This Vaccine Mandate Is A Huge Mistake | A Doctor Explains

[@ZDoggMD]

Links, transcript, audio podcast, and more: zdoggmd.com/vaccine-mandate

[@geoffrobinson]

This is about getting Afghanistan out of the headlines.

[@alexacosta2774]

@@geoffrobinson No. This is about empowering small businesses

[@alexacosta2774]

@@bkdmd5352 Who developed the vaccine??

[@alexacosta2774]

@@bkdmd5352 That's like saying how can you trust doctors when Medical errors were the third-leading cause of death in America. There's so much nuance to this as well as systemic problems that make this statement wrong... but people just go with the headlines and clickbait. At the end of the day you have to have trust in people for a system to work.... and why not those that go through years of certification just so they can land that job as a wage slave making less than 20% of the revenue they generate??

[@alexacosta2774]

​@@bkdmd5352 Well you are kind of comparing apples and oranges here right?? Most medications take more than 10 years and several billion to get FDA approved. This was done with so much federal funding that you have to ask yourself What is there for Big pharma to loose on this if they pull the vaccine... in comparison to pulling a drug they developed??? They loose very little on taking the vaccine out and heck they'll probably get a lot more federal funding to fix the issues. Not only that, but this is a vaccine that is used world wide. With so many people involved (talking of millions) if there was any reason for concern it would have already been leaked.

[@alfromtx245]

I'm a federal employee and I'm having to process all of this. Let me first say that I've never been anti-vax. Honestly, I've never thought much about the issue. It's just that I hardly ever get sick. I'm really careful to eat healthy, exercise consistently, manage stress, and maintain a healthy weight. My last flu shot was probably 15 years ago and I haven't had the flu since 2012. With the CV vaccine, I was initially neutral. I just wanted to wait and see before deciding. But the messaging on the whole thing has raised a lot of red flags. First of all, censoring people expressing concerns or contrary viewpoints. With censoring, it always makes it look like you are trying to hide something. Even if the information is wrong, I would rather see it respectfully addressed. Second, the messaging about why we should get the vaccine has been confusing. One minute, this was a "pandemic of the unvaccinated". The vaccinated were safe. It's the unvaccinated who needed to be afraid. Then, everything changed. All of the sudden, the unvaccinated became the dangerous ones that we needed to protect the vaccinated from. We're also hearing from people who have had vaccinate related complications, but news stations won't run their stories because it would discourage people from being vaccinated. Why not give people all the information and let them decide for themselves? The whole thing just seemed like manipulation. Let's try scaring people into getting vaccinated. Then, if that doesn't work, let's try shaming them into it. And if they ask any questions, let's marginalize and ridicule them. Lastly, I need to mention how this was addressed at work. Just a couple of weeks ago, we were unequivocally told that there would be no vaccine mandates. However, they asked us to fill out a survey to indicate our vaccination status. We did have the option to not indicate one way or another. Keep in mind that we've been working from home since March of 2020. 100% remote, meaning that the unvaccinated have no physical contact with their vaccinated coworkers, unless they decide to get together outside of work. We were then told that we would not be going back to the office. Actually, those who wanted to go back were given the option. But it would mean weekly testing for the unvaccinated, social distancing, and EVERYONE would have to work wearing a mask. So most of us just opted to stay remote and work from home. Then, we were told that all of us would have to be vaccinated by November 22 or lose our jobs. Can you at least see why some of us are so skeptical? I'm trying to research this, aside from any political propaganda, in hopes of making the best decision for my family and me.

[@philosophyofthestars]

All you have to remember is, you can always get vaccinated but you can never get unvaccinated. Don’t let yourself be bullied into making that decision. If you lasted this long and are more reluctant than ever, then you’ve made your choice.

[@alfromtx245]

@@philosophyofthestars Good points. I appreciate your response. On the issue of vaccines, I think there have always been 3 groups of people. First, you have people who were fully on board from day one. Second, you have people who were on the fence. They have some sincere questions and can be skeptical, but they're willing to engage and talk through their concerns. The third group will never be on board with a vaccine, no matter what. As far as buy-in is concerned, they'll never have the trust of the third group. It's the second group that they're losing with the way they've been handling this.

[@robertajolotl3291]

Interesting point of view. None of the things you mention impacted my decision at all. Though I agree that some of them are red flags (e.g. any form of censorship), I see them as understandable but bad decisions, not as evidence of something sinister. Other points you make just reflect the evolution in our understanding of the virus, its interaction with the vaccine, etc. We learn as we go. I just needed to see the results of several million injections -- after that I was fine with it. I strongly believe, though, that if you feel more comfortable rolling the dice with covid than the vaccine, that should be your choice. The choice does potentially affect other people somewhat in various ways (either spreading to others, including vaccinated people since vaccine is good but far from perfect protection, taking up space in ER, being a variant factory, etc.), but imo it still has to be your choice. Anything else is an awful solution, don't see any way around that.

[@basedlifeform5413]

@@alfromtx245 It seems you are hopeful that you will find some information that will allay your concerns about the vaccine. Admittedly, it would be a relief if irrefutable evidence surfaced that the vaccines caused no adverse side effects while offering a high level of protection. Unfortunately, there is no way to rush time to determine what long term side effects there may be. Also, it is my understanding that the risk of serious infection for young people with no underlying health conditions is ridiculously low. Meanwhile, there are some reports that adverse reactions to the vaccines do occur even in healthy people, although at a very low rate also, but you have full control over whether or not you get a vaccine. These are difficult decisions, based on tenuous information, with the health and lives of those you love hanging in the balance. Whatever you decide to do, take solace in that you did your due diligence by thinking critically and asking the important questions. That is loads more than most have done. Be well and God speed.

[@cpomcguire]

If this is so important, why is anyone exempt, especially our elected federal officials!!! I for one am trying to wait for the Novavax vaccine.

[@annmarie2964]

I am still in a state of disbelief in how aggressive the president was being in his address. It was really inappropriate and highly offensive.

[@marquittabell4983]

You're not the only one. I think he was showing his true colors or taking bad advice from his staff.

[@annmarie2964]

@@marquittabell4983 It makes me wonder what is next?!

[@zackflynn859]

Agreed very unprofessional and disgraceful

[@arthurpendragon3000]

He has said the Constitutional Amendments are NOT absolute! He has said he doesn't care about our freedoms or personal choice! He has intentionally gone around the Supreme Court's ruling on the eviction moratorium. He has circumvented laws/regulations by coercing businesses. He has let government agencies grossly overstep their authority. He lets unelected officials make unlawful mandates. he says the government doesn't have this power yet strong arms nongovernment organizations to do what he says he can't do. The Constitution means NOTHING to this administration. Our rights and freedoms are being taken away daily and not just in regards to a virus. Please show me when politicians have ever relinquished power. This only ends in a one party authoritarian government like the old Soviet Union.

[@getsmart6765]

Exactly. Freedom has nothing to do with it, he says. I think we can all agree that was an honest assessment. A very scary, unAmerican one at that. Oh, and the next step will be hauling the unvaccinated to the "quarantine hotel" (a.k.a. FEMA camps).

[@leefowler8594]

Honoring natural immunity removes the "controlling people" aspect. The fact that our "leadership" ignores natural immunity bolsters the "it's about controlling people" argument.

[@Maggie-rh8yp]

All passports are to control people... immunity or vaccine passport.

[@joedonlewis9820]

Exactly

[@dauchande]

I like what DeSantis is saying. Everything I've heard from him is also data-centric, he always recommends people get vaccinated, he's just not going to let it be mandated in Florida.

[@roryhilliard4428]

Lunatic … but then he’s from FL… there you go… I hope

[@wahoo8238]

@@roryhilliard4428 you do know the feds have exempted Congress , Congressman aides , the legislative branch , executive branch. , NAIAD. , USPS , white house staff , Pfizer employees and maderna employees from the mandates , so tell us once again about how Desantis is a lunatic

[@Esmio06]

@@wahoo8238 the mandate isn't in place, do you being told that there are exemptions to a non-existent mandate is simply wrong

[@wahoo8238]

@@Esmio06 they are using corporations to do their dirty work, are you that blind ? Denial is not a river in Egypt it diesnt matter what your little feelings tell you this is a government trying to rule with an iron hand , open your eyes

[@montanacrone8984]

Thank God in person for Abbot when you get to meet Him in person…thanks to Abbot. Maybe your family and friends will be there to greet you. Or not……. The good bees is the Moron herd is being thinned! Yay!!

[@susanfrary7424]

"The beatings will continue until morale improves."

[@kargarok11]

LOL

[@blindvoyager]

Great comment! Made me think. I’m still in favor of the stick, but maybe not so hard.

[@brendadiver]

Oh no. Got it

[@THEmaggspie]

exactly!!!

[@REV1517]

Yo ho yo ho a pirate's life for me.

