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The Thorny Question of (No) Insurance Coverage For Lyme

https://www.lymedisease.org/touched-by-lyme-the-thorny-question-of-no-insurance-coverage-for-lyme/

TOUCHED BY LYME: The thorny question of (no) insurance coverage for Lyme

By Dorothy Kupcha Leland

Aug. 13, 2021

People suffering from persistent Lyme disease typically make a lot of unpleasant discoveries early on. For instance, how many different places your body can hurt. And how exhausting even simple exercise can be.

But the pain and exhaustion isn’t just physical. It’s also financial. Turns out, your regular doctor probably can’t help you—and your health insurance likely won’t pay for anybody who can.

The topic is frequently discussed in Lyme patient support groups, whether online or (back in the day) in-person.

But the issue of lack of insurance coverage for Lyme disease treatment is rarely mentioned in the mainstream news media.

Therefore, I was pleasantly surprised to see the following headline and article in Business Insider, an online news publication with a worldwide readership.

Reporter Heather Schlitz presents a pretty accurate picture of how Lyme patients get little to no support from their health insurance companies.

Profiling a patient from Northern California, she notes: “Over three years, she estimates she paid around $100,000 for antibiotics and other medications, an amount that drained her and her husband’s savings account and retirement funds, but that managed to rein in the avalanche of symptoms.”

Schlitz explains that insurance companies often refuse to cover the costs of treatment because of the Infectious Diseases Society of America’s stance on the subject. She writes:

“Anthem, one of the largest insurers in the country, considers long-term antibiotic treatment for Lyme disease ‘medically unnecessary,’ which means that if an Anthem member’s Lyme disease symptoms aren’t cured with a few weeks of antibiotic pills, their health plan would likely not pay for additional treatment.”

Schlitz continues:

“It can be difficult to pin down what kind of treatment insurance companies will cover, because much depends on the state the patient lives in and how much work a doctor puts in to get insurance to approve a drug, Lorraine Johnson, the head of LymeDisease.org, a Lyme disease advocacy group, said. But because the best method for treating the disease’s long-term effects remains elusive, insurers should rely on clinical judgement of doctors rather than opting not to cover treatment at all, Johnson said.”

Not covered in this article is Torrey v. IDSA, a lawsuit originally brought by patients against the IDSA, its Lyme guideline authors and eight insurance companies.

As it now stands, the insurance companies have all settled and the individual authors have been dropped from the suit. According to journalist Mary Beth Pfeiffer, who has been following the case, “Pending approval by the court, TORREY v. IDSA is now an anti-trust lawsuit against a single defendant: The Infectious Diseases Society of America.”    See her website for more information about Torrey v. IDSA.

Click here to read the article in Business Insider.

TOUCHED BY LYME is written by Dorothy Kupcha Leland, LymeDisease.org’s Vice-president and Director of Communications. She is co-author of When Your Child Has Lyme Disease: A Parent’s Survival Guide. Contact her at dleland@lymedisease.org.

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For more:

For insurance coverage bills to be effective, it is imperative that doctors are allowed freedom to treat patients as they seem fit – without medical governing boards and state medical boards continually threatening them and without insurance companies hiding behind the faulty parameters being set by public health authorities.  We are seeing the exact same problem with the treatment of COVID.

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Activism, Lyme

COVID Vaccine Mandates: If I Don’t Want the Jab, What Are My Options?

**UPDATE**

Watch Sharyl Attkison on Full Measure for an excellent 9 minute report on the “vaccine” mandate.

HFDF has successfully won a lawsuit prompting an Executive Order barring COVID shot Mandates in Arizona.

Also, OCLA researcher and fellow Canadian academics penned an open letter: 2021-08-02-A-Letter-to-the-Unvaccinated (1) in support of those forgoing the COVID shot. The group emphasizes the need for informed consent and individual risk-benefit assessment.  They reject pressure being exerted by public health officials, the news, social media, and fellow citizens.

