Vancouver Essential Oil Enthusiast Still Has Some Questions About FDA Approved Vaccine
America’s offensive against the pandemic was sent reinforcements on Monday as the Food and Drug Administration granted full approval of the Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine for individuals ages 16 and older. The shot, which will be marketed as Comirnaty, “Meets the high standards for safety, effectiveness, and manufacturing quality the FDA requires of an approved product,” according to acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock, M.D. Despite this official designation, some in the Pacific Northwest remain skeptical.
“How does the so-called FDA approve this vaccine, while many highly effective apothecarian treatments remain unauthorized,” questioned Vancouver essential oil baron Belinda Alcindor while using air quotes around “FDA”. “As a concerned citizen, I’ve got some questions.” “Multiple doTERRA gurus have espoused the intrinsic health benefits of jasmine, ylang ylang and tea tree oils and yet the FDA remains silent on their Covid-battling benefits. This smells like big government hiding one of the largest tools we have to fight this thing. I cannot in good conscience recommend this jab to the dozens of independent contractors that work under me across various MLMs.“
Local health officials remain hopeful that full FDA approval will convince a large group of previously apprehensive folks to take the plunge to help their communities and get inoculated as the Delta variant ravages Oregon. Clackamas County Health Commissioner Fabio Hoxton was cautious. “I’ve dealt with these people before. When they say they’re ‘just asking questions,’ they mean that they have already decided on their anti-science stance and will only listen to information that reaffirms their world view. In spite of their antagonism to our public health efforts, if offering free crystals with Pfizer shots convinces even a single one of them to get vaccinated, we should do it immediately.”