[@marydicarlo9128]

I was totally on board with everything you said until you got to vaccine passports. Slippery slope that causes more political distrust and tribalism.

[@sawyerrice3244]

My thoughts exactly

[@AustinCDennis]

He said immunity passports, not vaccine passports, the former recognizes natural immunity.

[@GarthShaner]

You have restored my hope that one day people on differing political sides will be able to talk to each other sanely and rationally, as we once did. I grew up in a time when you could have actual friends with whom you violently disagreed politically - and yet the friendship remained strong. Praying for a return to that demeanor in civilized society!

[@algermom1]

Garth, me too!

[@elizabethharbison6823]

It’s annoying that vaccines and patients rights has to be political in the first place

[@MNP208]

Good luck with that. We are modeling horrible behavior for our children. 😕 "This is the song that never ends".

[@andrewiglinski148]

There used to be two moral but different sides. One side exposed themselves as violent, hateful, and willfully ignorant. There’s no way to work with that and remain in reality.

[@metaphoricdirigible1499]

Andrew Iglinski The problem is that applies to the extremes of both right and left. I legitimately don’t know which side you’re talking about. Arguing with unswerving ideologues of any stripe is futile, which is why it’s crucial to stem the tides so that good faith disagreement is the cornerstone of political debates rather than the anomaly.

[@Spacecat357]

“The science …the best science we have…” is not good enough to exchange what little liberty we have left for PERCEIVED safety.

[@TozeBeastGamingnetwork]

It's actual safety, that's what statistics show.

[@marquittabell4983]

The key word is perceived. Original reason people got the CV was to not get covid and get back to normal. That didn't work! So now what is the reason for people to rush to get it?

[@thor9563]

Very deep and thoughtful. Here's another one: LIVE FREE'r'DIE!!! NOVAX NOWAY!! That's one by me..

[@thor9563]

@@marquittabell4983 'That didn't work!'...WTF you smoking? The whole world opens then shuts based on the availability and the effectiveness of the vaccines (95% safe) against a deadly virus! Remember - adults also read your comments!!

[@jrockit24]

"little liberty" as this one goes to a store to buy a gun, grab some beers, head home, and watch any tv show while eating 80/20 beef chuck burgers

[@italianhockeywall]

The mandate is also against CDC guidance, particularly that which regards people that have had allergic reactions to vaccines. Although that is a small population, it is not zero.

[@ironclaw6969]

Not just allergies, there are quite a few medical conditions that will make a good doctor suggest you not get the jab.

[@animeshock2006]

The have medical exceptions...

[@RickGtr271]

I had a slight allergic reaction to the first jab from Pfizer. Throat tightening sensations 7 minutes after jab. CDC said not to get another jab. So what do I do?

[@Geno619]

@@RickGtr271 get a letter from where you were vaccinated. This protein spike is very dangerous. In the Maderna vaccine.

[@unluckycloverfield4316]

@@RickGtr271 if your job asks, get exemption letter from doctor. It's not mandated for you if doc says no.

[@REJEKT_DEAD]

My doctor had me hold off as I was going through new testing on my heart and multiple lists of things and just got the okay this morning to get the vaccine. The amount of shit I have taken for listening to my doctor and waiting. I am done with people because of it.

[@carolinewesthaeffer7189]

I praise your doctor for careful care.

[@ironclaw6969]

My sister has a disorder that made her doctor suggest she not get it. When she needed treatment for a bacterial pneumonia, they get really shitty with her that she wasn't vaccinated, even though she had a negative covid test so that she could see the doctor in-person. It took my brother-in-law chewing them out that she is unvaccinated under her doctor's advice and the condition she was seeing them for was unrelated to get them to drop it. Some people just suck.

[@catherinehart3775]

You’ve earned my respect for being pro-vaccine and still against the mandates.

[@fbryce1ify]

100% agree.

[@TheRealSaintNickNorthside]

It's not a mandate, you can still not get vaccinated.

[@margo5919]

@Beastbombshell test every week

[@Graanvlok]

Enormous respect from me as well. He's opened himself up to hate from all sides.

[@virginiapreston4294]

@Beastbombshell you can not get vaccinated but then you get tested weekly. I don’t seem what the problem is.

[@SparklesNJazz]

i don’t hold the same enthusiasm you do for vaccines and i’m more skeptical, but i am 100% with you on the messaging. the more i’m coerced, the less i want to get the vaccine because i feel like the govt thinks i will bow to their every whim and that is not the case. i just want transparency-that’s IT

[@jinnymudlark1815]

All about coercion and bullying. We've heard so much about bullying haven't we? As soon as bullying and insults begin, resistance is immediate - and it's ON PRINCIPLE.

[@justinle998]

Im still very alarmed they stopped publishing break through infection data.

[@thor9563]

True dat sis! The more somebody pushes me the more I pushes back! I got pushed to brush my teeth when I was a kid and I said, I aint a gonna touch my teeth! I actually like having no teeth. Everything's kind of smooth, you know??? I love soup. I have a flag that says: Don't Push on Me!!! There's a picture of a button on the flag. I heard from a cousin of mine that his doctor's sister has a boyfriend who got PUSHED to take the vaccine --and grew another arse in the middle of his forehead!!! He's in the hospiddle getting it removed - but he hasn't caught the covid. Just goes to show. LIVEFREE'''r 'DIE!!!

[@joshw6562]

@@thor9563 I see you trolling through every comment on here. What exactly do you think that mockery, sarcasm, and other various snide comments is going to accomplish? You are a shining example of what NOT to do. How NOT to handle the discussion. You are doing more damage to the discussion and the stance you seem to hold, than if you just kept your fool mouth shut (or, internet commenting fingers, as it were)

[@jonjonboi3701]

The covid vaccines itself aren’t the problem. It’s the government and many politicians that are the problem including Trump because they are politicizing this

[@emmaschauer5409]

I want to say first of all, that I deeply respect you and your message. I do want to also say that I disagree with you on the "immunity passport" idea. A "passport" is a "passport" is a "passport". I do not want anyone coming to my door, or my place of employment, or my church, or anywhere else asking "papers, please". My Jewish grandparents fled Europe for this idea, and it was the best decision they could have possibly made. I just do not see how an "immunity passport" will do anything but stir the pot.

[@traceypickens9537]

I agree

[@bennythebull3024]

Agreed. An 'immunity passport' is nothing more than a way to control the population. I believe the jab has become more about power, control, and of course money, then trying to keep people 'safe'. If people don't see what's going on, they haven't been paying attention.

[@pnwnative4465]

Yup

[@LoriMooreThompson]

Totally agree... I find this podcast informative, but start talking about the "passport". That's a no-go for me.

[@NicholasA231]

Agreed. If you want to ask some people to stay away for the time being or something, that's your right as a private business. Privately you could even ask for "papers", I just won't go regardless if I'm vaccinated. How do I know they are honoring a vaccination requirement then? You don't. Most people won't lie to your face. If you treat them with respect, they will generally reciprocate. For the remainder? That's the price of liberty. Sometimes, some people, won't do everything you'd most prefer, in every circumstance. But it's not their responsibility to bend the world to your desires. If you're too concerned, you have that right to personally ask for a vaccination record, just consider the consequences and make sure you're good with that. The government however, especially the US federal government of all things, has absolutely no such right and for very, very good reasons.

[@gungan5822]

No domestic papers ever. It's dehumanizing AF. I'm not participating. Screw sports, screw concerts. Nothing is worth destroying the future of civil rights for my kids.

[@krystalemerson3375]

Right on!!! Could not agree more!!! I stand with you!!

[@pirateslife4me]

PREACH

[@whodey2112]

I went to an indoor concert last night. You could show a vaccine card, negative test, or get a rapid test. It wasn't dehumanizing at all.

[@gungan5822]

@@whodey2112 Your standards are too low. I'm guessing you're also not a student of history.

[@josephstephenshedosky9120]

The only thing I will disagree on is there should be no passport under any circumstances.

[@thor9563]

Right. no passports. Only ANKLE BRACELETS for those 'free thinking pioneers' who can't wrap their little brains around the concept of PUBLIC HEALTH. Like your grand parents did with polio, tuberculosis, tetanus, whooping cough. What size ankle bracelet for you??

[@josephstephenshedosky9120]

@@thor9563 so dramatic. How does your wife's boyfriend put up with you.

[@thor9563]

We're a 3-some, and all vaccinated.@@josephstephenshedosky9120

[@JEJAK5396]

The primary point of contention I have with this argument, is that the government has ANY right to dictate to We The People they need to get any injection, wear a mask, obtain a “passport” for domestic travel, restrict people’s access to healthcare, employment, trade, or engaging in free commerce.

[@Bicyclechris]

Yeah… I’m never ever ever ever going to vote Democrat again. Ever. I’d gladly take back mean tweets instead rising inflation, and unconstitutional and authoritarian mandates.

