to see the ship sit empty and completely unused despite the scale of the narrative that surround its purpose.
Lastly, and more obliquely, the datapoint of one of my heroes Franklin Graham assembling a NY field hospital to serve over 20,000 patients; another massive endeavor that sat empty and without use. However, prior to the hindsight, it was the in-real-time fight from officials in/around the area who tried to block Samaritans Purse from setting up the facility. If the SARS-CoV-2 issue was as great a threat as declared, then why would anyone fight to keep out a field hospital that could provide such relief. It just didn’t make sense.
Those issues, and others, formed the baseline of my inability to reconcile the key issue of ‘trust’ needed to believe in the vaccine. Additionally, I am healthy and not within any of the risk factors. However, I also feel strongly that each health decision is unique to the individual person, and everyone was making the best decisions for them based on the available information at the time; so, I carry no judgement for those who made a different choice.
As noted, I am bumping this to the top of the site so that our conversation can continue. Normally I would start a new thread, but this one is different. I don’t want to break the continuity and I want to provide everyone the ability to see they are not alone.
Love to all,
Sundance
Reader feedback request.
I was quite shocked to review a poll I took on the Twitter last month showing that 85% of the people who follow the CTH Twitter account [TLR2] did not take the COVID-19 jab.
Without any judgement implied or inferred I am genuinely curious, why not?
With the situation clearly in hindsight, and/or given all the pressure that may have been applied to each individual situation, I am genuinely curious what was it that made you choose not to take the COVID-19 vaccination.
If you are comfortable, and please understand that no pressure is intended in any way whatsoever, could you share why you didn’t take the vaccine and how do you feel about that decision in hindsight?
If you did take the vaccination, there is also no judgement in this question. As I said back in 2021 each individual is unique, each situation is unique, and each person has to make the best decision about what is in their individual best interests. So please, don’t let this issue divide our conversation.
I am genuinely curious as to the reason so many people would withstand the public and perhaps peer pressure to follow the ‘vaccination’ advice. Also, how has that decision impacted your life? Did you lose friends and family over your personal health decision? Did those relationships heal over time? Or anything else you might find pertinent to the general question.

I did not not take the jab. I trust the Lord Jesus Christ and by His Stripes I am healed. I didn’t need the jab.
Was told by my parents that I had a horrible reaction to first MMR as an infant (covered in rash from head-to-toe and would become rigid to the slightest touch). Second shot at age 5 resulted in another rash, but not as severe. Since the first shot was deemed to have been given too early I was forced to have a 3rd MMR my sophomore year of high school which again caused a severe rash (although the health department tried to blame it on anything but the shot).
I never had the chicken pox as a child (titer confirmed), so at 40 I got 2 chicken pox shots 1 month apart. First shot didn’t cause any problems, but after second shot I developed pityriasis rosea and looked like a freak for 3 months.
After dealing with all that there was no freaking way I was going to consent to anything experimental & I believe I read somewhere that if you had issues with MMR you shouldn’t get covid jab.
While I feel I had a medical reason not to get it I don’t think I would have gotten it anyway – something just didn’t feel right to me. Unfortunately, all 4 of my children have received at least the first course (and one took a booster). So far they are doing fine, but I pray everyday for their safety (and the safety of everyone who took these shots either in good faith or by coercion).
Why didn’t I take the COVID shot? Well, in the beginning, I started reading a whole lot of information and it was hard to find. In the beginning around December Of 2019 and then we merged into 2020 Little was written, the first thing that was written, they were using stem cells from aborted Infants, which was enough for me right then. I got in a big argument with my brother. He was telling me about all the people that were dying because of not taking the shot. I told him I did not believe it. It was a bunch of propaganda. I stopped arguing with my brother and we never mentioned it again. I didn’t want to be the pounder over the head. I gave my opinion to him. And left it alone. Then as time went on. We found out more what was wrong with the COVID vaccine, it has got mRNA. But changing your DNA structure and so much more, I could go on. Well, it burned me to the core. I mean, burn me to the core. They were hammering it and giving it to the little kids. Babies. Mothers who are pregnant. Preschool children. Primary children. All the way up to high school and college. Really frosted my cookies. And I am still upset by it all. I went to the doctor for my yearly exam. He asked me about getting the shot. I said no. He said, well, you’re going to have to see the prostate doctor. And they might have to take a biopsy. And then the hospital will require you to take a shot. I said no. He spoke. Then you will die. I said so be it. I’ll never take the shot; I do not care if I die. But as you can see, I’m still ticking, I don’t have any problem with my prostrate come to find out. So, I asked God. One day a long time ago (50 years) I was troubled deeply. In my life. I said just tell me the truth. I do not care if the truth hurts, I just want to know the truth, always the truth, And I told him I would follow him, With the truth He has been true to his word, w/ All the days that’s been. So, the COVID. I was looking into its w/ the truth, what was revealed to me was a poison. I thank God for my decision. I am happy I did. It saddens me every day to see the people falling dead. Especially the little children. high school, just falling over and in Sports. And other activities. We have not seen the end of this. I was doing a writing on the four horses of the apocalypse, them bringing death. I think we’re going to see a lot more death coming and possible new pandemics, but they are giving us downtime, they wanted to see how they could sway us.
Thanks for sharing. We are not as alone as the want us t believe.
