So I work in an area hospital, we are able to volunteer (with pay) to COVID screen people coming to the hospital. 99% of my screening shifts are in the ER. DAILY we get people in that are a. having a reaction of some type to the 2nd dose of the vaccine, or b. are here for some systemic problem (breathing, pain, headache, etc) and love to brag when I screen them that they just got their shots, not putting 2+2 together that they may be related. Luckily we are still voluntary where I work because NO WAY IN HELL will I get this shit shot. Peer pressure is rediculous and reactions are WAY under reported
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I am wondering about the ethics of peer pressure. Clearly it is difficult to control family members or managers at work under ethics codes, so we are in a grey area, which the DS is exploiting.
It is unethical to pressure anyone into a medical experiment. Yet the pressure to get the vaccine comes from advertising, politicians and fear. Also, the vaccine is promoted as safe, which it obviously isn't. Furthermore, the FDA approved the experiment, not the vaccine itself. So it is definitely still an experiment and vaccinators should therefore adhere to ethical codes.
Are patients verbally warned of the consequences and offered alternative treatments at all? I don't count the insert as 'warning of consequences' because they are written in medical jargon that nobody reads. Do patients sign a waiver? Are they told they can withdraw from the experiment at any time? Are they told that participation is voluntary?
Not allowing students to attend their college is a bit more than "peer pressure."