[@duelinbanjos7883]

“Perceived sense of freedom”? -the most fundamental right that makes us human is freedom and it’s not just perceived sense.

[@dianec2218]

Thank you...I said the same thing but I promised to not argue and watch the whole thing so I kept my mouth shut. Lol

[@Starnerdz]

Not everyone's idea of freedom is the same, for example should companies have the freedom to require their employees to be clean or wear a uniform in order to work for them, or individual freedoms that nobody can force the individual to do something and they should go through life doing what they want.

[@dyingbreed5386]

@@Starnerdz while I get what you are saying that is not a good example. First, because employment is a voluntary agreement. If your employer requires a uniform and you don't want to wear one you can find a new job. Second, you are comparing a company to the Federal Government. Thanks to a Supreme Court ruling in the late 1970's early 1980's companies have the same basic rights as an individual so an employer requiring a dress code is seen in the eyes of the law as being similar to an individual requesting you remove your shoes before entering their home. It's in no way a violation of your personal freedom A much closer analogy to the vaccine mandates would be the fed imposing a dress code for all it's employees, all contractors and all Healthcare workers whose employer accpts Medicare. It sounds silly but if you think about it they already do just that and ironically they do so the same way Biden is trying to push this mandate through; via OSHA regulations. It still misses a critical piece of the issue though. It's ultimately the federal government mandating a medical procedure.

[@Starnerdz]

@@dyingbreed5386 - I understand what you are saying but I'm just giving you an example which might not always be used that way. What people define as freedom is subjective which is why he used perceived.

[@janszeneri3572]

Kidnap him and beat him daily and see if he has any "perceived rights". What a bunch of crap. And here he was talking about being uneducated....

[@iamproffesionaltotally6397]

People who were on the fence, are now totally running the other direction.

[@spicher40]

True story here

[@peters8097]

Yeah my kid hates when I tell him to brush his teeth too, but at least he’s 4.

[@brianmartin8700]

Biden's speech would have utterly convinced me NOT to get vaccinated were I not already vaccinated.

[@peters8097]

@@brianmartin8700 yeah a lot of dumb people make medical decisions based on their political views.

[@shellybulla8089]

Yes this!

[@svenadicci1981]

“You don’t need a booster if you’re healthy, not immunocompromised, not super elderly, not high risk..” Is this not the exact same criteria for needing the vaccine in the first place?

[@thor9563]

You asking? YES. Take the vaccine.

[@williamroberts6327]

FDA Panel just said NO to boosters...

[@christopherdobney2927]

I was vaccinated early on. Biden's speech made me wonder if there were any way to get devaccinated.

[@carolyndavis1045]

:D

[@felicia7004]

Perfect. 😂

[@Zaphod23]

Just wait 9months. 🤒

[@JuGGaNaut1017]

😂

[@Geno619]

Sounds like about 6 months the effect is gone. I don't know if any damage is left behind as it has proven protein spikes . I'm still trying to wait it out. I don't trust the vaccine and it's been not so effective as they said.

[@volta1228-creations]

Yup. I'm in this camp. I already had COVID-19, just recently tested for antibodies and still have them, and now will be required to get two full shots to keep my job if this mandate goes through. I will have no testing opt out because I work for a private company that's a Federal contractor and they won't recognize naturally acquired immunity. Best part? I've worked from home since the pandemic with the option from my employer to continue to do so on a permanent basis. This is a job I enjoy and have had for 11 years and I hate this might be the thing I leave over, but I don't want to support badly thought out, un-scientific, over-reaching federal mandates. No logical or scientific sense to any of this, and this is not going to bring about anything good despite their intentions. Messaging from the start has been horrendous and their now openly pitting "vaxxed" and "unvaxxed" against each other. This won't end well.

[@kyrman6038]

I'm so sorry these people are doing this to you.

[@lindstheteacher1611]

I had temporary heart inflammation after dose one. I had Covid antibodies. I won’t be getting the second dose.

[@volta1228-creations]

@@kyrman6038 Thank you. There's going to be so many people put in similar positions with these mandates and for what? This government is getting more and more power hungry by the second, and eroding our society and trust as they do so.

[@emiliegatfield2918]

There was a new report recently about a more flexible, more robust immunity in those who recovered from Covid-19 and subsequently received one of the mRNA vaccines. It's worth looking into - it was fascinating! Preliminary results in the lab suggest the "hybrid" immunity can protect against more variants, and possibly other coronaviruses. I'm not saying this is settled science, and I'm not saying you have to do anything, but it was really interesting and it might be worth your time to look it up.

[@amiepirkle6303]

@@lindstheteacher1611 the Pfizer facts sheets says you shouldn’t get the 2nd dose if you had a severe reaction to the 1st dose. (Not sure which one you got). However this leaves those people in the unvaccinated category. This is all very anti science and anti humanitarian to tell people they can’t keep their job bc they can’t be fully vaccinated. I hope you get better.

[@marydicarlo9128]

Saying “we’re loosing patience” was a BIG mistake. Like they’re your parents. Fastest way to make people dig in their heels.

[@ngoma]

Fastest way to make STUPID PEOPLE dig in their heels…. Fixed it.

[@kayp.3832]

That Ilk do see themselves as "parents". LITERALLY their entire platform.

[@chris00nj]

Or DiBlasio's "the voluntary phase is over." If the voluntary phase ends then it was never voluntary .

[@andrewiglinski148]

@@kayp.3832 because the opposing ilk act like children. How many times do we have to see adults attack children for being a victim of a mass shooting or encouraging mask wearing at school? They’ve entered that phase near the end of life when people revert to their childhood, just in some cases they reached it decades early.

[@philosophyofthestars]

@@ngoma or the smart…time will tell hun.

[@hoganfan200]

“The more you tighten your grip, the more star systems will slip through your fingers.” Princess Leia

[@BobVids77]

Nice

[@thor9563]

"The more you think this is some sci fi move and live by fiction, the more vulnerable you will be when real life sneaks up and kicks you in the arse"... Me.

[@LivingOnAudio]

Shouldn't u be crediting the writer loll

[@bandme796]

You lost people at "show your papers to enjoy your life" Many of my friends are outraged over that exact part!

[@nosuchthing8]

Children have to prove they are vaccinated , i.e. show their papers to go to public school already. So what?

[@bandme796]

@@nosuchthing8I disagree with that too! That is one of the reasons I homeschooled my child.

[@tcooper1980]

How “good” are these vaccines looking at current efficacy and hospitalization data. You keep bringing up data, but never actually show the “data.

[@nosuchthing8]

@@XXBearXJewXx I disagree. I want my freedom to live, and part and parcel of my right to live is tied to the ability to go to a hospital and be treated if I get into an accident. Emergency rooms are flooded because of antivaxxers now, they make up 95% of those hospitalized for covid . Sorry, you can argue that your right to eat a hoagie unvaxxed somehow superceds my right to live all you want. You will not gain any traction. And nor should you. We all have the same fears about vaccines. Get over it . Vaxx up and mask up. Half of America has already done so.

[@jenh9426]

@@nosuchthing8 problem is..now hospitals are full of people with covid and are turning away accident victims. I know of someone whos back surgery..while voluntary..but still needed..was cancelled due to the number of covid patients. I also had 4 family members with covid..one of whom was dropped off at the er by his wife and 2 small kids not knowing if they would see him again alive. He is ok... i also know of someone at 51 who died from this virus...now after 28 years..his wife is a widower..who had covid herself.

[@MatrixCB]

I’m one that doesn’t consent to the government controlling what I do with my body. Thank you for getting and validating that perspective. If they have to push something this hard it’s proof that this shit is shady as hell.

[@tft6990]

Totally agree!

[@denisetimms1215]

Good point!

[@pshmayne]

In my state there has been TONS of bribery...

[@Slugshot_Sly]

Dude, we met once during a Las Vegas conference for the American Ambulance Association. You're literally the only person I trust on COVID-19, because you're such a genuine person who comes at every healthcare argument from the stance of hard data...coupled with compassion and empathy. Keep up the good work!

[@buddhacook1087]

I have been listening to this Dr Z too as I like that he's not putting anyone down....he just give me the stats & figures & no political BS.

[@flavellinator]

@politicallyinsensitive Correct... and that's IF you get it

[@buddhacook1087]

@M S u would be wrong.....he is an actual Medical Practitioner with actual Degree's in Medicine. 🙄 Next time check BEFORE u speak ur mind.

[@buddhacook1087]

@politicallyinsensitive sooo tell me, do we ignore the people that have & will continue to DIE of CoVid🤔🙄

[@chiccavaquita]

@@buddhacook1087 I know right? 60K is under calculated.

[@johnhabanek5951]

Thanks!

[@citezensane4413]

Giving people what they already have the right to do is not a “reward”

[@EveLovesGod]

exactly...i don't need a vaccine or immunity passport... i have the constitution.