I did not. I don’t take flu shots, either. I grew up without vaccines, except for small pox and polio. My 5 year old son relapsed with Leukemia in 1982, The doctors said he would be gone within 2 years… but there was an experimental procedure he could have. We were given a choice, and we went for the experimental procedure. Your insurance didn’t pay for it (but ours did). There were very little stats on the outcome of the procedure and the doctors ‘thought’ this or that or the other thing ‘could’ happen, but there was very little ‘knowns’. There was one known, if we didn’t have the procedure, our son would die within 2 years. We chose the procedure. A lot of the ‘things’ that could happen, did, and some things we thought would happen didn’t. It was a mixed bag. But the choice to do the experimental procedure or not was our choice. It was not mandated by anyone. Our son was a pioneer patient for a medical procedure that is prominent in medical procedures for many cancers, not just leukemia. It also has changed a bit to what I call a ‘mini’ as a specific procedure in the treatment of many cancers and even other diseases. That medical procedure my son had 40 years ago is a Bone Marrow Transplant.
I did my research and by April 1 of 2020, I KNEW that covid was not what the cabal wanted us to believe. I KNEW that the disease was not particularly dangerous except for those with certain comorbidities – none of which I have.
I knew that the ‘vaccines’ were not vaccines, but gene therapies, which I was comfortable with for treating certain cancers when they are created for the individual. I was unwilling to take a mass-produced gene therapy for a not particularly dangerous virus – the risk/benefit ration just made no sense.
Labeled an essential worker, I worked on-site the entire time. I caught covid over Christmas/New Year 2020/2021 and was hospitalized for atypical covid symptoms (my 99 degree fever would spike to 106 after eating meat protein). I was in the hospital for 2 nights. My doctor was sane, but told me that the state of Kalifornia only allowed Remdesivir as a treatment – a failed ebola drug that caused liver and kidney failure. I signed myself out after the fever spikes stopped and went home with a oxygen generator, which I used for a few days until the pneumonia cleared up. They also gave me a low-level dose of dexamethasone, which helped.
Later, the government and the company tried to force us to ‘vax’. I requested a religious exemption. That said that they didn’t want any logical arguments for my not taking the ‘vax’, but wanted to know my “faith leader” and my reasons for why I considered it a violation of my religious freedom. I told them that “they shouldn’t even know my ‘vax’ status or any other medical information”, that “I wasn’t going to give them any private personal information” and that “I made this decision knowing that it could mean that they would unlawfully dismiss me from my employment. They asked for additional information from me and I just said that “God tests us. This is the biggest test in my lifetime and I wasn’t going to fail God”.
I’m older and am in financially decent shape. I thought, if not me, who will do this?
Covid wasn’t fun, but I getting 12 sinus infections in a year from wearing a stupid mask that the dumbest person in my 4th grade class knew wouldn’t work against a virus was pretty terrible.
Thanks for sharing,. The virus was obv not natural so, like you, I knew the cure was going to be worse than the disease. I also filed for religious exemption.
I figured out early on there were great discrepancies between the Kung flu narrative and the opinions of so many qualified doctors and epidemiologists. When Fauci et al completely dismissed herd immunity , I knew it wasn’t about public health , it was about control . Then our room temperature I Q Mayor , now Labor Secretary , ordered mandatory outdoor masking . That was it . I lost my remaining my fear , loaded up on Vitamin D , bought Ivermectin and never looked back .
Unfortunately I’ve become a “leper” with too many of my kool – aid drinking friends and relatives due to my non clot shot status .
If the scientific method isn’t followed, it’s political science.
If you have to get the dictionary publishers to change the meaning of words to make your point, it’s meta language, not wording.
Apparently, we can see the matrix. I like green.
I was one that had to work during the pandemic – Was exposed many times to the virus BEFORE the vaccine came out….never got it
I still worked after the vaccine came out… Then it became mandatory…. I refused…I figured i made it that far with out it…so why bother…Keep in mind I always get the flu shot every single year…
Then came the threats of no Job… I refused.
Then someone made a mistake… A supervisor came in to our group..and said anyone who is not vaccinated…raise your hand.
I stated you have no right to do this in a group setting – You have no right to ask anything about my medical history –
You hired me and never asked about my childhood vaccinations..
I want a union rep here right now!!
The rep came up ask what was going on…and I told them.
The union rep agreed with me…they had no right to ask in a group setting and broke the contract by doing so….
Then I asked the rep…My job is helping seniors at their homes…
We go out every single day to these people homes…When they receive calls from the seniors – how are they proving they are vaccinated? Are they risking our heath as well…I have never seen any paper work indicating that a person I am visiting is vaccinated…
The supervisor said it would be impossible to do… and they did not have a right to ask a resident of the town for that info…
They put me on leave for 2 weeks….
The town supervisor and the union came back and said… They are no longer requiring a vaccination to work there because of what I brought up…and paid me for the time off
that was a year ago….
nothing has changed since… and this is in NY
Thanks for sharing. That was brave.
Naaaaa it was not…I Was in a position with nothing to lose…and the supervisor made a horrible mistake in their eyes…And they were well liked,respected and in the gang for 25 years… I believe to this day it was to save them…
But it worked… And I also have in writing they are never to bother me about it again
I’m the only one in my family that didn’t take the vaccine. Family (mostly Democrats) pressure was heavy, as I was told that I wouldn’t be able to attend my favorite grand nephew’s Bar Mitzvah in Bethesda in June ’21. That made no sense to me because the BM was being conducted on zoom. Only immediate family could be in the synagogue. Then told I couldn’t come to the in person reception, and Oliver would be upset if I wasn’t there. I was adamant, telling them all there’s no way I will put anything in my system that I don’t know what is in it.
I was a Robert Kennedy follower. After many years of drug abuse, knowing what was in it (also poison) and living through that, there wasn’t a shot in hell that I would take a needle in my arm. They all knew my history. Thankfully they were not crazy covidians, and cooler heads prevailed the day before. Was told I could come but had to wear a mask, so I did.
Way to hold your ground. Kudos.
