Michael Turner, M.D., Health & Wellness with Dr. Turner: Losing My (Vaccine) Religion: A Doctor’s Journey From Hope to Despair
Act 1: Grief
I am a doctor with a troubled conscience.
I am a friend with a heavy heart.
January 2021: I am standing next to an open grave. Rays of sun cannot cheer the depths of pain and loss in my heart. The body of my dear friend, Bruce, is being lowered to its final resting place. Sobs from his eldest daughter fill the air.
Age 79 and dead from COVID. Just a few weeks earlier, we shared laughs and bear hugs over Thanksgiving dinner. “Doctor, what do you think of this virus?” was the topic of conversation across the table.
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Act 2: Following the Science and Questioning the Narrative
“If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.”
The passage of time brought medical and social concerns: Mandates? Get-vaccinated-or-get-fired?
Whatever role the vaccines still have (high-risk populations, nursing home residents, etc.), they have risks, and, just as with any medical intervention, should only be recommended based on an individualized risk/benefit analysis with proper informed consent.
Mandates and travel requirements sounded aggressive to me. But this was force-fed to us as a necessary public health response: desperate times called for desperate measures. Unvaccinated people were spreading this virus and endangering us all. Ignorance and personal choice were one thing; selfishness at the expense of others was entirely different.
My mind held an uneasy peace.
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