[@AndyMorrisArt]

@@EveLovesGod but you might need to learn some history. Vaccine mandates are as American as Apple Pie and been upheld as constitutional several times by the Supreme Court over the last century. In 1777 George Washington required his troops to get vaccinated. Vaccine Mandates have a very long history in the USA and they are not unconstitutional according to the Supreme Court and they work!

[@chrisd653]

@@AndyMorrisArt you do realize that there's a big difference between the military and regular citizens, right? Military folk have alot less freedom than the average citizen, it's part of the job. You can't compare the two. That should be obvious. 👍

[@EveLovesGod]

@@AndyMorrisArt maybe you should do some research... this is the first time ever...Mrna vaccine

[@EveLovesGod]

@@AndyMorrisArt oh and by the way it was only to for the soldiers not for every American.

[@johnmadsen9809]

My favorite line from Biden last night was "we need to protect the vaccinated from the unvaccinated" lol!

[@verosjourney]

Yes, and "it's not about freedom..."

[@creefer]

Some of my favorites: "This isn’t about freedom or private selection" "I have the power"

[@WhSpRz_366]

Hell even ex vice president Pence bashed Biden for this move

[@lilyflowersflying8985]

He sounds like an idiot. Not that Trudeau is any better lol

[@rnbsteenstar]

But yet, the unv@xxed are doing better!

[@crackyflipside]

I was with you until requiring any type of passes for people to participate in society.

[@gingersnaps4194]

I’m with you on that. My health status is no one’s business but mine and my doctor.

[@Iamthatmike]

Same here. Biden couldn't have delivered the message of vaccine mandates more poorly than he did. But sugar coating mandates and carving out exceptions for natural immunity is still mandating the vaccine and an absolute deal-breaker for those still on the fence.

[@gingersnaps4194]

Exactly. This guy is saying deliver the coercion in a loving, gentler way - but he’s still insistent, or at least expectant, that everyone will adopt his beliefs about the vaccine, and that’s just illogical and paradoxical in my opinion. As is any kind of passport to participate in society, regardless of the name assigned to it.

[@VideosOffRoad]

7:26 I think it was Robert Heinlein who said something to the effect of "Those who seek political office should not be allowed to have it."

[@danielclint1033]

No “pass” of any kind is acceptable.

[@muddylotus6235]

Yes! Dr. Z went through this whole thing about no mandates and then ruined it when he said we should have passes 😑

[@tamarap387]

@@muddylotus6235 Yup...Agree

[@coastaldiva]

Im starting to agree with you. What a slippery slope this is.

[@catherineostrom7575]

@@muddylotus6235 He said "immunity" passes, meaning it would include those previously infected, not just those vaccinated. But, that said, I do agree with you that no passes should be required either.

[@rainabosworthf393]

Why are they obsessed, thats a red flag for me

[@robertcussen8039]

I was waiting for the Novavax to come out BUT now I absolutely won't be getting vaxxed. I'm expecting my company to send down the order within a week and they will be losing a lot of truck drivers. So when you see shortage at your grocery stores go yell at your President when you hungry.

[@pirateslife4me]

At which point Biden may say, "Then let them eat cake" 🤔

[@Lumpycheeses]

I love that you call it how it is. The messaging has been HORRIBLE. The government is horrendous with being real and upfront. So much of this would be better if they were honest from the get go.

[@magnanimus9692]

The lack of transparency is a side effect of having an extremely polarized political environment. When you are surrounded by people who will immediately call you out even if it was a well-meaning but honest mistake, your gonna keep all your cards close to your chest. If you are surrounded by people that you might not agree 100% with but still trust and you know they are capable of forgiveness, then you will feel more comfortable in being a bit more transparent and vulnerable. If we weren't already at eachother's throats, then there might be some wiggle room to allow for government transparency.

[@johnmcclain5972]

Dr Anthony Fauci. The worst man to have been in his position. Emergency management systems in our federal and state government though about how to handle a pandemic decades back. This plan was kicked too the curb.

[@thetornrepublic5860]

Wasn’t it the reason for being progressive? You change plan based on everyone’s opinion every minute.

[@billweir1745]

@@johnmcclain5972 Uhhh Trump got rid of the pandemic response team a couple of years into his presidency. He played a HUGE role in how terrible our response was to this.

[@billweir1745]

@Scott Leishman Hahaha after the fact. That doesn't absolve him of responsibility from getting rid of a team of people that could have lead us better through this pandemic, thus eliminating all politicization from all sides by deferring everything to them. It probably wouldn't have been as bad either. Also, I hope you're vaccinated if you are bragging about Trump getting the vaccines to us quickly.

[@sonyamckenna]

Thanks

[@sweetkandy2606]

My dad says “You get more flies with honey then with vinegar.” But my kids said “dog crap gets a lot of flies too”. Lol😂

[@jazzmachine]

Technically a dead squirrel is your best bet here.

[@reniefuwa]

The kids are right

[@marmar5025]

smart kids😁

[@n1c704]

You can catch more flies with honey but you can kill more with a fly swatter.

[@maryklatka5989]

Dr. Z, this was your finest video ever. Powerful, common sense truth that we need to hear right now. You speak for me and countless others. Thank you!

[@L--C]

The president of the United States doesn’t need to be scientific, they need to be able to run the country in the bounds of the constitution. That’s definitely not Biden.

[@williamroberts6327]

A real POS in this biden character .

[@katg.2628]

Double speak. People have, yes, a constitutional RIGHT to make their own choice. Freedom.

[@RickyCoco11]

Need more doctors like this that understand these nuances

[@lynnemargolies9045]

Love the “immunity pass”.

[@lizcenterfield1963]

Three needles in every arm. If this doesn't creep us out, there is no hope.

[@zaurakdigis]

I guess ZDog was not around when we were all forced to get the Polio vaccine. Stupidity is driving vaccine hesitancy, all due respect to his degree but I do wonder how many ventilated people he cares for. ICU staff is fed up and just want the unvaccinated to die and stop involving them in your stupidity.

[@QOSQualityofSpeed]

Thank you

[@kevinmills9805]

@@zaurakdigis I'm ICU staff and don't want anyone to die. We are tired yes. Wanting people to die because they believed a lie? GTFO of here.

[@LousyFacelift]

Great videos, even though I'm still unvaccinated I do get the message BUT - Isn't it weird people don't get tested for natural immunity first BEFORE getting vaccinated as a standard procedure? A procedure that helps to define whether it's best not to vaccinate at all or to use only one or two shots? Could it be that acknowledging the benefits of natural immunity is kind of "officially unwanted"? At least that's what the current situation seems like to me and I cannot think of any reasons as for why this may be the case that don't have anything to do with profit for big pharma, aren't they desperately trying to vax EVERYONE even though that means higher risk of side effects for those who are not aware they already have natural immunity and still receive a double shot? We all know an infection doesn't always cause alarming symptoms but can still lead to immunity, right? So when the government pushes for a situation that is clearly not in the best interest for those with natural immunity, how can I trust them and their vaccines even if I don't have natural immunity? Even if it works for now - How can I know the vaccine doesn't mess up my system and causes problems when the next variant comes round the corner? We have seen the opioid crisis in the US. How can I know they are not simply trying to make me dependant on a vaccine in the future that I would never need if I hadn't already taken the first (two) shot(s)?

[@JNACOV]

Well said. I thought it would be obvious we should check for antibodies or titer before vaccinating. I didn’t have my vaccine records from the 60’s and 70’s for measles, and rubella. My employers tested my titers before recommending an MMR Vax. Titers were good after 40 years. No unnecessary jab. This should be the same.

[@michaeledmondson4385]

STFU. The vaccine doesn't hurt you. It only helps. Go get it. Stop finding reasons to not get it. There are none.

[@stumpydoo5]

@@michaeledmondson4385 except for all the risks and the thousands of deaths just in the US, I guess there is no reason not to. Some people just consider risk of death, others are mindless order followers. No reason they can't live together peacefully.

[@bethrudolph2006]

@@michaeledmondson4385 Did you even watch the video? Your reply sounds condescending and helps no one who has legitimate reasons to feel hesitant about getting this vaccine make an informed decision they are comfortable with.

[@thx1168]

@@michaeledmondson4385 Yes there is, people like you that don't know me telling me to get it. And of course the fact that I've already had C19.

[@kellykries277]

As a physician, I agree with everything you say about the messaging. I say it this way “it’s not if you get covid, it’s WHEN you get covid, do you want the shield of the vaccine to decrease your risk of death and hospitalization or just risk that you’ll do ok without it?” I do wholeheartedly disagree with your idea of an immunity pass for a virus that has a survival rate of 99.8%. And even higher in young people. Any pass is discriminatory either vaccine or immunity. Bottom line: people have the option for the vaccine and have had. Let’s get back to normal.

