Sensory Strides #66 Vaccines; respecting decision; Peter Meiderlin

<p>Quote "In a word, let me say: if we might keep in necessary things Unity, in unnecessary things Freedom, and in both Charity, our affairs would certainly be in the best condition."  <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Meiderlin">Peter Meiderlin</a> </p> <p>Welcome to the Sensory Strides podcast.  Observations of the world through activity, reading, listening, and everything else.</p> <p>We used to start conversations talking about the weather or an activity that was happening in our community.  Now a days the question is “have you gotten your vaccine?”.  I encourage everyone to be more sensitive with this question.  Receiving the vaccine can be a very personal decision and could cause others to share personal medical information they may not want to share.  Unlike talking about the weather or a public event, the vaccine is a personal health decision.</p> <p>I am pro vaccine and believe that receiving vaccinations protects not only ourselves, but others as well.  Most vaccines have been around for a long time and have a history that makes people more comfortable with them.  As people may know, there are questions regarding some vaccines by some people that disagree with vaccines.  I encourage everyone to research any vaccine questions you may have by using well defied medical websites and scientific articles.  One key is often making sure that the website ends in org (reflecting a nonprofit) or a solid .com website.</p> <p>I encourage vaccinating but recognize there are some people that are unable to be vaccinated for health reasons.  For those able to be vaccinated, we are protecting ourselves, our families, and our communities.</p> <p>The only person that can make the decision on your health choices is you.</p> <p>While I was eligible in the very first round of vaccines due to my job, I did not choose to get vaccinated immediately.  My concern was not related to the shortened testing timeframes, I was confident no testing pieces were skipped, just the in between testing step waiting periods. I was c