As a side note, in November ’21, my sister was diagnosed with stage 4 Ovarian Cancer. Never sick a day in her life, except for common colds,etc, 72 and in great shape. She was 3 years older than me. She was PFE double jabbed and double boosted… her only health mistake. Sadly, she passed away 3 months later, in February ’22.
They will Never take another shot again, although they don’t equate her death with the Jabs.
Go figure. SMH
I’m so sorry. 🙁
Did the research, Malone, et Al…anecdotal evidence of many friends who have had severe reactions, even death, after getting the shot. Firm believer at the get go that this was “just the annual strain of flu”
Past flu shots seemed to be a shot in the dark (I’m on VA Health Care)
I studied biology, physiology and immunology and saw the flaws in the messenger RNA concept.
A critical thinking grandfather certainly helped.
Didn’t trust Fauci/Birx the first time I saw them on Lou Dobbs and then saw how fast he dropped them.
There is more, but you get the drift….
They pulled a fast one on us…or tried to…
Keep up the good work, Sundance…
Thanks for sharing.
I’m in my sixties. I learned two decades ago how medical research has been hijacked by Big Pharma with the low fat propaganda/cholesterol causing heart disease push for statins… and as they are still being pushed today. Saturated fat has been vilified even though there has been no study proving this (read Big Fat Surprise.)
So with Covid, it did not make any sense to me that doctors did not have anything for early treatment of Covid except take Tylenol and go home to get worse. I started to research. Because of the statin/cholesterol fraud, I knew not to trust what Big Pharma was pushing (the vaxxx.). I saw Dr. Pierre Kory’s testimony in front of Congress on December 8, 2020, when he said, “If you take ivermectin, you will not get sick.” He was right. And I did not take the vaxxx.
Heart of the Matter (Part 1) The Cholesterol/Statins Myth:
Heart of the Matter (Part 2) – Cholesterol/Statins Drug War
Of course, these, and Dr Maryanne Demasi, were later banned.
This!
My father had a heart attack at 49. Immediately the household was put on the low sat/low cholesterol diet. Years later dad had a triple bypass. Once I was on my own I gave a nod to the prevailing science, 2% milk instead of 1/2%, skipping the fatty parts of my meat servings, but eating more fast food lunches than my dad ever could have in his younger days. At 45 I had a heart scan, and the doctor showed me the image, explaining that my arteries were 99% clear. I went right out and ordered a double Whopper with large fries, and I never looked back.
This was right around the time when stories about the tenuous science were gaining traction. I concluded that, on this score, genetics was working in my favor. 20 years later I don’t have the slightest guilt enjoying a ribeye with buttered rolls or garlic bread.
Interesting that in the 1950’s an academic succeeded in promoting “science” that forced Americans, the most protein “privileged” people on the planet to cut down on the most protein rich foods in our diets. Now prime beef is about as marbled as choice was 30 years ago. Great if you’re a cattle rancher. Me? I remember what a Quarter Pounder tasted like 40 years ago, and I miss it. Makes it much easier to drive past McDonald’s when hunger pangs are calling.
The “academic’s” name is Ancel Keyes. According to experts, he falsified his Seven Countries Study. This study was the catalyst for the low fat/cholesterol hypothesis that led to the push for the most profitable prescription drug in history, statins. This low fat/low cholesterol paradigm still continues to this day with the push for the “ineffective” statins by the medical, media, and even cardiologist experts.
And just like the Covid “vaccines,” the medical doctors still are either clueless or negligent because they do not do the due diligence in research about these treatments for the safety for their patients or they just blindly accept what Big Pharma tells them.
Simple answer…it NEVER smelled right. From the beginning of the pandemic the science was changing at a pace that never made sense. The front man, Dr. Death, was never believable and always gave weasel vibes. Mr. Gates, a computer software inventor, somehow became the authority on vaccines and his vibes SCREAMED stay away. It only took a week of looking into the history of Fauci, Gates, WEF, and the great reset “conspiracy” to know this was an orchestrated plan to depopulate and control us. I thank God every day for his discernment and guidance that led me to not only not get the clot shot, but keep my husband and kids from getting it, too. I couldn’t get to the rest of my family, but I pray for those that took it. Lord help you all that did.
Don’t you find it odd that the same people who want to reduce the population were also the people who were massively concerned about a few older people dying of covid? Odd, because viruses would reduce the population.
Did not take the VAXX because , in 1969 , the D.O.D. was given 10 Million $$$$ to develop a ” synthetic pathogen ” , for which no natural immunity could have been developed. — sounds like AIDS
( It is in the congressional record – fact ; DOD appropriations hearings for 1970 )
Seeing documentaries like ” Radio Bikini ” , where US servicemen were used as atomic fallout test dummies , and their slow death later on told me , Uncle Sam is a Dr. Mengle maniac. Run away.
Reading a book about chemical & biological warfare testing , at isolated proving grounds ( Dugway , Ft. Mead ) and then reading that ” LIVE ” tests were done in city subway systems where lightbulbs full of germs were smashed on the tracks , and germ spread and hospital admissions were monitored . Whole towns and cities in the US and Canada were SPRAYED FROM THE AIR , to test chemical – biological dispersal patterns.
( Source – Wikipedia page – Unethical human testing in the USA )
People DIED ! The book was called – ” The Killing Winds ”
AUTISM , was rare , then it became commonplace. Anyone who suggested a link between autism and vaccines was of course called a ” Conspiracy Theorist .”
” Sarah , that thing is out there …. it doesn’t sleep , it doesn’t eat , it doesn’t feel pity or remorse , and it absolutely will not stop until we are dead ” — Commander , Kyle Reese , The Terminator
I think an idea called “net benefit” prevails. If they determine the benefit is greater than than harm, they push on. To me, autism seems like a great deal of harm, but they throw back long increased survivability attributed to vaccination. We’ll likely not ever get an honest answer on this.