[@philosophyofthestars]

Amen. These vaccines will never fix the Covid situation. We have 75% of the adult population at least partially vaxxed. That is enough. They will not convince the remaining unvaccinated without further causing division and societal issues. Furthermore the economy cannot just survive without the unvaccinated-which is a large portion of the 18-45yr olds-the most important age group economically. It’s ludicrous at this point. It feels almost intentional now that they’re trying to cause chaos.

[@michellemcdermott2026]

Thank you Doctor. I am waiting for Novovax

[@colinp720]

Look at India who has like 12% vaccination rate. Hardly any cases anymore. Look at Israel who has highest vaccination rates and they are spiking in record highs

[@MegaVHF]

@@colinp720 The vaccines are fostering mutant variants because the so-called vaccine is specifically targeted to the original strain, which is now extinct. If the vaccinated's immune system can only kill off the milder strains, that automatically leads to more resistant ones, as you see in Israel and parts of the U.S.

[@colinp720]

@@MegaVHF yeah your probably right

[@robertmiller5835]

I’m glad to see you say that politicians are horrible people.

[@Screech2111]

13:15 The psychological and especially the economic damage the lockdowns caused is insane even compared to the decrease in COVID deaths. From livelyhoods being destroyed, children and students losing years of their development, to the probable increase in deaths from starvation of more than 100 million in 2021 (UN reports last year, so probably higher now)

[@kevine.lemaster8473]

Glad he's against the vaccine mandate. The issue I have is that there are side effects that are certainly not being communicated to the public. Over a thousand of us with long standing neurological side effects have gotten together and the overlap of symptoms is very clear. I could never support a mandate unless there is compensation for the injured and informed consent.If anyone else is having Neuro side effects let me know!

[@philosophyofthestars]

He also said the mRNA vaccines do not cause blood clots which is absolutely incorrect. These 💉 side effects are not transparent-they make it seem like it is saline. I am not saying they’re going to kill everyone but they’re also more dangerous than they’re letting on.

[@happysurvivor9038]

The hospitals are not reporting the deaths and illnesses from the vaccine. Tell the truth and let people make informed decisions!

[@rebeccainspiringhope4357]

The injured need to be shouting from the rooftop! It’s absolutely EVIL that they hide the truth. It’s all for the money.

[@amanda5764]

That's what makes me even more hesitant. The refusal to acknowledge serious side effects from these mrna vaccines while happily discussing and pulling, although temporarily, the J&J. With so few options available it might make you think they're not just pushing any vaccine, but very specifically the MRNA vaccine.

[@donnawaynick1502]

I already have neurological issues and allergies! I will not take the Mark!

[@karlint39]

The CDC decided to ignore the Cleveland Clinic's study that showed that previously infected people had robust, long-lasting immunity -- more robust immunity developed by people doubly vaccinated with mRNA vaccines who had never contracted COVID. Granted, that study was published at a time when vaccines were still in limited supply. But why simply ignore it?

[@Flamadiddle2]

$$$$

[@JohnQGuitar]

A massive new study just out of Israel showed even better evidence for natural immunity superiority to vaccination. But that doesn't mean people should sit around and wait for the virus to immunize them!

[@geoninja8971]

Because it causes 100's of thousands of deaths in the process??

[@animeshock2006]

@@geoninja8971 also millions with possibly permanent health issues

[@docequis9796]

Why would physicians continue to advise those with natural immunity to take a vaccination for covid-19 that does not benefit them but is potentially harmful?

[@1wholovestrees]

“You can’t take five seconds to get inside the mind of someone who disagrees with you”. Oh my, if this were broadcast on stations my former friends watched, I might not have lost them. Maybe... Misinformation abounds, and doesn’t provide security. Choice, in its aberrant way, does. I have to say, I really like this one Dr. Dogg as you are taking all people into consideration without making them out to be monsters.

[@LaramyGregory]

I was with you and felt like you were addressing my reasons for not getting it until around 9:30. No vaccine passport, no immunity passport. I felt like you backtracked in understanding some of the no vaccine crowd with the comments on an immunity passport. Loved your passion, empathy, and understanding up to that point.

[@GamingPaladin]

If there's no vaccine passport, how the hell are we supposed to know you've been vaccinated? Why should some antivax yahoo get to put all of us in danger because they feel like lying?

[@drjeffrey1]

Zdogg's argument is classic libertarian BS couched in soft cushy language.

[@GamingPaladin]

​@@BulletWarden I'm afraid of contracting the virus and taking it to my nephews who are too young to be vaccinated, and my parents who are elderly enough that a breakthrough infection may still be dangerous. I'm afraid of unvaccinated idiots breeding a vaccine-resistant strain that puts us back to square one, as already started to happen with the delta variant.

[@sharongamble9854]

@@GamingPaladin Help me understand--- should those of us who are vaccinated against the virus still fear contracting the virus? from those unvaccinated? This is confusing to me. I am vaccinated but should I still fear getting COVID?? please help. If the variants are going to keep coming, will we ever be rid of viruses?

[@GamingPaladin]

@@sharongamble9854 If you actually watch @ZDoggMD's video in whole, you'll find the answers to all of those questions better than I can give, except for one: He inexplicably doesn't acknowledge that viruses in general, and coronaviruses in particular, mutate as they replicate. So the danger of an unvaccinated person to the vaccinated population isn't that they're going to pass on the original form of COVID that the vaccines were made for. That's pretty much never going to happen, and that's why you don't see the original strain going around much. The danger is that as the virus spreads around the unvaccinated population, which it is doing with gusto, it will continue to mutate and one of those new strains might alter the spike protein just enough to evade the vaccines entirely. If we had vaccinated enough to reach herd immunity before the delta strain arose (which it did in India, illustrating that we need to worry about the whole interconnected world, not just the United States) this would be over. We didn't, so it isn't. And until we do, this will continue to go around and around and around until it changes enough to beat the vaccines. It isn't that we're in extreme danger right at this moment. It's that continuing to have a large unvaccinated population greatly increases the danger of a future wave of a new variant.

[@leighlaj6914]

I'm more scared of the vaccine than covid at this point. I'm an RN and worked all year through the worst of it. Managed not to catch it somehow but then again I honestly can't recall the last time I was sick. Been a nurse for 7yrs and haven't called in once. I'm not against vaccines but I'm creeped out by how our government is handling it all. This video is 100% spot on for me. Now I'm facing losing my job over the mandate. According to our local news there are 800 of us combine at my facility facing termination over this. We're already hurting pretty bad. If even half of us don't get it, it will devastate our facility. Sadly, I'm certain many are like me and just really confused or offended by our government officials' tactless behaviors.

[@animeshock2006]

Well if everyone was.altruistic we wouldnt have this problem..

[@Milkmaid108]

I have seen some very cruel hurtful comments about nurses in your position. Have we forgotten and abandoned our heros so quickly?

[@dinaheath]

Its the way this whole thing was presented. NOBODY likes an ultimatum. Its just bad business and it is going to divide people like nothing else. The biggest problem I have is that I think its to try to get him off the hotseat from the Afghanistan blunder..

[@kevinkruger6233]

What scares you about the vaccines?

[@johngault200]

How do we fight this mandate? This is one of the biggest injustice of our time. If vaccines work, which I believe they do, than the unvaccinated isn't a threat to the vaccinated. So me not getting vaccinated isn't hurting anybody besides myself. Anybody who wants to be vaccinated at this point had the opportunity; children less than 12 can't get vaccinated but their risk from covid is negligible and less than the risk from the flu. We don't mandate the flu shot. We need to be careful of where this is going. Soon they will start mandating flu shots.

[@jacques-michaeloosthuizen1235]

NO Passports !! this is the main problem!

[@CadenceMichelle10]

This is the one and only piece of COVID related material I have shared publicly in social media and I truly appreciate that you've been able to articulate everything that has been in my head. Thank you for your kind messaging 💕

[@user-ih2fm3sp6l]

Fauci just said: "we have to apply pressure to un-vaccinated people". I would like to teach Fauci about pressure personally.

[@Carmen-us1ew]

Ya, maybe he should not have been giving money to the Wuhan lab for the covid experiments.

[@GarryReyom]

3500 fps of pressure 😂

[@etchalaco9971]

pressure to do something good? Sure

[@danielevans5864]

I've never physically bullied anyone despite my strength and fighting skills. I'd love to bully Fauci.

[@MediaMaverick_]

Fauci has been a leader on public health since the 80s. He was a crucial figure in the battle against AIDS. Too bad people have no understanding or awareness of history or epidemiology. We are lucky to have him.

[@Fireguy723]

My favorite line was the "because I have the authority." Spoken like a true dictator....

[@nancyweiss612]

yep. and thats where is natural for people to go when they dont actually know what to do. "bc i said so...."

[@hanskung3278]

"Respect my Authority.".....Cartman of South Park.

[@davelete7165]

Yes. And I can't for the life of me understand how the mainstream champions this precedent. Will they be cheering when Trump is back with this precedent in 2024?

