DEAR EDITOR:

We absolutely should question vaccine programs. The COVID-19 “pandemic,” in my opinion, was handled backwards. As a veterinarian, and former Air Force Public Health Officer, I have good insight into handling infectious diseases.

Stopping flow of infected Chinese out of Wuhan was imperative, but once it was here, shutting down everything was an awful decision. With a survival rate of 98.2 percent of those testing positive, closing down the country was absurd. It would have been better to let the virus “burn itself out,” which occurs when about 70 percent of population has been exposed. Instead, our government and Dr. Fauci closed everything, actually extending the pandemic.

On a cattle ranch of 1,000-plus beef cattle, the owner notices some steers with snotty noses. It’s a novel virus. The vet treats symptomatic ones. Not all exhibit illness; their natural immunity defeats the new virus. Some die, those with poor immune systems. Morbidity is percentage of those who show symptoms, and mortality is percentage of those who die. If those two factors, combined, create a financial loss for ranchers, a vaccine company will investigate and create effective vaccines, which could take years.

According to Dr. Ben Edwards, in his 2021 U.S. Senate testimony, “Over the past 20 years, all (human) vaccinations combined resulted in 4,182 deaths.” And, “only 1 percent of adverse reactions are reported.” Today, that death toll is 33,904.

But scare tactics used early in this disease allowed companies to rush production of vaccines with suspension of liability for adverse effects. Poor judgment, profit motivated. Don’t “follow the science,” instead follow the money. Taxpayers paid for shots and tests, proven faulty as well. Hospitals receive stipends for COVID-19 deaths, so nearly all deaths became COVID-19. Liability must be reinstated immediately.

Much medical research today frightens me. New medicines to treat illnesses whose chemical name ends in -umab consist of 85 percent human DNA. What is the rest? Macaque monkey, mouse and “other” DNA. Mother Nature would never allow this mix. Nor would our creator.

Doctors fear if they oppose government’s mandate to vaccinate, they could lose their licenses. I believe it’s time for 2023, 2024, 2025 Nuremberg Trials to expose insidious nature of COVID-19 and its handling. “Just following orders” was no defense in 1945-46; it isn’t one now. Americans can’t sue China for creating this virus because Dr. Fauci funded the “gain of function” research in Wuhan. Are we crazy? Sending money to Communist China? Put a spotlight on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and our Public Health Administration. Follow the money.

Because Big Pharma lost its moral and ethical codes, I doubt I’ll ever take any vaccine again. I take ivermectin.

DONALD K. ALLEN,

MS, DVM

Lt. Col., USAFR (Ret.)

Youngstown