Let me count the ways. Seriously, though, if there was only one reason it would be the fact that we still have no idea what the long term effects of the shot are. It’s an experiment that millions of people have been subjected to. I chose not to participate.
Secondarily, granting the pharmaceutical companies prosecutorial immunity was a major red flag.
Thirdly, once early reports of adverse reactions (primarily blood clots, which I have to take medicine for for life) were enough to make me at least pause.
Thanks for sharing! Long term effects are going to change the world. (The world is already changing with people dropping like flies)
It just seemed pointless to get it. I have nothing against vaccines but I’ve never been one to go out of my way to get them. From the very beginning of the pandemic people were being told to do one pointless thing after another. I run a car dealership in Indy, and since we were considered essential we never had to shut down. I never required any employee or customer to wear masks, if they wanted to then that’s their choice to make. I put up some signs, got a ton of hand sanitizer, but everything else was business as usual. When the vaccine came out and customers were still coming in with their masks on the only thing I thought was that the vaccine was just one more pointless thing added to the list.
I chose not to take the “vaccine” because of the manner in which it was rushed through the normal, rigorous procedures to become only an experimental drug. Then I dug my heels in deeper with the government mandate that included a long list of government-linked exemptions from the “vaccine”.
When the CDC banned the usage of Ivermectin from being used to treat early symptoms, that absolutely sealed my determination not to take the experimental shot.
I methodically take Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Zinc supplements as well as low dosage Quercetin.
The only person who argued with me about not taking the “vaccine” was my former primary care physician.
YES! Same. Thanks for sharing.
Why not allow an untested experimental genetic-based potion to be injected in my body?
Well…because it was untested and experimental.
I joined the control group for the experiment.
Hahaha. I love it. #controlgroup. TY for sharing.
Me too. Good choice.
Exactly!
Same here.
Read info, watched videos of other docs/scientists and was more and more convinced not having it was the right thing.
I tried to share info with others and am thankful for a core few who stuck it out and supported each other.
I don’t take the yearly flu shots or pneumonia shots. The last vaccination I can remember is a Tetanus more than 40 years ago. Other than a hysterectomy in the 90s I’ve been blessed with good health and just try to avoid all medications. Just watching the commercials on TV tells you that some of the cures are worse than the disease. So I was never going to take the shot. My husband got 2 and now he has horrid arthritis and he wishes he had listened to me about them. Several others we know who got the shots also suddenly have bad arthritis.
People who follow CTH tend to be knowledgeable, thoughtful, not naturally trusting of Big Pharma, Big Government, or the MSM…which pretty much sums up the mindset of most of the people who chose to not take the shots!
I have lots of reasons that I didn’t want to go that route – some personal, some medical, some just God-given intuition, but without going into a long post about my specific reasons, that would probably be boring to most people, I will just say that I was a journalism major back in the 80s and didn’t trust Tony Fauxi back then, for MANY good reasons, and so as soon as I saw that he was intimately involved, I knew I would be running in the opposite direction!
To my sorrow, my youngest son and his wife have cut off all contact with us because of our decision, but I know it was the right one and become MORE certain of that fact every single day! I pray for those who took the shots because of coercion or because they truly believed early on that it was the “right thing” to do because many of them will suffer serious ramifications because of it. I believe these were Crimes Against Humanity and that everyone who knowingly participated in this EVIL fraud should be brought up on charges, with punishment commiserate to their actions, but even that will not restore what has been lost, IMHO…on SO many levels!
I think President Trump got rick-rolled and I wish that he had gone with his gut and fired Fauxi and Scarf Lady early on and reopened the country…but he didn’t and I do understand that he was caught between a rock and a hard place and thought OWS was the best plan going forward. However, in hindsight, it clearly wasn’t and I still think he will be the one left holding the bag at the end of the day because he didn’t speak out quickly enough and forcefully enough against the jabs in the summer of 2021, as soon as it was clear they didn’t work and were in fact neither effective NOR safe!
I realize I will probably get grief from some Treepers for saying that but I also know that I am not the only one who feels that way, so it is what it is…
Thanks for sharing. These people are sick. All of this started as a takedown of 45, like him or not. What was the only way that he did not win re-edition? The economy. As Sundance says’ there are trillions at stake.’
The gov announced the pandemic shut down in mid-March. I live in LA, Ca. Lots of people. Lots of illegals.
By May, I did not see what I expected to see – sick homeless, full parking lots at the hospital, low/no healthcare illegals getting sick, wailing ambulances. Instead, it was empty hospital ships, tik-tok videos of dancing nurses in “overwhelmed” facilities, etc. Then my wife caught it and was back to normal in 3-4 days. I wasn’t infected despite “biblical” contact in the night before she tested positive and my unmasked, ungloved care for her during recovery.
My own observations lead me to conclude the coof did not pose a general threat except for elderly and the obese/immune compromised. I’m neither. So I did not fear the coof. So I did not get the vaxx. Was greatly helped in that decision by my further observation that MSM/Gov either outright lies or wildly exaggerates about everything when they want something from or want to do to the citizens. [See, eg, hate crimes, border is secure, a man can give birth, Russia hoax, and on and on].
That’s why, for me.
… and the cruise ship Diamond Princess – the numbers weren’t as bad as they ‘expected’.
Initially reports of significant immune over activity causing health issues. Then side effects, concerns on the mechanism, low mortality, and other means of increasing immunity (supplements and vitamins) and treatment options (invermectin)
How do I feel about the decision in hindsight? Very happy that I didn’t take the shot that could significantly reduced my lifespan.
No issues because my company didn’t mandate it and many did not take it.