For an informative video, Robert Owens, J.D., talks about what individuals can do when required to get the jab. He discusses the unconstitutionality of the mandates and recommends nullification by state legislatures as a proper remedy. Owens wrote the cover story “Vaccine Mandates: What Are My Options?” presented below, and two other related articles on the subject in the October 4, 2021 issue of The New American, which you can order for a small fee.

https://thenewamerican.com/covid-vaccine-mandates-if-i-dont-want-the-jab-what-are-my-options/

COVID Vaccine Mandates: If I Don’t Want the Jab, What Are My Options?

 by Robert M. Owens, J.D. 
COVID Vaccine Mandates: If I Don’t Want the Jab, What Are My Options?
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Katie Kern, R.N., was a front-line nurse during the COVID crisis in 2020. She did not ask to be called a hero, but her personal sacrifice and dedication to her patients earned her that consideration. In 2021 Katie went from hero to zero in the eyes of her employer, Henry Ford Health System. Choking back tears and trembling as she recalled the incident, Katie reports, “In June 2021, I received an email from Henry Ford threatening termination of employment … for non-compliance with their Covid vaccine mandate.” This ultimatum was delivered after months of oppressive bullying, threats, and suspensions. 

American workers, or at least those who continued working through the pandemic, are by the thousands and perhaps millions now being faced with the same dramatic quandary: Do I take the COVID vaccination or lose my job? This situation is made even more unfair as your employer would incur no liability in the event of vaccine injury, nor do they even have to report the injury. As stated on the OSHA website:

“OSHA will not enforce 29 CFR 1904’s recording requirements to require any employers to record worker side effects from COVID-19 vaccination through May 2022.”

Federal law, and in most jurisdictions, state law, has an effective mechanism to allow you to both refuse the COVID vaccine and keep your job. But there are critical steps that you must follow, and time is of the essence in following them. Moreover, strict adherence to appropriate process and procedure of documentation is essential.

Steps to Follow

  1. First, don’t quit or abandon your post.
  2. Second, put your refusal to get the jab in writing and submit it to your employer. Include the reason for your refusal. Be precise.
  3. Third, keep a copy of your documentation, including the method and date of your submittal.
  4. Fourth, understand the deadlines associated the process, from submitting your refusal to responding to a denial.

In every instance seeking local legal counsel for specific advice on the application of the law to your facts is recommended, especially if the consequences of these matters impact your ability to provide for your family.

Federal law applies in all 50 states and every American territory and possession.  Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for 1) sincerely held religious beliefs and 2) medical exemptions. This legal process applies without regard to whether the Covid vaccination is subject to an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) or full approval by the Food and Drug Administration.  (See link for article)

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**Comment**

**UPDATE, Sept. 3, 2021**

In this informative video put out by Stand for Health Freedom, exemptions are discussed with civil rights attorney Brian Festa. He states medical exemptions are very difficult to obtain and very limited.  Cases are reviewed every 90 days which means if and when health status improves, you will be forced to get the “vaccine” or quit your job. He lists cases where a person was in obvious bad health but was still forced to get the jab to keep their job or stay in college.  He states religious exemptions are much easier to obtain and uphold.  He recommends keeping your letter short and sweet, remembering that anything you say can and will be used against you. 

Summary of top article:

  • Sincerely held religious belief need only be yours alone. There is no requirement that the belief be generally accepted theological dogma.  The author recommends staying on point and focus on personal beliefs, not vaccine safety.
  • Written documentation specifically using the key words, “sincerely held religious belief” is crucial.  Keep copies or take photos if you can not get a written copy.  Secure these documents in a safe, readily accessible place, but not at your workplace.  
  • Make sure to fill out any employer requested documents with precision. Attach an addendum if you need more space. Don’t let a technicality invalidate your efforts.  Be early regarding deadlines.
  • Liberty Counsel has many template letter options for different faiths: Christian, Jewish, Greek Orthodox, and Russian Orthodox. There is also a letter specifically for students that is geared to educational institutions. You can also write your own.  It need not be lengthy as long as you include the key words, “sincerely held religious belief.
  • It is not lawful for your employer to demand a letter from a religious leader or any other documentation proving your place of worship has a long-standing history of teaching against vaccines; however if you can readily obtain a simple letter – the path of least resistance and over documentation will not hurt you.
  • The military may also utilize religious belief exemptions. Again, pay close attention to detail and fill out all required required documents. Noncompliance may adversely impact deployment, assignment, international travel, and the exemption may be revoked under imminent risk conditions.
  • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 does not apply to colleges and universities as to their student bodies. Therefore, private (as opposed to public) colleges and universities need not, as a matter of federal law, grant religious exemptions. However, each state has different requirements. 
  • Regarding medical exemptions, you will need documentation signed by a medical professional. The most robust and defensible documentation will indicate that you have a medical condition that is listed as a known potential hazard related to the Covid vaccine. Some common conditions listed by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).  Some examples:
    • weakened immune systems
    • autoimmune conditions
    • cancer
    • chronic lung diseases, including COPD, asthma, interstitial lung disease, cystic fibrosis, and pulmonary hypertension
    • dementia
    • other neurological conditions
    • diabetes (type 1 or type 2)
    • heart conditions
    • liver disease
    • overweight or obesity
    • pregnancy
    • history of smoking either in the past or currently, to name just a few
    • this article delves into the fact the contraindication list is very short for most vaccines – in other words you can be very sick and still be considered a vaccine candidate.  This is reiterated with civil rights attorney Brian Festa.
  • Both public and private colleges and universities are subject to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and/or its sister statute the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
  • Shop around for a medical professional if your current doctor will not supply documentation.  Doctors have differences of opinions. You need not disclose that a different doctor declined to write a letter for you.
  • Members of the Armed Forces may also consider a medical exemption. Personnel separating or retiring from the Army within 180 days are exempt from mandatory vaccines if they contact their commanders, produce an approved separation or retirement order, and request exemption; however, again, exceptions may exist to this policy.
  • You may file both a religious exemption and a medical exemption.  Again, over-documentation can not hurt you.
  • If your request is denied you have options but you must act quickly as you generally only have between 45-180 days to file a complaint.  If you don’t you may be barred from filing any legal action to enforce your rights. You must file a Complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) at https://EEOC.gov.
  • Complaints may also be filed if the accommodation to your exemption is improper or not reasonable.  This analysis may be very fact intensive and if you feel that you are being treated unfairly you should seek legal counsel immediately.
  • “John Galt” Option: convincing others to threaten to quit may get an employer to relent but it’s a high-risk proposition so carefully consider the consequences.
  • The author doesn’t recommend public demonstrations, as peaceful protests can be made to look violent. TV crews and reporters hope to find strife and faction. Anarchy or any form of public disorder creates an excuse for government to exercise force, make more laws, and create more government. All it takes is one or two people planted in the crowd to provide violence or ill manners that can be used against the group.
  • The author states that the same effort to do a demonstration should be redirected on the statehouse to advocate for legislation like Michigan HB 4667 to prohibit government and businesses from mandating COVID vaccines.
Resources:

 

https://americasfrontlinedoctors.org/legal/vaccines-the-law/

The law is clear. An experimental vaccine cannot be mandated. We want you to be armed with resources to advocate for yourself and your loved ones. Here is a letter template to utilize related to your employer or school attempting to mandate the Covid-19 experimental vaccine candidates. Please edit the portion in red, specific to you, and distribute. Send to principals, superintendents, department of education officials, managers, corporate officers, etc. Put everyone on notice! Send on your own or unite with others’ signatures in support of your movement. Informed and united people are truly the greatest threat to tyranny!  (Videos within link.  A Yale student took on the administration and won)

Employees for Informed Consent: Based out of Washington State.

Pacific Justice Institute: Free resources for registering with an email address.

Liberty Counsel: LEGAL HELP FOR RELIGIOUS EXEMPTIONS FROM VACCINATIONS

National Vaccine Information Center: FAQ on religious exemptions – FAQ Employee Vaccine Exemptions

Professionals for Medical Informed Consent and Non-Discrimination (UK-based): Free exemption forms.

 

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Activism, vaccines, Viruses

Low Immune Response to COVID-19 Injections in Patients With Impaired Immune Systems & Injections Linked to Functional Neurological Disorders

https://www.technologynetworks.com/biopharma/news/low-immune-response-to-covid-19-vaccines-in-patients-with-impaired-immune-systems

Low Immune Response to COVID-19 Vaccines in Patients With Impaired Immune Systems

August 26 2021
| Original story from the University of Birmingham

This article is based on research findings that are yet to be peer-reviewed. Results are therefore regarded as preliminary and should be interpreted as such. Find out about the role of the peer review process in research here. For further information, please contact the cited source.The OCTAVE study – a multi-centre UK-wide trial led by the University of Glasgow and co-ordinated by the University of Birmingham’s Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit – is evaluating the immune responses to COVID-19 vaccination in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases such as cancer, inflammatory arthritis, diseases of the kidney or liver, or patients who are having a stem cell transplant.

