Kids are vaxxed!

I am so, so proud of these kids for making a choice to get vaccinated for covid-19. When the option was released in WA for kids just a few weeks ago, they decided of their own choice that they wanted to. We talked about it, they asked questions and they decided that it was a good idea.

We live in an age where medical research is at its best and most refined. Within months of the covid-19 pandemic becoming huge around the world, a vaccine had been readied and was being tested for effectiveness. I'm not here to preach from my vaccine soapbox as I still firmly believe that people have the right to make their own decisions regarding their body, but I was ready and willing to protect myself and my family and other loved ones as soon as it was an option. The kids have watched me receive my doses and decided to do the same.

Joseph had his done today and was much calmer having already seen Madeline have hers done a few days ago in Ellenbrook. That was a good move obviously to have hers first.

Both of the kids took it really well, but were understandably frightened of having a needle. Madeline was the worst- she was shaking and crying and I felt terrible. I kept telling the staff that she wanted to get it and I feel like they all thought I was full of it. Baha. Thankfully she recovered instantly when she realised that it didn't actually hurt that much and only for a fraction of a second. 

Bless them. So proud. 

fully vaccinated

i got vaccinated. yes i did. i didn't complain about it, i didn't ask why i had to, i just went and did it - and let me tell you why, because i have a number of reasons.

i am very much pro vaccines. this does not mean, if you are anti vaccines that i plan to have an argument with you about why you're wrong, because i don't think you are. i am going to assume you've done some legitimate research and worked out why you don't want to or need to. that's fine. i, however, believe that vaccines are a good thing. diseases such as small pox and polio no longer exist because they have been eradicated by vaccines. we don't have to worry about them one bit. 

when my aunt was pregnant with my cousin, she had rubella. because of this, my cousin is blind in one eye and completely deaf. she has had to live her life with these disabilities and been disadvantaged in so many ways, all which could have been prevented with a vaccine. i truly feel for her - and look forward to the next life when we can have a real chat and i can get to know her better.

people who are upset that the vaccines were not tested correctly? it's not true. they were. you can check up on this, it's all available through legitimate research. when the pandemic was recognised for what it was, time and energy and big money was thrown into developing a vaccine to ease the burden on the worldwide health system. the sars vaccine was modified to suit the coronavirus and all previous research was streamlined and focused into making it available and available quickly to save lives. 

people have complained on the internet that a vaccine passport (which will be required in the coming months) is not fair. well, this is also not a new thing. vaccines have been required for international travel for years! i myself had to be vaccinated for hep a&b before going to brazil on exchange, in order to be able to re-enter australia.

president russell m nelson urged members of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints to get vaccinated in august of this year. he is a world renowned medical professional. he knows what he is talking about. it disappointed me to hear members of the church say that he was asking as a man, and that it was not truly necessary, not as the prophet leading the church. it amazes me that people are happy to do anything the prophet asks, until it's something that they don't want to do. whatever the lord asks is right. - joseph smith said that. it was true then and it's true now. obedience brings blessings and i will do as the lord asks.

president harold b lee once said: you may not like what comes from the authority of the Church. It may contradict your political views. It may contradict your social views. It may interfere with some of your social life. But if you listen to these things, as if from the mouth of the Lord Himself, with patience and faith, the promise is that `the gates of hell shall not prevail against you; yea, and the Lord God will disperse the powers of darkness from before you, and cause the heavens to shake for your good, and his name's glory.' (D&C 21:6.)"

we are so lucky to have access to a vaccine. in australia the vaccine is even free! all we have to do is make an appointment and turn up. winner! i can proudly say that i have made the choice and been fully vaccinated.