My 3 brothers did take it and I think bolsters as well. Just crazy how highly educated people can just merely follow the gov misinformation despite all being “conservative” politically. I don’t do anything medical for myself or my pets without researching on the internet
I also read the expose by Judy Mikovits about how corrupt Fauci was. I grew up on the scientific principals in which the basis of science is that it is always up for scientific challenge and requires proof
I worked in the health care system and I saw much of it had nothing to do with health except emergency care. I have also followed the vastly increased schedule of vaccines for children as so many children have health issues. I have used holistic medicine most of my life and believe in my immune system. and lastly I decided if I die, I die. but I do not want to participate in the lies. thank you Sundance for your hard work. You help so much in my search for the Truth.
Good diet, exercise, good sleep and the body does miraculous things … oh yeah, a prayer life helps too!
Primary Care doc asked us ONCE back in ’21 if we wanted C19 or flu shots. We declined, and he never asked again. He’s a good guy. Reason we declined is we weren’t interested in being guinea pigs in some grand experiment. (Of course, we didn’t tell him that, and he didn’t ask for a reason.)
Many years before covid I realized that flu shots made me sick so I stopped taking them. My leftist daughter tried to guilt trip me about it, but I had to trust my own experience.
When covid came, Pres. Trump promised operation warp speed about which I was initially hopeful. It was clear early on that covid was lab-made in China with the help of US scientists. It was also clear that masks were a farce, and HCQ and ivermectin were panned by the government with the ulterior motive of pushing the vaccines. What is more, the risks associated with covid were minor, and an economic shutdown was waaaaay over the top, evil, immoral, and stupid. The stimulus checks were also stupid, but what can people expect when forced to stay home?
By the time the covid “vaccine” came out, it was clear that the government had done everything it could to discredit itself. (It can never recover from this sequence of wrongs in my book.) The testing had been rushed, the control group ruined, and no science could possibly be associated with safety or efficacy. That made me a hard “no”. The measures to force the vaccines just stiffened my resolve.
My wife took the two jabs. I drove her to get them and just sat in the car determined to never get the jab. She now has cancer and I cannot help but believe that the jabs had something to do with it.
My daughter came home for Christmas in 2021 but left the same night because I am unvaccinated. She hasn’t spoken to me since. I did not make an issue of anything political, preferring to maintain a festive mood, but she left without saying a word to me.
I have since read RFK Jr’s book and while I cannot endorse every word in it, the book makes a compelling case against the science done at Fauci’s NIAID. I’ll never have another vaccine of any sort, and most drugs are also a hard “no”.
The institutions of government have discredited themselves, as have the news media outlets. The FBI is a major violator of the Constitution, given how it colluded with social media to silence vaccine critics and HCQ and ivermectin advocates. All credibility has been lost.
I also read about Marek’s disease in chickens and how leaky vaccines can make matters worse. I don’t understand why the vaccinated are afraid of me. I should be afraid of them.
Yes, since shedding is real with this “vax”, I keep as far away from vaxxed people as possible.
Dr Peter McCullough recently talked about how the covid “vax” most likely spreads through shedding.
By the way, patriot and vaccine expert Dr Sherry Tenpenney talks about how vaccines in general shed.
Thanks for sharing. Sorry to hear about your wife.
First: We are Catholic. We will not take a medicine made out of babies. That was the first reason. As soon as we started seeing the overpowering pressure to take it from people we do not believe speak the truth, the instinct turned into a heels-dug-in, not-a-chance decision. When my husband’s family demanded we take it, we said, “No.” Looking back at the devastation it’s wreaked on our family members, we made the right choice. My husband caught the virus, was treated by our good doctor and recovered quickly. I’ve never had the flu in 77 years and assume I have some odd immunity… not the smallest thing odd about me!
I too oppose any drug derived from fetal tissue.
Huge doubts from the very beginning. I am a teacher and my coworkers 2 or so years ago, that is all they talked about. I kept silent, even lied that I had been jabbed. I watch them now and am sure there are some doubts in their minds. Waiting to sell my blood to finance retirement, (sarcasm.) I will watch and await their fates.
Why would anyone want to inject mRNA into their God given precious body? ABSOLUTE DEMONIC
Demonic! Thanks for sharing. We are not alone.
I read about the Diamond Princess and based on how that went, decided that I would not be part of an experiment. I was 66 years old at the time, not overweight and in good health.
I am retired RN. When the government began pushing masks I was immediately suspicious. As an ex-operating room nurse, I knew that the mask business was false. I could not believe that the PHYSICIANS were in favor of them. I learned in mask 101 that masks only work for a short period of time before they must be changed. Also the urgency of getting a vaccine was pushed ad nauseum. It was an administrative push. I got a circular out of a box of vaccine and I was particularly concerned with the adverse effects that were listed. If you were in a line for a shot and the heat became to much for you outdoors and you left your place in line the odds of you getting a phone call declaring you positive for Covid was extremely high. Happened a lot in North Idaho and Eastern Washington. The pressure from Drs. To take the shot were intense. My oncologist said I would no longer be treated if I didn’t get the shot. I said then and I’ll say now that I will die of something eventually, but it isn’t going to be from an experimental Covid vaccine. Nor will my family. I am not and we are not going to be bullied into doing something on the word of of a government who has been lying to us from the get go.I used to close down facilities that had a flu outbreaks because they spread like wildfires affecting residents and staff alike yet some of our governors were mandating admissions of Covid infected individuals and infecting everyone in the facility. Absolutely the dumbest, most irresponsible response I have ever seen in my life.