[@monokoUwU]

Oh God I was just wondering when the fallout begins as soon as he spoke

[@monokoUwU]

@@davelete7165 I know I will when I throw my vote in nevada

[@summerjoy1352]

"Anyone who wants to be president should not get to be president" I couldn't agree more.

[@electricfatman]

Makes me think of Groucho. "I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member." -Groucho Marx

[@Lasershamm]

It was once said, there’s no such thing as a rich politician .

[@capitalcitygoofball1987]

NOT getting into a side taking thing, but that scared me about Hillary Clinton. I said she wanted to have her face on the one dollar bill so bad she'd probably club a baby seal to get there. There are people who think there is nobility in public service, but my God to be instantly hated by half the population the day you're sworn in would suck. Didn't used to be that way. We used to just fret and move on. Honestly I joke to my buddy about what we were so worked up about in 1996.

[@garyhamlin461]

this is why government is always a bad idea.

[@Cindy-id1bl]

What's the alternative? Forcing people to be President????

[@quattro30]

Those of us that have gotten sick and recovered from covid, boasting natural immunity have never truly had a voice or a vote in this mess. Thank you for bringing up these topics. I would love to see real data, if was ever collected, of vaccinated and natural immunity folks as a total group. What does that look like?

[@Cee64E]

An Immunity pass is STILL "Show your PAPERS or else..." As you have stated, this is never going away. There will be variant after variant after variant, and ANYTHING that lets them SEIZE control BASED on that will be fought. Doesn't matter why. There are, and always will be, people who would rather die than be controlled, and WILL FIGHT to prevent it. Great video, by the way.

[@philosophyofthestars]

I’d rather live outside with the squirrels and trees than live in a dystopian society.

[@forte642]

I appreciate your tone and your messaging. I would like to hear your thoughts on how the adverse reactions are also a reason people don’t want these “vaccines “. I do love that you understand human behavior better than the politicians. Or, perhaps they do understand human behavior and still choose to create the divide in this country which is actually more likely their goal. Because it’s not about this country for them. It’s about global governance which leads toward globalist power and control

[@jcsgodmother]

Are you the john skinner who used to work for SRZ?

[@AmyAndThePup]

So glad I'm not the only one asking this question.

[@kdacuna]

I agree, just brushing over adverse reactions as we have in this country makes me the most skeptical on getting vaccinated. I’ve seen vaccine injuries who have come forward and it is never taken up by the mainstream media.

[@thor9563]

True Dat, bro. I don't know if you noticed, but if you look around you you will see those vaxxerz acting kind of funny - like. They kind of all jerk in unison, like they are controlled by some outside gamer with a joy stick or something. My cousin said he heard somebody's best friend saw them in a lab putting small wires into the vaccine mix and then they get injected so they pick up some signal. He's got a degree too. True Dat.

[@AmyAndThePup]

@@kdacuna i hope this isn't too weird or random... I just had a dream where I got vaccinated. They were telling me to rub my arm, and I was feeling all tingly and... I'm not sure how to explain it. Then I woke my boyfriend who was sleeping, of all things, and told him I did it. He asked what decided me, and I felt resigned, defeated. I said to my boyfriend that "I had a freaking panic attack while they were injecting me," except it'd been a horrible feeling, then it went away. I was left praying I didn't develop longterm horrible symptoms. I hate vivid dreams. I haven't had one like that in ages.

[@sirgeorgioalastrata4104]

This guy is like the voice of reason through all this madness

[@animeshock2006]

@counselthyself unvaccinated people that have a greater viral load are driving evolution of the virus too so ur point is moot

[@lmcdougall70]

I'm a psychotherapist and I LOVE YOU! Your passion and rationality, stoked by your empathy, is absolutely awe-inspiring!

[@preciousvillasis6730]

I agree. In as much as I would like everyone to get vaccinated, I totally agree it should be up to the individual of they want it or not. For the government to mandate is just wrong.

[@georgeg.6841]

Hey man. As a fellow human I really appreciate your efforts. You re really making a positive impact in this world and I am really grateful you exist. You give me hope. Really. Lots of love and respect from Greece!

[@allisonk7736]

This mandate will be the final nail in the coffin of trust in our public health sector. They've dropped the ball at every opportunity and the repercussions will be felt for decades.

[@freethinker7567]

You should run for office, you would definitely have my vote!!

[@michelephelps1087]

The common denominator in both administrations and the mixed messaging is Anthony Fauci. 🧐

[@philosophyofthestars]

He’s playing his part. Nobody could be that intentionally wishy washy.

[@daleunroe6074]

@@philosophyofthestars no way to know what is unseen ...we can only ponder - the smell test on him and this situation is very fragrant and stinky on why Fauci exists and hasn't been ran out of his job

[@muddylotus6235]

💯%

[@drjeffrey1]

The "mixed messaging" that people are complaining about is not actually Fauci but intentional obfuscation by political opponents.

[@96azz28]

What’s scary is how many people agree with the mandate and how authoritarian they are becoming.

[@carolyndavis1045]

Mob mentality...

[@96azz28]

@@carolyndavis1045 definitely

[@volta1228-creations]

Truly. Even to the point of some people wishing death or illness on "the unvaxxed" or that they shouldn't get ICU beds, shouldn't get medical coverage... some pretty abhorrent stuff going around that people are cheering on. It's horrifying.

[@EudoraPrice]

Bad news !!!So many People are Blind Sad

[@EudoraPrice]

@@volta1228-creations yes!!!The same here in Europe 😭😢Even so called good Friends turning against you

[@EljinRIP]

I really wish all doctors were like you. As a patient, I would feel so incredibly comfortable talking to you about any of my health issues and would feel like I could completely trust the advice you'd give me.

[@CoachSarahC]

You're the reason I took the plunge. Thank you for speaking to people like me- as a person. I'm not a medical professional; I'm not a political analyst, but I am confused by the messaging. I'm just a middle school teacher trying to stay away from the polarizing. So, thank you for reaching people like me that just want to hear the right thing to do without smoking mirrors.

[@iamtheiconoclast3]

New rule: anyone who wants to tell me what to do has to be able to remember what they told me five minutes ago.

[@arannlea585]

Didn’t the current people in charge of this administration say on national TV that they would not take the vaccine?

[@smartymom]

@@arannlea585 Indeed. AND they said it's not the federal governments job to mandate the vaccine and that they therefore would not. Huh. Imagine that.

[@nancysantiago4230]

🤣🤣

[@geraldfriend256]

5 seconds ago, when he started his sentence..he forgets what he said.Not a politically motivated observation ,just undeniable.

[@ronnie2115]

"Anyone that wants to be President, should not get to be President." EFFING A Z Dogg, Effing A.

[@ramiroramos7762]

Should of told Conald Chump that...

[@michellemcdermott2026]

Good idea

[@mulder4528]

Absolutely, best leaders have always lead out of necessity not desire.

[@tracaine]

"Only those who who do not seek power are qualified to hold it." - Plato Someone else said it first awhile ago.

[@ProjectAthleteAL]

Thank you. I've been screaming this EXACT thing for a year. It's about "immunity," not a vaccine. I vividly remember a question on an immunology exam. The question went somewhat like this: "Which of the following achieves the most effective immunity? There were four choices which included vaccines (e.g. Live-attenuated vaccine, Viral vector vaccine, etc.) and the 5th and correct answer was "Convalescence." Until 2020 this was universally understood in the medical community.

[@etchalaco9971]

you cannot be suggesting people get sick first though. That is not acceptable as public health policy.

[@ProjectAthleteAL]

@@etchalaco9971, of course not. If you haven’t had the disease then vaccinate, it would be far easier to do that than get the disease. However, if you have already had the disease and have acquired immunity, why be forced to vaccinate?

[@etchalaco9971]

@@ProjectAthleteAL why not? if you already had the spike protein and antibodies why not take a vaccine that gives you...spike protein and antibodies? What is the big deal about it? If anything, it will offer you more protection since we all know the immune system only decreases with time.

[@ProjectAthleteAL]

@@etchalaco9971 For the same reason we don’t use antibiotic prophylaxis nearly as much as we once did, because there is still some risk, although small, involved with it- as with any drug. If something is not needed, why take the risk? Please watch the video.

[@jayasuryangoral-maanyan3901]

@@etchalaco9971 You ask what's the big deal about more spike proteins and antibodies, but what's the big deal about not having more? You're arguing for the optional vaccination position

[@bitcoinfightclub8449]

I’m going to be honest with you. During the pandemic, having started to listen to you, I didn’t feel like you were completely non-political yourself. Clearly, I have been watching your update, and smashing that like button every time I watch your videos. Love your perspective, and keep on putting up a good fight!

