by John N Telesford, DBA
As Grenada (we) went through what should have been 2 days of carnival, which was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we saw a massive outpouring of Jab jabs revelling on the streets mainly in St Andrew and St Patrick.
In an effort to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 within the island, the Government of Grenada rightly cancelled the carnival for a second consecutive year. Unlike many of its Caribbean neighbors, Grenada has managed to prevent community spread of Covid-19. With enforcement of the protocols at the main port of entry, the majority of the 180 confirmed cases were imported cases caught on entry.
In the meantime, the SARS-CoV-2 (the virus), and the Covid-19 (the disease) it causes, continues to reap havoc globally, with second, third and fourth waves in many parts of the world. More tragically, the virus has begun to mutate, with more contagion variants, foremost among them the Delta Variant of Concern (VOC) which is currently dominating the transmission, spread and unfortunate deaths among unvaccinated persons. However, there is hope, as a number of working (effective) vaccines have been administered and despite ‘vaccine hesitancy’ which is normal, a number of countries have achieved tremendous success with vaccinating their populations.
But even with low Covid-19 cases, Grenada is not out of the woods! In fact, we are a far cry off! Firstly, the country is Covid-19 naïve, a term used to indicate that the virus(es) is(are) not known to our immune systems. The second related issue is that the country is a far way off from ‘herd immunity’ or getting to a threshold of the population that will become immune to Covid-19. To overcome these 2 issues, 2 strategies are available: (1) let the disease enter the country and spread so that a vast portion of the population will become infected or (2) administer the vaccine to a huge portion of the population fast.
On the first strategy, this seems to be inhumane or even unethical, as to unleash a virus on a population will have unwanted deaths as not everyone will survive, even as we Grenadians boast that we have a strong immunity to Covid-19 based on rum and sun. So, this option in my opinion is a no, no. The second strategy of immunisation/vaccination is stuck between a hard rock and a stone. Many anti-vaxxers, some with legitimate individual reasons, have emerged — the rock and the large amount of misinformation and false theories — the stone, have placed people in a place of uncertainty and fear. Moreover, some argue that the vaccines have been given emergency approval and are awaiting full approval before taking it. But the evidence is now showing, that the vaccines are proving to be effective, which can only be proven when the vaccines are administered to a massive portion of populations. Additionally, the side effects of the vaccines are dwarfed by the deaths and sickness that the vaccines are preventing.
Anyways, the jab jabs who claim that they are protesting, rebelling, against the cancellation of the carnival, may just be picking a fight with the Delta and other Variants of Concern that can easily sneak into their midst. Grenada just came off a scare, when someone who was mingling with the population, was tested positive on leaving the country. Interestingly, a similar case was observed in Anguilla. To all my Jab Jab friends, I hope that your protests, rebellion, which you think is against the cancellation of carnival and the authorities, did not bring you into a fight with the real invisible enemy — Alpha, Delta, and ‘maybe Omega’ variants of the SARS-CoV-2. This is not a fight you may want to take on. But maybe, just maybe, this fight can take us on to the road to herd immunity. However, the preferred pathway will be vaccination. I urge us all (I did) to get vaccinated, as Grenada is a far cry from being out of the ‘Covid-19 woods.’
This outline little or mo evidence to treatment options. Everyone is worried that there is going to be a run on hospital services.
However, Mexico city had a small box with just two pills to give to each person who was tested positive.
Look at the results there to understand.
Before something happens, there is always evidence to show that it’s coming. We just have to open our eyes to see it. This report for example. The writer is telling Grenadians that soon the Health Ministry with their collaborating virus testing agency will soon be sending out notices of increased number of covid cases and it’s variants. This will be their driving force to scare Grenadians into taking that genocidal vaccine. Take a look at the other islands, the higher the vaccine rate, the higher the number of covid cases. Martinique, St Lucia, Barbados, to name a few. The cases were going down before the vaccine was introduced.
There are many flaws in this “argument”. First among them is the “automatic dismissive” that the vaccines are working really well. But are they? Studies in Ontario, Canada reveal that around 7% of those who have taken the first (vaccine) dose only, end up in hospital very sick or die. Admitedly however that number drops to 1% for those that are double vaccinated. Still, we have to remember that these numbers, over time, are likely to rise as the Delta variant takes over from milder strains of the virus – which are predominant still: As Delta spreads more pervasively, the vaccines’ “success rates” are likely to decline. Expect the pro-vaccinators to “offer up” another logical explanation as to why more than 10% of partially vaccinated people are (going to) end up in hospital with severe health challenges as time goes by.
The population of Ontario is over 14,000,000.
As of September 5/21 the number of patients hospitalized in ICU (intensive care unit) with covid is 121.
102 of those are unvaccinated.
7 are partially dosed
12 are fully dosed.
These are the current numbers from the government of Ontario.
Obviously something is wrong with your stats that say 7% of partially dosed and 1% of fully vaccinated are hospitalized or have died.
According to those figures the sick and death counts would be in the hundreds of thousands, not the actual number of 121.
Whatever the reason, the law must be upheld, love of neighbours must be displayed and recognition of the fact that Grenada does not have the medical facilities to deal with a covid outbreak. Listen to the news. Texas hospitals have no more beds for patients. The covid virus is real. When will people allow common sense to prevail.
Doctor: You say everyone should get vaccinated, but Gairy say no jab jab. Please explain this.
You are confusing Jab Jab with the Stab Stab. The Stab Stab is the action of becoming “fully vaccinated” which is based on nothing more than a pseudo-scientific declaration by deceived persons in authority. For example, those who have been paying attention have heard that: “The shotz are more than 95% effective…. no wait, the shotz are not as effective as hoped, but they are still 60% effective…. no wait, the shotz don’t really protect you from catching COVID, but you should still get it, because “science”…. well, the shotz don’t prevent you from transmitting COVID to others, so continue wearing a mask like a good little slave….. um, the shotz don’t work that well, but getting it makes your symptoms less severe and keeps you out of the empty ER at the hospital…. uh, the shotz don’t work as expected, and you can still die from COVID, but you should still get it because it makes dying from COVID less painful.” (I’m not joking, people have actually said that.) What’s next? Maybe by 2030 the truth will quietly come out. “The shotz killed 15% of the people who took them, but at least they cured the .03% deadly COVID.”
Total lies
Agreed. Well said.
All this talk about covid but the government is not telling the public the real reason carnival had to be cancelled.
Now most of these small islands in the west indies were given stimulus package for which some of the conditions were no mass gathering which included carnival.