This post derives from an inspiration from a family member.
Some people have strenuously objected to vaccination and a number of these “anti-vaxxers” have perished from COVID 19. There is a strong consistency among them. See if you figure out what it is.
Curt Carpenter, 28
The family of a 28-year-old anti-vaxxer who died from Covid have revealed how he regretted not getting vaccinated in his final days in an ICU unit, and admitted that it was “not a hoax”.
Stephen Harmon, 34
A man who joked about not having the Covid vaccine has died after a month-long battle with the virus.Stephen Harmon, a member of the Hillsong megachurch, passed away on Wednesday at the Corona Regional Medical Center outside Los Angeles.
The 34-year-old was being treated for Covid and pneumonia and had been a vocal opponent of coronavirus vaccines. In June, he tweeted: “If you’re having email problems, I feel bad for you son. I got 99 problems but a vax ain’t one.”
Dick Farrel, 65
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Former South Florida talk show host Dick Farrel, known and beloved by fans for his over-the-top right-wing opinions, has died from complications from COVID-19.
On Facebook, Farrel advocated against getting the coronavirus vaccine and was skeptical of Dr. Anthony Fauci, Chief of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, and his recommendations concerning the coronavirus. Friends said after contracting the virus he changed his point of view.
Daniel Trujillo, 33
A 33-year-old Colorado sheriff’s deputy who publicly criticized the effectiveness of coronavirus vaccines died from COVID-19 complications. Daniel Trujillo, a married father of two, died on Wednesday, the Denver Sheriff’s Department said.
“It is with great sadness that we share 33-year-old Denver Sheriff Deputy Daniel “Duke” Trujillo passed away last evening from COVID-19 complications,” the department wrote on Facebook Thursday morning.
H. Scott Apley, 45
A local Texas politician who appeared skeptical on social media of mask use and Covid-19 vaccines died this week from complications of the coronavirus, the mayor of his community said Friday.
Dickinson Councilman H. Scott Apley’s death was first announced Wednesday on the Texas Republican Party’s page, which did not detail the cause, but posts on social media about how he had been hospitalized with Covid have underscored a sharp political divide during the pandemic.
These unfortunate people had something in common. They were all vaccine skeptics. They were all overweight and/or obese. They all became deathbed converts.
Obesity is a major comorbidity in COVID 19.
To summarize, numerous studies indicate that obesity is associated with increased disease severity and mortality in COVID-19.
Obesity is a common, serious, and costly chronic disease. Having obesity puts people at risk for many other serious chronic diseases and increases the risk of severe illness from COVID-19. Everyone has a role to play in turning the tide against obesity and its disproportionate impact on racial and ethnic minority groups.
If you are overweight, vaccination is highly recommended.
If you are obese, it is imperative that you be vaccinated.
If you know someone like this, please urge them to get vaccinated. The risk from the vaccine is far less than the risk of COVID in this population.
That is all.
DrJohn has been a health care professional for more than 30 years. In addition to clinical practice he has done extensive research and has published widely with over 70 original articles and abstracts in the peer-reviewed literature. DrJohn is well known in his field and has lectured on every continent except for Antarctica. He has been married to the same wonderful lady for over 30 years and has three kids- two sons, both of whom are attorneys and one daughter on her way into the field of education.
DrJohn was brought up with the concept that one can do well if one is prepared to work hard but nothing in life is guaranteed.
Except for liberals being foolish.