[@janinebrown7569]

Well said and I agree with you .. hitting like every time

[@ChiDraconis]

I can see his opinions; His presentation is simply for that of the moderate mind

[@dpheitz]

I agree. I can tell you bought the orange man bad stuff, but that's okay. You are honest and 99% of the time you and your guests dive in the details of the enemy virus, how it attacks, what it does to us, and more recently how the vaccine stops the virus from hurting us. You treat us as intelligent thinking people and we appreciate this

[@dothemathemathics7537]

Nothing is new, I and my children were forced to have vaccines. You have to have vaccines to get into schools or for employment and hospitals. The USA was a modern country with excellent disease control. Now there is a movement to abandon modern medicine. Google diseases that vaccines control. Once anti-vaxxers were just far left hippies, now the right trumpers are leading the anti-vaxxers. I miss the old days where the extremes didn't rule. Trump and Biden both got the vaccine. Enough with coddle extreme anti-vaxxers.

[@TKevinBlanc]

Who is completely non-political? Why should he be?

[@sylviastevenson3199]

While I have no intention to get ANY MRNA vaccine, I completely appreciate your thinking and wish the government felt the same and didn't violate freedoms.

[@fudsicle678]

This is a tyrannical ploy to claim our souls during these ascension times. The dark forces want souls to continue their goals. Humanity is a powerful force against these negative forces. They know how powerful we are. Humanity is winning because of choice for life.

[@sarahashcroft6641]

Ahh qanon much??

[@sylviastevenson3199]

@@sarahashcroft6641 No. Not at all. I think that's bunk. My beliefs are from heavy research in non-censores, various, sources.

[@keybored1981]

If you're not getting any mRNA vaccine, then have you gotten the Johnson & Johnson or AstraZeneca (or whatever is offered in your country)?

[@FabJ-p3z]

Get the Johnson and Johnson then. NOT MRNA. Traditional vaccine type.

[@vic6695]

Wow, one of the most well thought-out and rational videos I've seen on this subject. Doctor, you are spot-on. I was a pharmacist for nearly 40 years and it's amazing how the science has been mistreated through this whole mess. Thank you!

[@organicgardener1112]

How much for promoting it?

[@duskacornwell5932]

"It's going to tear the fabric of our society further apart." Maybe that's the whole point? I hope I'm wrong.

[@parma182]

@MRGRUMPY53 You see, the Right feels that way about the Left, so you understand that the divisive rhetoric is working and that you've apparently fallen for it.

[@michaelcraig537]

@MRGRUMPY53 what's the left getting paid for?

[@michaelcraig537]

@MRGRUMPY53 you didn't answer the question

[@michaelcraig537]

@MRGRUMPY53 I asked you what is the left getting paid for.

[@reniefuwa]

@@parma182 he's helping perpetuate it, actually. What we all have failed to see is that we're fighting each other, while the "right and left" are up in their towers, laughing at us.

[@kitara7]

What adds to the problem is when your own doctor tells you there are absolutely no side effects when the facts show otherwise. Or, when the same doctor doesn’t check for or refer you to a location for vaccine allergy testing when you ask for one. Good docs exist but the careless ones are crazy.

[@Velodan1]

Doctors are practitioners not researchers. They bring their beliefs and politics with them, and accept misinformation too. Look at the relationship between doctors and pharma.

[@kylemilligan5804]

There is definitely a reaction to your entire body. I got body aches, headaches, and very lethargic for a day after the shot.

[@swagkidm10]

@@kylemilligan5804 That was a good thing 🤟 Antibodies in the making.

[@kylemilligan5804]

@@swagkidm10 Yea but I think some people are not told about that part of it. I was also told I couldn't take tylenol or ibuprofen after the shot which was not true. Just some better communication to get everyone on the exact same page

[@Velodan1]

@@kylemilligan5804 With many people the immune system gets jacked up and one can get feverish and bruising in the arm. The thing is it soon passes usually within 24 hrs.

[@enzeamom254]

Thank you. Thank you. I almost cried after hearing you. The stress of being pressured all this while....

[@philrab]

Being super honest, the shaming, lies, gaslighting, and coercion has made me care a whole lot less about my fellow American. Applying more pressure isn’t going to solve the problem, and our elected officials don’t seem to know any other prescription other than “we’ll ruin your life if you don’t do what we said.”

[@aufwiedersehen483]

same, and it's made me kinda hate my friends, and just filled me with anger bc theyre vaxxed and they haven't even batted an eye or flinch at how the unvaxxed like myself are being demonized and how the left are basically calling for our death. they also never respected my body my choice, every time we chilled they try to deem my decision as a joke instead of just being cool that i made my decision just like they've made theirs. and never once did i shamed them or tell them they shouldn't have. I just would have like the same respect from so called friends as i gave them.

[@postedinthecut1565]

The fact we are in a time were we need any type of " pass " is frightening . This is beginning of the end.

[@joshnocera9064]

The "Pass" is just a tool for tyranny. It is establishing a social credit system.

[@TheMageesa]

Did you ever take a driving test to get a 'pass' to drive? Did you ever show an ID at a bar to prove you were old enough to drink? Did you ever apply for a visa to travel to certain countries? Show ID at an airport? Show proof of car registration at a traffic stop?

[@joolspools777]

@@TheMageesa Yes we did but never before has the whole world been put into lockdowns..some countries for many months..and with all the other things going on in the world it really does feel like the beginnings of birth pangs.

[@TheMageesa]

@@joolspools777 It's troubling to see how bad people in the US are at working together to solve a problem which requires a group effort. Like you said, most countries in the world endured much more in the way of lockdowns (we never actually had one); and now some of them are coming out the other side. Denmark has over 80% full vaccination, and has recently ended ALL restrictions (including their 'vaccine passport' to enter nightclubs). It will be interesting to see if that's the 'magic number' necessary to control outbreaks; though I doubt we'll be able to get there for years. Perhaps as a nation we'll just get used to 500+ people dying a day of Covid; like we've accepted a high number of gun related deaths, medical bankruptcies, huge student debt, etc.

[@joolspools777]

@@TheMageesa Our prime minister says we're the team of 5 million. We obey the rules for the most part. It is crippling our economy though. I can't see how we can keep having lockdowns. Our vaccination rollout has been slow. I hope that if we ever did need to protest against tyranny we would be able to because as a nation we do tend to have an "I'll be right" mentality, lol. Where is the USA are you from? What is your perception about how we're handling Covid?

[@micahrichey5335]

You are exactly right. Me and my kids had covid and recovered with no problems. Earlier this year I was donating covalacent plasma to treat covid patients. The message that I’m getting is that the vaccine doesn’t work and I am obligated to get it anyway. This makes me so angry and bitter. There have been several times that I went to get vaccinated and changed my mind because it goes against my principles and respect of freedom above all else.

[@lindax911]

Who told you vaccines don't work?

[@habibahq4272]

@@lindax911 some do some don't

[@DiamondLil]

@@lindax911 Biden says vaccinated people need to be protected from unvaccinated people, i.e. vaccination doesn't work.

[@superreader42]

@@DiamondLil Protected from the effects of uncontrolled disease- variants, over-run hospitals, & limping economy.

[@gerri577]

The unvaxxed are dying. You're willing to risk your life cause of principles?

[@galaxytrio]

For me, recognizing natural immunity is the key thing that's missing in a vaccine mandate.

[@Jessehermansonphoto]

That AND personal freedom.

[@katriellamusic1372]

Not to mention you have to pay and qualify to get the full antibodies test...so creepy

[@kimkim04girls]

How about the key thing being a persons right for autonomy?

[@jeffriley2502]

The mandate is the problem with the mandate. The lying, the cheating, the false information and loss of freedom. Too many people gave their lives to enjoy what this country has represented. Willing to die to protect what this Country has stood for. Standard American diet is a much larger problem than this virus. Heart disease, cancers, stroke, autoimmune, diabetes, alzheimers, dementia and so on. Diet and health related. Not to even mention those that were miscounted and died from covid because of their diet related health issues. I appreciate what ZDogg is trying to do. However this Bull crap has gone too far. I will not comply with the mandates.

[@katriellamusic1372]

@@jeffriley2502 YESSSS

[@davidmarconi528]

Zdogg thank you. I am an MD You have been a role model for me from residency through my current practice caring for patients. I have engaged patients the same way you suggest and have had the exact same experience. People want and deserve to be treated with respect and dignity and have the capacity for individual decision. The only universal truth is that nothing is universal!

[@dystoniaify]

Can you please discuss the FDA EUA Tcell test? Mine was positive just recently even though I had 6 months of hellish covid Feb 2020 through july..My doctor doesn't care. Wouldn't it make sense to give every vax hesitant person a Tcell test and exemption for those with Tcell immunity?

[@carolinewesthaeffer7189]

Consult at least one other doc who has expertise in immunity, and possible negative side effects and what to do if you take the vaccine. Do your homework, It's your body.