Wow. I had an ocologist as well, and if mine would have said that to me, I’d have abandoned treatment immediately. What kind of idiot doctor would do that given that the vax failed to stimulate IgA in the mucosa? Stopping the spread was NOT a vax trial endpoint. That oncologist, so-called doctor, is a first class moron. He should get the boot.
No jab for my wife and I and two of our three daughters.
The one daughter that did get jabbed is in nursing school. She was brainwashed by the doctors and nurses she worked for! My wife and I lose sleep at night worrying about her.
In short, we are blessed with the gift of discernment. My wife and I were in the military and my 25 years of experience apprehending violent criminals may have honed our discernment skills a bit.
My wife and I have not caught covid. Our daughters have had colds but never diagnosed with covid.
Thanks for sharing.
A dear friend of mine got it. I worry about her so much. She recently had surgery to remove a benign tumor from her arm. Strange, no? And then she had so many complications following surgery. I feel you on the losing sleep.
If I may, I have an ancillary question:
How many initially reluctant Patriots would not have opted for the ‘DOD prototype countermeasure’ shots had Trump not been such an unabashed cheerleader for them?
President Trump, nor anyone else, had any affect on my (our) decision to stay away from the jab.
It was very obvious to us (in this immediate family) that politics was the main theme and President Trump had to deal with the devil and the deep blue sea.
I remember one of Trump’s rallies where he mentioned about the vax. He was booed. Everything else, he was cheered for. It appears that Trump supporters are quite discerning and are not blind followers.
He’s our murder weapon to tackle the swamp.
And it didn’t change a single thing at the rally, we disagreed , moved on and had the kind of rally and spirit that the uniparty sewer will never have.
Why are you asking that? Hoping to undermine the base that gave him the support to put America first?
You’re surrounded here by independent thinkers who aren’t going to turn self responsibility over to any one else.
Here’s a question for you, when did he EVER require anyone to? Better yet, who did?
That’s weak. He clearly took credit for a program that was an absolute disaster. He needs to own up and admit that he either had little to do with it, or it’s his fault.
Trump is a businessman, not a scientist.
My husband and i got Covid early in 2020. We were not afraid of the virus and believe in natural immunity. No way were we getting a shot for something we’ve already experienced. Add to that the VAERS reporting of all the vax injuries. My immediate family all had Covid and none took the jab. Other family members did not feel the same..got the jab…all got Covid, most multiple times..so glad they got the shot or who knows how worse it could have been?! Did not and do not want to discuss it with us. I realize I’ve pulled back from society b/c I am truly baffled at the continuing ignorance. Thank goodness I’ve got my church and my faith.
The left saying the only thing that will stop Trump is the economy collapsing.
Two weeks to flatten the curve. That went on forever.
Quarantine everyone. Not those at risk.
Demonization of ivermectin and HCL. Required for EUA labeling.
Gunshot victims and car crash victims being labeled covid deaths.
Big pharma saying they are already mass producing jabs.
Release jabs after the election. With government protections against lawsuits (EUA) and the government paying them.
Only knew a few people who had covid. Knew more adverse reactions to jab.
Clot and Heart conditions start to get suppressed by social media.
I was well past thinking about taking at this point. My parent’s were happy that I had not taken it. My wife’s parents were concerned that 2/3rds of their family had not. We explained our concerns to the inlaws and they accepted our decision to choose for ourselves.
When “healthcare” changed from treating illness and injury to wellness and prevention, I opted out.
When television commercials changed from “mom and pop” businesses to expensive pharmaceutical ads, it was obvious we were no longer patients, but prospects.
I personally know vaccine injured people, long before COVID-19.a
i have never taken any vaccine as an adult.
I trust that God created my body to live within this world of ours.
I have never been afraid of dying.
I don’t trust the medical community, the media industry or the government. The trifecta of misinformation.
PS. I have worked for media, healthcare and insurance all of my adult life, so my perspective is that of an insider. I knew too much.
Over 65, couldn’t get past the .03 death rate. Thought I’d take my chances. If I got sick, so what, I’ve been sick before. No Covid. Did take D3, Vit C, Zinc and Quecertin to boost immune system. Yes, was shunned-couldn’t see relatives or friends for awhile, if they did allow a visit, no touching, no hugs. Not allowed to see grandchildren for awhile. When I was allowed, had to wear mask, and was only allowed to take them to a park so they wouldn’t be in my house. They got the shot.
Shopped for daughter in law. She was too scared to go to store. She kept food in garage for 3 days before she would touch it. Adult son (44) required to take shot for work. 3 months later a stroke. Over a year ago, still can’t work and deals with issues from the stroke and continued weird illnesses. This week its pancreatitis. He thought he could be caused from stroke meds. But, doctors say there is no reason he should have developed it.
Man, can I ever relate to the fear and the kids storing groceries in the garage and the shunning and the loss of my grandchildren’s laughs and smiles. (:<). And The Atlantic wants forgiveness without even a nod to having been wrong. Shucks…
I was immediately skeptical of the vax when they rolled it out so quickly. There’s no way they could have known it was “safe and effective”. From there it snowballed into more research which further entrenched me into not ever wanting it.
Most of my family did not get the vax, thankfully. Unfortunately, my grandma is in an assisted living facility and was basically threatened with indefinite quarantine if she didn’t take the shot. Medical tyranny at it’s finest.
I grew up on rural farm and have always had a very strong immune system it seems. All during school I missed only a few days and they were due to quick recovery surgeries: tonsil ectomy and appendectomy.
Everyone around me can be sick and I seldom get sick. I rarely took flu shots except when I worked at a hospital.
I stood in line with all the other elementary school kids to get the new polio vaccine… so I had many of the early required childhood vaccines but, I did have mumps and chickenpox around 2-3rd grades. After that I’ve been mostly healthy.