The OCTAVE trial is one of the largest studies in the world so far into post-SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in immunocompromised patients and is funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC). OCTAVE is a collaborative research project involving groups in the Universities of Glasgow, Birmingham, Oxford, Liverpool, Imperial College London and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The study used a variety of state-of-the-art immune tests performed on blood samples taken before and/or after COVID-19 vaccination in around 600 people recruited across the UK. OCTAVE’s early data show that 40% of people in the patient groups studied mounted a low serological immune response after two SARS-CoV-2 vaccines.

In addition to this, the initial data shows that approximately 11% of immunocompromised patients fail to generate any antibodies 4 weeks after two vaccines. Failure to generate antibodies is found at higher proportion in some specific patient sub-groups; in particular, in patients with ANCA-Associated Vasculitis who have received Rituximab treatment.  (See link for article)

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**Comment**
The proportion of patients with lower levels of antibody reactivity as per disease cohort compared to the baseline for healthy subjects:

  • Those with Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody (ANCA)-Associated Vasculitis (AAV) (a group of diseases characterised by destruction and inflammation of small vessels) who are being treated with Rituximab – 90%
  • Those with inflammatory arthritis – 54%
  • Those undergoing Haemodialysis (the most common kind of dialysis – a procedure to remove waste products and excess fluid from the blood when kidneys stop working properly) – 21%
  • Those on Haemodialysis receiving immunosuppressive therapy – 42%
  • Those with Hepatic (liver) disease – 51%
  • Those with solid cancer – 17%
  • Those with Haematological malignancies (blood cancers) – 39%
  • Those who have have undergone haemopoietic stem cell transplant (bone marrow transplant) – 33%

The article states there is no current agreed clinical cut off to measure COVID-19 vaccination response.

While Lyme/MSIDS isn’t stated specifically, please note the issues of inflammation, vasculitis, liver disease, and arthritis – ALL issues Lyme/MSIDS patients can suffer from.

https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/generalneurology/94151?

COVID Vaccines Linked to Functional Neurological Disorders

— These events may fuel vaccine hesitancy, experts say

by Judy George, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today August 20, 2021

A glitch/distortion of a computer rendering of a brain
Functional neurological disorders (FND) were found to be associated with COVID-19 vaccines, according to recent case reports.

Two cases of young women manifesting FND after COVID-19 vaccination were reported by Alfonso Fasano, MD, PhD, of the University of Toronto, and Antonio Daniele, MD, PhD, of Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Rome, in a letter to the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry.

Two other published reports showed probable FND precipitated by COVID-19 vaccine administration, highlighting that FND should be considered when assessing post-vaccine neurologic symptoms, wrote Matthew Butler, MD, of Kings College London in England, and co-authors in the Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience.

FND involves a disruption in normal brain mechanisms for controlling the body. It can be triggered by physical or emotional events including head injury, medical or surgical procedures, or vaccinations. People with FND may present with a range of neurological symptoms such as seizures, sensory abnormalities, gait or balance disturbance, or weakness. FND is distinct from feigning because patients perceive their symptoms as involuntary.  (See link for article)

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**Comment**

The authors predictably state, despite this seriously debilitating condition that will NOT be a rare phenomenon, that it “should not hamper ongoing vaccination efforts.”

Of course their big worry is the negative impact on vaccination campaigns.  Remember, it’s all “for the greater good,” even if it isn’t good for you.

Important quote:

“In both patients, neurological symptoms were characterized by a sudden onset and overt inconsistency, as typically observed in patients with FND,” Fasano and Daniele wrote.

And of course they purposely bring in another doctor to strengthen their argument that,“correlation does not imply causation.”  This of course is true; however, they must have missed the paper that shows patterns in VAERS data that provides evidence of causality. 

And what about the fact the burden of proof of regarding “vaccine” safety should be upon the “vaccine” manufacturers and our public health authorities?

See the following graph which shows that as of August 15, 2021:

  • 58% of COVID patients admitted to hospital who were over the age of 50 had received two doses of COVID injections
  • 10% had received one dose

This means that partially or fully “vaccinated” individuals made up 68% of hospitalizations.

Regarding deaths in the over-50 group, the clear majority, 70%, are either partially or fully “vaccinated.”

Keep in mind that the author neglected to differentiate between age groups in the under-50 group.

A preprint published last month found waning immunity. People vaccinated in January had a 2.26 times greater risk for a breakthrough infection than those vaccinated in April.