[@CK-vp6hh]

@@carolinewesthaeffer7189 I’m in a big HMO and none of the MDs are allowed to discuss “otherwise”

[@CK-vp6hh]

Can you explain more about your test? Did it take awhile before you showed a positive TCell test! I had C in Jan20 from working in an ICU and being exposed for a month. I was sick for months also. In June I got TCell test that came back negative. - I can’t figure that out?

[@Mermaid2261]

when the government was our practitioner they overstepped the bounds and I'd go on to say the presidents order is unconstitutional because it gets in the way of the patient physician relationship and confidence. The president has no business in the healthcare workings our our system. It is a huge overreach that is likely unconstitutional.

[@tursiopsgirl8]

I can't say I love the idea of a mandate but I am also fully vaccinated with an mRNA vaccine (so you can assess my bias). That said, I don't see how this is an illegal mandate nor does it violate any aspect of employment law under OSHA. As an example, if you need to wear a respirator on the job, OSHA mandates that you must need medically assessed as able to do the job while wearing one. Had an HR situation where our employee did not get medical clearance from his doctor. In order to work through the ADA accommodation process, he had to disclose that aspect of his medical record or choose to leave employment with us. We couldn't determine what would be a safe alternative job for him to do without knowing why he couldn't use a respirator. You can't have a member of a confined space rescue team passing out in the middle of a rescue. OSHA already mandates lots of exchanges of medical information between employer and employees.

[@russellmillar7132]

The supreme court has always ruled in favor of immunization mandates. Let's see if they ignore precedent again this time.

[@chrisshoopman7880]

You lost me at passport, screw that!

[@levonatkinson]

ZdoggMD dropping truth bombs left right and centre!

[@chrissargent3136]

But why do you still completely ignore the unprecedented number of adverse reactions?

[@robyn3349]

Adverse reactions are ignored and denied.

[@GamingPaladin]

Because there isn't one? Stop listening to conspiracy junk.

[@chrissargent3136]

@@GamingPaladin nonsense…look at VAERS…huge number of adverse reactions… new study shows greater risk for myocarditis for teens from the shot than the overall risk from covid itself. Open your eyes.

[@lotusfire7478]

Thank you! Thank you! Exactly my sentiments. This is why the increase in lack of trust in authority including health care providers. As an ICU RN……half of my job consist of building trust.

[@TrimansWife]

We are not children and do not need to “be rewarded” for doing the right thing. Also, the “right thing” IS different for each individual and needs to be respected. PERIOD.

[@FabJ-p3z]

The "right" thing is to care about the society at large and not just about yourself. The vaccine protects you and others. "the common good"

[@MariaAudioChick]

@@FabJ-p3z It does not protect others. What part about vaccinated people are spreading this like wildfire do you not understand? Same viral load.

[@FabJ-p3z]

@@MariaAudioChick incorrect!! The most recent (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) estimates suggest that vaccinated people are 800% less likely to get COVID than unvaccinated people. If you don't get COVID, you can't spread COVID to someone else.”

[@MsTheMayan]

@@FabJ-p3z How can you solely rely on what the CDC says at this point? Unlike many other countries, the CDC has opted NOT to continue tracking breakthrough cases. If you look at the data from the countries who ARE still tracking everyone, inspite of vaccine status, you will see that in some places, the vaccinated are the larger number hospitalized.

[@FabJ-p3z]

@@MsTheMayan I have looked at data from various sources including individual states.

[@kevbotech238]

If the vaccines work what is going on in Isreal? And why are the variants blamed on the unvaccinated ? When we all know the mutations thrive due to a result of vaccines. Not to mention extremely difficult to test for variants. Also what data do you have when we are still in clinical trials through 2022 into 2023. And top off that what data do you have when all the numbers are manipulated? I know several people that have had breakthroughs. And why were these vaccines not approved until now ? FDA never approved them before now magically they are fine. Why doesn't big pharma back these vaccines and everyone is exempt from responsibility of sideaffects ? It's hard to trust doctors who say look at the data and it works when numbers are obviously manipulated and the studies don't end realistically for a few years.

[@sum1799]

As a lifelong Democrat loser I sincerely believe that if we ALL take 5-15 vaccines and stay confined to our home we should be able to beat COVID in about 15yrs.

[@duglife2230]

"If you want to be president, you're a horrible person." This is another reason Washington is my favorite president of all time. He was reluctant to take the job and he advised us to not create political parties.

[@Frank51203]

Interesting then that Washington was the first to mandate inoculations in America.

[@amymcintyre1684]

Best quote ever!

[@alexfortin7209]

@@Frank51203 For the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War! Context is extremely important when dealing with legal precedents. If this was not the case, basically we live in a “the ends justify the means”. This implies that mandates are legal in the cases of “force majeure”: soldiers in time of war therefore medical workers in the time of a pandemic not much else.

[@etchalaco9971]

@@alexfortin7209 that term involves many kinds of events

[@carbunkle9902]

Washington had hundreds of lifetime slaves and he worked them hard. Whenever the sun was in the sky, his slaves were in the field, working.

[@MichaelBrooksmsb400]

No 1st, 2nd, or booster doses for me.....period! Got damned tired of Falsie's flip-flopping on the so-called Science!

[@LindaGailLamb.0808]

I've had the second shot... (I _wanted_ to get vaccinated, had to wait while they did the "highest risk" groups first). I'll probably need the booster in a few months, because I'm currently in treatment for a recurrence of an autoimmune condition I've had recurring for more than 10 years, and right now, that treatment partly suppresses my immune system. But I agree with you... I _chose_ to get it. People should have the choice, not be forced... some people may have legitimate reasons not to get it, like a history of allergies or bad reactions to past vaccines, and for some people like transplant recipients on anti-rejection drugs, vaccines may not be effective, in which case the risks, however small, might outweigh the benefits. I'm not anti-vax... but I am pro-choice.

[@TheRealHaggisMacJedi]

This is absolutely, by far and away the best presentation on this I've ever heard or seen. This should be broadcast on national tv and radio.

[@lauriejohnson7086]

When my employer is willing to test me for natural antibodies then I will consider the vaccine as then I can make an informed decision on what is best for me!

[@lisacurry8312]

I was with you until you said “proof” of antibodies to participate in life. No one needs to prove anything. You nailed the idea that to bring people together we need to recognize natural immunity from previous infection. Telling people it’s the jab or nothing is just not scientific.

[@RecklessFire29]

+Lisa Curry We tried the honor system with masks, and look where we are now. So now you prove that you're immune. Otherwise, no. You don't get to participate.

[@lisacurry8312]

@@RecklessFire29 Once you give up your medical privacy to the grocery store clerk, the librarian and the ticket collector at the movies, you will NEVER get it back. There will be a new "necessity" and then another new "necessity" for showing your medical papers until showing your papers is just a part of life. When that doesn't satiate the need for control you will then have some 16 year old Walmart greeter "just doing his job" telling you you have the wrong kind of medical intervention "We don't allow people with the J & J in here; it's not effective enough" or "Looks like it's time for your child's pertusiss booster; sorry, no shopping for you today." Where is the medical obligation for the hostess at the restaurant NOT to share the medical information she was just privy to view? I'm vaxxed and not afraid of the unvaxxed. If you have the antibodies through natural immunity or through the jab, your fear of the unvaxxed is unfounded and unscientific.

[@RecklessFire29]

@@lisacurry8312 I think you're moving goal posts and trying to use extreme rhetoric to make a point since reality doesn't agree with you. None of that's happening, and once the pandemic's over, there'll be no need for any of that. Even then, most people happily give their medical information out without the slightest provocation. You literally just told me you got vaccinated without me asking you.

[@jasonlarsen4945]

How do we know you have natural immunity if you have no proof?

[@lisacurry8312]

@@RecklessFire29 Me telling you I’ve been vaxxed doesn’t prevent or allow me to reply. I lived through the 80’s AIDS epidemic. Maybe you’re old enough to remember the hysteria? People felt they had a right to know who was infected and who wasn’t. People felt children with the infection should be banned from schools. People lost their minds over the idea they had a right to know about another person’s medical diagnosis because it was all so scary and new. Nope. You didn’t get to know then and you don’t get to know now. You have to do what’s best for you. If you’re afraid of infection, stay home. If you’re afraid of infection after natural immunity or the jab, stay home. If you’re afraid of drunk drivers to the point where you think everyone should have to use a breathalyzer before their car starts, stay home. No one is telling you you can’t live in fear. You can. We, as a society, just can’t indulge that irrational fear by mandating vaccine passports.

[@neodentist]

As doctor, as a health profesional, as an American, I feel exactly the same. Thank you for expressing the frustration of thousands of health professionals in our country !

[@SS-bi1nj]

If antibodies are the goal, then it’s a done deal. I’ve had COVID so I’m good. Getting the vaccine after having COVID is essentially assuming all the risk for none of the benefit and I’m not doing it.