Everything we do in life involves risk. When we drive to the grocery store we risk an auto accident or worse. When we take a walk in the neighborhood we risk getting hit by a car and getting killed. (this just happened to a friend of mine.) When we get on a plane we risk the possibility of a plane crash. When we play tennis, pickleball or garden, we risk the injury or fatality.
Why, then, when the risk of a blood clot from the J and J vaccine is one in a million, are we taking such precautions? I know the answer to that question, but I'm not sure I understand it. The benefits of getting the vaccine outweigh the risk of getting the shot. Either get the shot and eliminate almost entirely your chance of dying from Covid-19, or don't get the shot and risk getting Covid-19 and possibly dying.
Fortunately, Johnson and Johnson is back as one of the several vaccines we can receive. Honestly, your risk of internal bleeding or a stroke from an aspirin regimen is more likely. So everybody that hasn't been vaccinated, let's get back to normal. Get vaccinated!! Be part of the solution, not the problem. Everything in life has involves risk. The risk of a blood clot from the vaccine is so small. The reward from getting vaccinated is so great.
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