Covid vaccine

[Arumuga Raja]

Should I get the covid vaccine?  Or not?  I don't know how to make that decision

[Qapla]

In all of the GB announcements about the various vaccines we were told that taking the vaccine is like any other medical matters - it is a personal decision - none of us can make that decision for you nor should we try to sway you one way or the other.

 

I feel for your position .... but, each of us are in the same position. We must make our own decision and not ask/rely on others to decide for us ......

 

 

[On the huh]

Do your research

Make a for and against list.  Why you should get it, and why not.

What are your fears if you do get it, and what fears do you have if don't get it?

 

[Tortuga]

2 hours ago, Arumuga Raja said:

Should I get the covid vaccine?  Or not?  I don't know how to make that decision

Do you have a good reason not to get the vaccine?

[Arumuga Raja]

16 hours ago, Tortuga said:

Do you have a good reason not to get the vaccine?

🤷🏻‍♂️

[Jay]

22 hours ago, Arumuga Raja said:

Should I get the covid vaccine?  Or not?  I don't know how to make that decision

Why do you feel such?

[Dhanyel]

My family and I suffered a lot with Coronavirus a few months ago as a family we made our decision and we took the vaccine, because each one will carry their own load of responsibility- Galatians 6:5! Pray to Jehovah and make the best decision as a family! I remembered the thousands of brothers who died from this virus!

[Arumuga Raja]

17 hours ago, Jay said:

Why do you feel such?

Are there any side effects from the vaccine?  That is scary

[Dhanyel]

I'm imagining my brothers imprisoned in Russia, they can't decide whether to take it or not, they will have to get vaccinated, at the same time I feel happy that they will be vaccinated and will be protected!

[Dhanyel]

20 minutes ago, Arumuga Raja said:

Existem efeitos colaterais da vacina? Isso é assustador

In some people just a slight headache or a slight fever, this indicates that their immune system is responding favorably, mild effects last only two days!

[Dhanyel]

25 minutes ago, Arumuga Raja said:

Existem efeitos colaterais da vacina? Isso é assustador

Pray to Jehovah and be calm and at peace as you make the best decision! 

सब ठीक हो जाएगा, यहोवा पर भरोसा रखो! 

 

[daydream]

Brother Daniel, our friend Aru is from Tamilnadu, South India so his mother tongue is Tamil, not Hindi. I'm sure he also understands Hindi. Bollywood is too pervasive a culture to not know a bit of Hindi. 

सब ठीक हो जाएगा, यहोवा पर भरोसा रखो!  (Hindi)

 

All will be well, trust in Jehovah! (correct me if I'm wrong)

 

 

[Arumuga Raja]

You are right. My mother tongue is Tamil. But I do not know Hindi language.

2 hours ago, Bee said:

 

सब ठीक हो जाएगा, यहोवा पर भरोसा रखो! 

 I understood with the help of Google Translator

[daydream]

How is covid situation in your part of India, Brother? What is the R naught ( R₀) at the moment? Is Covid testing being carried out vigorously? How many people are being tested per day? Is the number of daily Covid infections being reported, accurate and reliable?

 

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/1/17-1901_article

 

The basic reproduction number (R₀), also called the basic reproduction ratio or rate or the basic reproductive rate, is an epidemiologic metric used to describe the contagiousness or transmissibility of infectious agents. R₀ is affected by numerous biological, socio behavioral, and environmental factors that govern pathogen transmission and, therefore, is usually estimated with various types of complex mathematical models, which make R₀ easily misrepresented, misinterpreted, and misapplied.

 

 

[Naturale]

Equally many of us have chosen not to have the vaccine.  It is an individual choice to make.  No-one should pressurise someone subtly or otherwise into thinking that they must have the vaccine.  In some countries public pressure and judgement is intense.  This is the way of the world.  It is not the way of our organisation.  

 

"Today Christians may make decisions that differ from those of other Christians when it comes to matters of employment, health, recreation, or some other area that involves personal choice. Such variety could disturb some...           Love for fellowman moves us to respect the rights of others to make conscientious decisions in personal matters. (Romans 14:3, 4

• g03 5/8 pp. 26-27
• Does Christian Unity Require Uniformity?

[daydream]

@Arumuga RajaBrother, how do other people address you? Do they call you Mr. Aru? 

[Lance]

 

 

On 6/3/2021 at 3:14 AM, Arumuga Raja said:

Should I get the covid vaccine?  Or not?  I don't know how to make that decision

The Watchtower, November 15, 2008Maintain a Scriptural View of Health Care
Here is a place you can start….

 

A few quotes from the article 

“Therefore, we know that it is wise to avoid letting our health become an obsession or a constant concern.”

 

The danger exists that a Christian might let health concerns push Kingdom interests into the background. Obsession with health care could also lead us to try to impose on others our personal opinions regarding the value of some diet, therapy, or food supplement.

Edited June 5, 2021 by Lance