“There are so many breakthrough infections that they dominate and most of the hospitalized patients are actually vaccinated,” says Uri Shalit, a bioinformatician at the Israel Institute of Technology (Technion) who has consulted on COVID-19 for the government.

Their answer?  Boosters.  However, Dvir Aran, a biomedical data scientist at Technion states “Boosters are unlikely to tame a Delta surge on their own”, and “Do not think that the boosters are the solution.”

Are you confused with the illogic yet?

The Medpage article also pointed out a paper in JAMA Neurology that discussed videos on social media showing people with severe neurological symptoms, such as convulsions and difficulty walking, after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.

Their take-away: these videos could fuel vaccine hesitancy.
Ya think?!

Sadly, the elephant in the room that continually is ignored by mainstream medicine and the media is that there are frightening adverse reactions and deaths occurring remarkably close to injection time – minutes to months after injections.  This should be cause for immediate alarm. Further, they fuel variants and don’t stop transmission or infection.

These injections should be stopped immediately until more safety data is available.

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Activism, Inflammation, research, vaccines, Viruses

FCC Lawsuit Decision in Favor of Environmental Health Groups & Petitioners over Unsafe Levels of Cell Phone & WiFi Radiation & 3 Awareness/Action Events Planned in Sept.

**UPDATE**

The FCC knew cell phones exceeded radiation limits but hid this from the public and the courts.

https://www.ksby.com/news/coronavirus/covid-19-pandemic-temporarily-separates-new-mom-baby

Press Conference: FCC Lawsuit Decision in Favor of Environmental Health Groups and Petitioners

AUGUST 28, 2021

By B.N. Frank

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is supposed to protect Americans from the telecom and cable industries.  Instead the agency has catered to these industries for decades (see 1, 2).  Lawsuits have been filed against it for NOT protecting the public from unsafe levels of cell phone and WiFi radiation, 5G on Earth (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6), in space (see 1, 2) and also for allowing telecom and cable companies to overcharge Americans for decades.

Earlier this month, a federal court ruled in favor of organizations and petitioners that claim the agency is not adequately protecting the public from harmful wireless exposure.

Thanks to Environmental Health Trust for posting more details online about this as well as a video with excerpts from its press conference.

EHT v. FCC Lawsuit | Press Conference Excerpts of Frank Clegg, Former President of Microsoft Canada

In an historic decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit judged in favor of environmental health groups and petitioners on Aug. 13, 2021, finding the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) violated the Administrative Procedure Act and failed to respond to comments on environmental harm. The court ruled that the decision by the FCC to retain its 1996 safety limits for human exposure to wireless radiation was “arbitrary and capricious.” and held that the FCC failed to respond to “record evidence that exposure to RF radiation at levels below the Commission’s current limits may cause negative health effects unrelated to cancer.” Further, the agency demonstrated “a complete failure to respond to comments concerning environmental harm caused by RF radiation.”

(See link for article)

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There are three EMF Awareness/Envisioning/Action Day events planned for the month of September, all described at the corresponding links below. 

1. September 18th and 19th Global Protest/Action Days. Just three weeks left to get ourselves organized and out on the streets en masse, calling for safe technology, privacy, and a future we choose.  https://stop5ginternational.org/stop-5g-protest-day/

2. The Equinox Meditation  – Global Consciousness Shift Activation https://stop5ginternational.org/equinox-meditation-global-consciousness-shift-activation/

3. Webinar – Symphony of Minds: Feeling Our Way Into a Vibrant Future, co-hosted by Stop 5G International and the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space.   https://stop5ginternational.org/symphony-of-minds-feeling-our-way-into-a-vibrant-future/

Consider passing out 5G info flyers at the Worldwide Freedom Demonstration events also taking place the weekend of September 18th & 19th, and/or possibly inviting Freedom Movement people to attend your event, if you feel your community would be open to that. 

5G (and soon to be 6G, if plans proceed) will enable surveillance, tracking, and control societies. Though increasing numbers of people oppose this, there remain some who support the use of technology to control and track citizens “for the greater good of all.” And surprisingly, some people in the Freedom Movement itself are unaware of the connection between 5G and the loss of freedom. 

We all share the same core values of wanting health, privacy, human dignity, and to live within Earth’s bounds. We can find resolution as to how best to achieve these goals only if we stay open and do not default into polarized thinking and camps.