Why would I put an unproven substance, RUSHED through development in my body? I considered Covid not much different from any of the other flus that have gone around throughout time.
I never believed the “origin” story either, so I just took my chances and I never contracted Covid that I’m aware of.
The people at my daughters work (law enforcement) that contracted Covid were ALL VACCINATED and many contracted it several times. She was not vaccinated (refused even under threat of firing) and none of our immediate family and close friends has either except one.
No “vax” for me or anyone in my immediate family.
It looked like what it was—a NWO worldwide attack. Common sense solutions were called lies, racist, or grounds for dismissals from public forums and society. Videos out of China looked like a movie -with the controlled lapdog media all reciting the same lines to manipulate the situation. The level and constant sustained attack on President Trump was a obvious coordinated world-wide effort. Changing definitions of a “vaccine” was absurd. The liars (experts) became so greedy, obvious, and grotesquely abusive. The most egregious example of manipulation were the exemptions assigned by the powers that be to protect themselves, their interests, and any future legal issues., while demanding our military, children and love ones adhere to another set of rules.
The lists just go on and on that added to the initial disbelief.
Currently, I live in fear, hoping and praying that I don’t lose extended family and friends. My heart breaks in reading the news of another death in seemingly, beautifully healthy people -middle age, young adults, teens, and children. As DAVOS meets – it is understood. They are culling the herd. Crimes against humanity.
Because no one was willing to die to make me do it.
That and because of who pushed it and more importantly, who followed it without hesitation and thought they were suddenly patriotic for doing it.
Exact same people who despise everything that’s good.
Reprobate minds. They can’t help but show you how mentally ill they are..
No thanks..
Thank you for saying the quiet part out loud.
I remember when it first started, and my in-laws “visited”their grandchildren by waving at them through the front window of my house. They talked on the phone, while separated by glass.
I remember my in-laws offering to drive me (as if I couldn’t) to get a jab, plus the $50 gift card at Walmart.
I also remember my in-laws not hugging me because I wasn’t vaxxed. And telling me that’s why they wouldn’t hug me.
I told them it’s probably better they didn’t (lol).
I also remember my FIL trying to have an intervention with me while we were stuck in my truck on a 3 hour drive to Eugene.
My kid was in the back seat, I was driving, and he tried to pull the “you have to think about your family” bull crap.
So, I did think about my family. My wife was jabbed, and I hadn’t been. So in my mind at least one of us would survive.
I held out as long as I could, and economic forces created a situation where I HAD to.
There were some difficult choices to make, from a situation that was manipulated and taken advantage of by our .gov and corporations. I’ve never felt so controlled, because my wife and myself were forced to take the jab in order to work in our professions.
And yes, I’m pissed about it. I feel guilty and like I sold out to something I’m totally against.
I feel manipulated, and like I failed to stick to my principles.
Is anybody else dealing with a similar situation?
If you just got one jab, wouldn’t be too worried, but NO BOOSTER SHOTS!
I am self-employed. If I weren’t, I would have had no way to survive economically without getting the jab. You are not responsible for the tyranny you were subjected to. Your choice wasn’t a choice. Try to forgive yourself for doing the best you could, in circumstances that were unforgivably tyrannical.
The whole process made my bullshit detector go off. Knowing a little bit about vaccines and how long they take to develop, operation warp speed coupled with the mrna “technology” didn’t seem right.
Then I started reading Dr. McCullough, Dr. Kory, Dr.Cole, Dr. Zelenko, Igor Chudov and Steve Kirsch and knew I made the right decision. Got my son a religious exemption for school, my daughter however did get jabbed. I worry about her everyday.
Most of my family got jabbed but no boosters, anyone with common sense can see they don’t work and are harmful. Obviously I think a lot of people got duped and sold a bill of goods. I don’t have any issues with anyone I know who’s been jabbed, nor them with me.
Nearing retirement after 40+ years in healthcare, mainly in hospitals. The last 10 years have been responsible for physician offices; mainly primary care. Had a fascination with JFK as a young child; never buying the one shooter theory, so I qualify as an original conspiracy theorist.
Been following the CTH for the past 6 years as a daily reader, yet infrequent commenter. RussiaGate Collusion Hoax, fake Ukraine impeachment, Big Steal of November 2020 are a few areas where Sundance has provided invaluable education & insight into the Deep State swamp, the Uniparty & the IC. Needless to say, I developed an intense dislike of all things federal government meaning no trust in the FBI, DOJ, CIA, Homeland Security, Department of State, et al. This culminated in a DC visit on January 6th to exhibit my concern about the future of our country.
Then, the Covid ‘pandemic’ was set upon us in early 2020 with the accompanying mandates for masking & ultimately vaxxing. I wore a mask a few times to get past security into necessary appointments. I said no way to any experimental ‘vaccine’ that had not gone through the necessary extended clinical trials.
I became a copious reader of anything that Drs. McCullough, Malone, Kory, Cole & Zelenko wrote. I also followed Kirsch & Berenson among others.
in early 2021, one of our offices began administering the experimental Covid mRNA ‘vaccines.’ The first bos received of the Moderna ‘vaccine’ had the requisite insert that delineates all the risks, possible adverse events, studies & ingredients. It was a blank 18 inch by 24 inch sheet of paper except for the four words ‘Page intentionally left blank.’ Needless to say, I was shocked. Then, I became angry over the fact there was no Informed Consent for people choosing to receive the injection. I knew then, there was vindication in my decision to not take an experimental injection.
I am thankful that my wife & adult children have all followed my lead in rejecting this experimental mRNA gene therapy. As each month unfolds, I become more angry about the lies being pushed from the CDC, FDA, NIH, WHo, Big Pharma, Big Tech & the Mainstream Media. Too many folks are dying suddenly from strokes & cardiac events. Too many folks are being diagnosed with aggressive late stage cancers; many that had been in regression. There has to be causation & correlation with something that has changed in the previous two years. Excess deaths are skyrocketing in America & other western countries. There must be accountability for this crime against humanity.
