The COVID Hysteria Hangover: Pharma's Sobriety is Gonna be a Bitch
Alright, let's get real. Remember when everyone was losing their minds over COVID? Good times. Now, Pfizer's crying about a 25% drop in Comirnaty sales. Boo-freaking-hoo.
What did they expect?
The "Science" is Settling... Kinda
The CDC, in its infinite wisdom, is now letting patients "choose" whether or not to get the shot, guided by, of all people, RFK Jr.'s "advisers." RFK Jr., the guy who's been questioning vaccine safety for years. You can't make this stuff up.
It's like the government finally realized shoving needles into everyone wasn't a sustainable business model. Or maybe they just got tired of the lawsuits. Who knows?
"Before this year, U.S. health officials recommended annual COVID-19 boosters for all Americans ages 6 months and older." Translation: "We were making bank, and you were all too scared to question us."
And now? Dr. Amesh Adalja says vaccine rates have been "suboptimal" even for high-risk people. Suboptimal? Let's call it what it is: people are waking up.
And offcourse, the biggest joke of all is the constant media coverage.
The Confusion Racket
Pharmacies requiring prescriptions? Asking if you have a pre-existing condition? Insurance companies doing the usual dance of "will we cover it, won't we?" It's a masterclass in how to sow confusion and mistrust.
Theresa Tolle, a pharmacy owner in Florida, says it's been a "confusing season" for her customers. No kidding. "There’s just so many messages out there, they don’t know who to believe," she says.
Ya think?
Here's a thought: maybe, just maybe, people are tired of being treated like lab rats.
Pfizer's blaming the sales drop on the delayed approval of updated shots. Right, because that's totally the reason. It's not like anyone's noticed the goalposts moving every five minutes. See, Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine sales tumble after government guidance on the shots narrows.
Oh, and Paxlovid sales are down 50%, too. Because who needs a treatment when the "pandemic" is apparently over?
I remember my cousin telling me about how the vaccine was going to save the world. Now he won't even talk about it.
The Cancer Angle: A Desperate Hail Mary?
But wait, there's more! Now we're hearing whispers that the mRNA vaccines might help fight cancer. Seriously?
"The COVID-19 vaccines could be doing a lot more than just warding off viral infection: they may be teaching our immune systems how to fight cancer more effectively." That's the line they're pushing.
It's like when a company's stock tanks, and they suddenly announce a "bold new vision."
There's a study in Nature that found cancer patients who got the mRNA vaccine lived longer. Okay, cool. But how many other factors are at play here? Correlation ain't causation, people.
And then there's the Ozempic comparison. "Oh, it was originally for diabetes, but now it's a weight loss drug!" Yeah, and how many people are having their stomachs explode from that stuff?
"In order to properly sensitize your immune system to attack tumors, you need to prime it," Amiji says. "And right now, with certain cancers — especially lung cancer and melanoma — these tumors are what we call ‘cold’ tumors, meaning they don’t allow our immune cells to infiltrate and do their job."
I'm not a scientist, but this sounds like a whole lot of maybes and could-bes.
The Party's Over, Pharma...
Look, I'm not saying vaccines are evil. But let's be real: the COVID hysteria was a cash cow for Big Pharma, and now the gravy train's running out of steam. And they're not happy about it. Tough. Maybe instead of trying to find new ways to scare us, they should focus on, you know, actually helping people without the drama.
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