To polarize into one camp or the other serves no one.

David Charalambous from the Stop 5G International team, has put together a website on how to communicate with people who are deeply entrenched in their ideologies and not open to hearing other viewpoints. You may find some useful tools for effective communication at his new website. https://reachingpeople.website/core-4/

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**Comment**

This is good news for the public at large, but is particularly beneficial for Lyme/MSIDS patients who often suffer from WiFi and other environmental sensitivities.

For more:

RF radiation and COVID-19 cause similar disease. In my last newsletter (“Is the Sky Really Falling?”), I noted some effects of COVID-19 that are similar to effects of radio waves. The list of effects in common has grown, and includes:

  • headaches
  • dizziness
  • nausea
  • digestive problems
  • muscle pain
  • tachycardia
  • hypotension
  • cardiac arrhythmias
  • strokes
  • seizures
  • loss of smell
  • mental confusion
  • diarrhea
  • vomiting
  • abdominal pain
  • hypoxia

https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2020/03/31/how-surveillance-5g-are-being-fast-tracked-under-the-pretext-of-fighting-coronavirus-study-showing-risks-to-health/  Excerpt:

There have been many telltale signs that are dead giveaways about the close coordination between the military deployment of 5G just before the first major COVID-19 outbreaks around the world.  For example, Wuhan was established as China’s first 5G “Demonstration Zone” in 2019.  See: Wuhan City Was expected to have 10,000 5G base stations operating by the end of 2019

Another major clue concerns the highly suspicious work being conducted at Harvard University.  The activation of 5G energy grids amps up the manifestation and severity of Covid symptoms considerably which is why Harvard’s Charles M. Lieber holds the U.S. Patent for using 5G radiation to vibrate corona virus particles from preset nanotubule containers.  The Chair of the Chemistry Department was arrested and indicted in June of 2020.

….Just how many assaults can the human body take before it starts to break down, particularly for the elderly and those with serious comorbidities. See: CHEMTRAIL SYNDROME: A Global Pandemic Of Epic Proportions

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Author of New Book on Lyme Disease Says There Are Lessons in COVID-19 Pandemic

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/lyme-disease-new-book-covid-19-1.6115145

Author of new book on Lyme disease says there are lessons in COVID-19 pandemic

St. Stephen journalist’s book Lyme Disease in Canada shows the frustration of Lyme patients
Steven Webb · CBC News · 

Black-legged ticks, also known as deer ticks, are the species tick species most likely to carry Lyme disease. (Submitted by Vett Lloyd)

When science writer and journalist Brian Owens was approached by a publisher to write a book about Lyme disease, he was soon struck by how the history of the disease had some parallels to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The St. Stephen resident set out to write a resource guide to the tick-borne disease, but writing the book in the midst of the global outbreak brought a new perspective on his subject.

“There kept being reasons to mention COVID, beyond just marketing,” Owens said in an interview from his home.

And while the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t the focus of the book Lyme Disease in Canada, Owens said there are lessons from the past 18 months that could help people battling Lyme disease.  (See link for article)

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**Comment**

A few points:

  • While the author states people struggle to get diagnosed and treated, he also states it’s “changing.”  I would disagree.  Very little has in fact changed, except more and more people are getting infected.
  • He points out that there is a completely different attitude by the public health community regarding people with long-term COVID, as they are immediately taken seriously, and are seen as partners, unlike long-term Lyme/MSIDS patients.
  • The author and a tick researcher in the article think the “effectiveness of COVID ‘vaccines’ could create more interest in a Lyme vaccine.” They obviously haven’t read anything but vaccine manufacturer propaganda as these COVID injections which aren’t vaccines aren’t effective at all.  Break-through infections are only rising and more and more are dying from COVID that are fully “vaccinated.”
  • The author states that the previous Lyme vaccine was a “victim of strong anti-vaccine” reaction and that the company pulled it because it wasn’t profitable.  Again, he must have missed the details of thousands of people struggling with debilitating Lyme-like symptoms after this vaccine. (People to this day contact me explaining they are still suffering from the vaccine’s effects). A new jab is in the works.
  • The tick researcher predictably blames climate change for growing tick populations.  She must not be aware of her own countryman’s work that proves this tenet to be false.  Ticks are impervious to weather.
  • I won’t be buying this book.

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Activism, Lyme, vaccines, Viruses