Vaccine

 

A foreign substance enters our arm, then our body gets busy learning how to fight the virus.  Later, if the COVID virus enters our system, our body remembers how to fight.  We trust that science knows what best to put into vaccines to train our bodies to respond to the actual virus.

Nature produces organisms that can be good or bad for humans.  Humans must learn how to accept, adapt to, or fight against these organisms.  Nature allows viruses to mutate, and at the same time, enables scientists to expand their knowledge and create ways to combat harmful organisms.  This is part of evolution and the survival of the fittest.

We humans also need to evolve our thinking, but sometimes something blocks reality from taking hold.  Outdated ideas from the past linger.  Logic doesn't always prevail.  We may trust people who claim to understand better than we do.  When our minds need help evolving, we may need a shot of reality,  a vaccine to help us fight off harmful thinking.

Risks

 

By wearing a mask, we reduce the risk of passing on a virus or bacteria to others.  This helps everyone by curtailing the number of people becoming infected, becoming sick, requiring hospital care, suffering and dying.  Consider how each death causes tragedy in the families losing loved ones.  Social distancing, washing hands, and other measures are also better for everyone.  In addition, vaccinations will greatly reduce the risk.  Then why do some people take the risk of not following these measures?  

The tendency of some people not understanding science and doubting scientific advice can be one explanation.   Ignorance is no excuse in these times of the proliferation of information.  Inconvenience and adopting new habits might be another reason.  Some people just want to do what they want without considering the ramifications to themselves and others.  These selfish impulses show immaturity.  Unfortunately, some risk-takers believe false information.

Anytime you take a risk, the effects can be positive or negative.  The higher the risk, the more probable something bad may happen.  Often, the results are unpredictable.  When your health is concerned and the health of others is at stake, please follow the advice of the experts.