Two athletes, both superstars in their respective sports, have been identified as having Covid-19. Sidney Crosby of the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins and Aaron Rodgers of the NFL's Green Bay Packers have both tested positive. Both are considered sure fire hall of famers, they're close in age with Crosby 34 and Rodgers 37.
A key difference between the two however, in terms of Covid, is how they chose to be immunized. Crosby opted for the more accepted method of getting injected with the Covid-19 vaccines. Rodgers on the other hand chose a number of medications, including controversial ivermectin. No doubt it was the human formulation, not the one given to animals like horses for de-worming.
Rodgers has been criticized and even villified by some and accused of lying because he had claimed to be immunized. Obviously he wasn't. An immunization by definition refers to something that confers immunity to an individual.
A simple on-line search for the definition of immunization provides this: "The action of making a person or animal immune to infection, typically by inoculation".
Obviously Crosby and Rodgers were not immunized.
If they were neither would have tested positive for the very thing they were immunized against. Thankfully both have been reported to have had very mild cases. So in terms of efficacy, it would seem Rodger's treatment was every bit as effective as Crosby's injections.
Rodgers is on record as saying that he is allergic to the ingredients in the mRNA shots, and that he wasn't willing ot take the risks associated with the J&J shot. Obviously anyone, whether allergic or not to the ingredients, is taking on some risk by getting the Covid-19 injections. There are well documented risks of heart inflammation (mycarditis and periocarditis), blood clots, bell's palsy, severe allergic reactions and several more.
The risks are said to be small, but that is little comfort to those suffering. A report published by Ontario Public Heath had the number of people suffering heart damage up to September 4th 2021 at 106 just in the under 25 age bracket. It was reported that there were almost that many in people over 25 as well, with the statistics tilting heavily towards males.
There can be little doubt that those numbers have gone up in the past two months. Those who've opted to accept the risks, and who have thus far avoided any severe adverse events, they will likely be more prone to vilifying Aaron Rodgers while supporting Sid The Kid.
But ultimately both athelets had the same outcome, regardless of making different choices. Sadly our world is becoming less and less Pro-Choice.
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