Some recent work needs led me to notice a significant number of deaths in our practice in the last year. 122 deaths for last year versus an annual average of 61 for the prior eleven years. 67 were up vaxxed; 55 were vaxxed. People can draw their own conclusions. As for me, my initial ‘no’ to a Covid mRNA gene therapy injections is a forever ‘hell no’ to any government preferred ‘vaccine.’ ColdAnger.
I see before me , A WHOLE ARMY OF MY COUNTRYMEN , that did not fall for the Bullshittt !!
And , FREE Men you are !
Did not take the vaxx. Have not had the ‘rona so far as I know.
1) Not at much risk. I am retired. Live alone. Did not need to spend much time in stores other than Lowes and the grocery store. Picked up food at the drive thru mostly to provide business to the restaurants. Ran my own house flipping project during the first wave and was able to schedule the flow of tradesmen and control the environment inside the house. Had my cocktail figured out in time for the delta wave.
2) The EUA made the whole US population potential subjects of a huge drug experiment. Not interested in joining. Took a wait and see approach.
2) Read journal articles. Watched YouTube videos with different people presenting the literature. Watched the maps and the Texas and Louisiana coronavirus dashboards. Learned more about supplements. Took ivermectin when traveling or when case counts and deaths increased here. Bought a stash of HCQ.
4) Was dealing with some weird autonomic issues for a year leading into COVID. Was not interested in clouding my status and ability to discern what was helping or not.
5) Have not taken a vaccine of any kind for 20 years. No plans for any in the future — ever.
My reasoning was put into a letter that I made available to everyone in my congregation.
To whom it may concern,
Mesquite Worship Center is an Evangelical Bible-based church. As such, we place a strong emphasis on the teaching of the Bible. We encourage our members to read and live by the Bible’s teachings.
As such we believe that abortion breaks the 6th commandment of Moses. (Ex. 20:13) We believe that life begins at conception. (Psalm 139:13) We believe that it is wrong to profit off of another’s misfortune. (Luke 6:31) We also believe that it is reprehensible that any corporation or individual would profit financially off of the death of a human being. (Mark 8:36)
Since all 3 corporations that are producing the Covid-19 vaccine and its derivatives either used fetal stem cells in its research or production, we support the right of our members, who out of religious convictions, choose not to partake in its use.
Sincerely,
Rev. Duke G. Taber
Senior Pastor
Oops, wrong spot. Sorry
1) lost trust in government prior to China Virus
2) lack of faith in the medical institutions
3) Pharmaceutical industry can not even get flu shots right
4) observed who was getting ill.. .. .. the already sick
5) Fauci screwed SF Gay population in the 80’s
6) absolutely no research or testing of the vax for legitimacy
72, COPD, missing 60% of my pancreas, Agent Orange victim. Didn’t do it because I know too much about how little they know about mRNA treatments.
Also, I can always change my mind and get it. When hell freezes. I’m an American. Make me. I also believe in the Constitution.
BFYTW.
I am not alone. If I were, it would make no difference.
I felt something weird was up. Never in my lifetime have I ever experienced the kind of pressure “they”were imposing on us all. They were in a hurry to get every one vaccinated inside a particular time line . I thought it was very suspicious.
I didn’t take it because I have a healthy distrust of our government. I knew about the Sackler family and how the government helped them destroy American lives and make billions in the process. I read about the Real Anthony Fauci. I have an autoimmune disease but even if I didn’t have a disease, I still wouldn’t have taken it. My three college age daughters didn’t and wouldn’t take it either.
Got Covid prior to vaccine being ready. Didn’t understand the point of getting a vaccine with no clinical trial data to give me immunity that I already had. Second, the extreme pressure from slimy govt officials and incited fear to get the shot told me everything that I needed to know. Lastly, one shot quickly turned into two, then boosters, then infinite doses! No thanks! Threatened to be let by my employer for several months, I will never forget or forgive!
ONLY flu shot ever taken was in ’76 – the Swine Flu ‘scare’ back when.
The ONLY thing I had to contend with, year after year up until mid 90’s was sore throats/strep throat, and this I cured/prevent using Cayenne Pepper. Yes, this takes care of that ‘culture’ in the throat where contagion breeds on account of post nasal drip … so policy has been: NO flu shots or vaccines needed here.
Was 65 yrs old in 2020 when I contracted Covid-19 late Aug 2020. First symptoms were shortness of breath/gulping for air after exertion, like mowing difficult tall grass back by the alley.
Toughed it out. Had been bicycling to supermarket since Mar of 2020 (that same year) on account I need to lose a bit of weight, so had parked the car in March. Was going to see a doc-in-the-box after a couple weeks when pneumonia symptoms began to present (bubbles heard popping upon hard exhale). In Sept symptoms abated and by December all symptoms were gone and lung power was coming back (judged by how easy it was to take hills again.)
Also – I had biked to the library every day on account of DSL service went out and could not get ahold of ATT to get fixed (so I said forget it).
In December – strange thing – my lungs were the clearest they had ever been – no usual low-level allergies or anything …. by January 2021 things were back to normal allergy wise.
Location – DFW Texas area.
As hard as this may be for many to believe, My Father told me not to. The strongest command ever. As time went on I feel vindicated but, that doesn’t matter. What matters is Our Father is always right. Many I have talked with about this had the same urging “Do not take the shot”. I submitted for a bit about the masks but this was different. Now I won’t budge an inch over the masks either, haven’t worn one in almost 2 years.