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smb

(3,471 posts)
Thu Aug 19, 2021, 08:09 PM Aug 2021

Anti-Vaxx Americans Refusing Blood Transfusions From The Vaccinated

The latest variant in the stupidity pandemic:

Some skeptical unvaccinated Americans are refusing life-saving blood transfusions from vaccinated donors.

They fear that the blood from someone who has received a COVID-19 vaccine is "tainted" in some way, and could even contain a microchip or ingredients necessary for human cloning, according to a report by Kaiser Health News.

Because of these fears, which are founded on misinformation, some anti-vaxxers are asking physicians to give them blood from an unvaccinated person....

"A lot of people think there's some kind of microchip or they're going to be cloned," Dr Geeta Paranjape, medical director at Carter BloodCare, told Kaiser Health News....



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Anti-Vaxx Americans Refusing Blood Transfusions From The Vaccinated (Original Post) smb Aug 2021 OP
I'm sorry to be cruel kimbutgar Aug 2021 #1
No apologies necessary. AngryOldDem Aug 2021 #10
At some point, temporary311 Aug 2021 #30
God help this country XanaDUer2 Aug 2021 #2
I can't imagine there are a lot of unvaxxed blood donors rurallib Aug 2021 #3
how would they know the blood was from vaccinated donors? Skittles Aug 2021 #4
good question XanaDUer2 Aug 2021 #13
Exactly. Like refusing blood from another race. How you gonna know? Midnight Writer Aug 2021 #18
also Skittles Aug 2021 #22
Make him ask his family to donate, then laugh Captain Zero Aug 2021 #23
Since AIDs they do track donors Buzz cook Aug 2021 #26
that info will not be on the actual bag of blood Skittles Aug 2021 #28
yes nt Buzz cook Aug 2021 #31
Now, those fools have a choice between two different ways to die! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2021 #5
As far as I'm concerned, the hospital just needs to write 'DNR' on their chests. nt Nay Aug 2021 #33
Who cares . ... Lovie777 Aug 2021 #6
Good. Does that one therapy that they gave TFG and Abbot use cells harvested from recovered people? captain queeg Aug 2021 #7
Considering the shortage of blood throughout the country, TexasTowelie Aug 2021 #8
You know, I find it very close to impossible to give much ... Guilded Lilly Aug 2021 #9
Good. Save the blood for vaccinated people. Let those MAGA idiots rot in hell. n/t totodeinhere Aug 2021 #11
It is good that the anti-vaxxers are wanting to kill themselves. Do not interfere dalton99a Aug 2021 #12
Bahahahaha! 👍 mobeau69 Aug 2021 #20
Works for me. Xolodno Aug 2021 #14
Some people are too stupid to live. LisaL Aug 2021 #15
Let them die. roamer65 Aug 2021 #16
I'm not gonna say it lindysalsagal Aug 2021 #17
Oh, go ahead. You know you want to. Nay Aug 2021 #34
I'm not gonna say it lindysalsagal Aug 2021 #36
Clone a dim bulb and you have two dim bulbs. nilram Aug 2021 #19
Any point in telling them that the vaccine is injected intermuscular and not into the blood stream? Botany Aug 2021 #21
Yeah, that sure owns me. tanyev Aug 2021 #24
IDIOTS dweller Aug 2021 #25
Ummm - all blood contains ingredients for cloning. haele Aug 2021 #27
Let them bleed out then. Crunchy Frog Aug 2021 #29
Hah! What do they think Chump got at the hospital? FakeNoose Aug 2021 #32
I hope they feel the same way about organs. Solly Mack Aug 2021 #35
Russia is anti-vax. Send them there to live. rockfordfile Aug 2021 #37

kimbutgar

(21,111 posts)
1. I'm sorry to be cruel
Thu Aug 19, 2021, 08:11 PM
Aug 2021

But let them die from their stupidity. Thin that herd of stupids.

Darwin was so right!

AngryOldDem

(14,061 posts)
10. No apologies necessary.
Thu Aug 19, 2021, 08:18 PM
Aug 2021

I’ve been yelling “Cull the herd” for months now.

I never realized just how damn stupid some people are.

Skittles

(153,138 posts)
4. how would they know the blood was from vaccinated donors?
Thu Aug 19, 2021, 08:16 PM
Aug 2021

I donate and they do not ask your vaccination status

Buzz cook

(2,471 posts)
26. Since AIDs they do track donors
Thu Aug 19, 2021, 09:06 PM
Aug 2021

Don't think vaccination is one of the things that are noted. But its conceivable that it could be found out.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,564 posts)
5. Now, those fools have a choice between two different ways to die!
Thu Aug 19, 2021, 08:16 PM
Aug 2021

From whatever is causing the blood loss, or from the covid-19.

captain queeg

(10,141 posts)
7. Good. Does that one therapy that they gave TFG and Abbot use cells harvested from recovered people?
Thu Aug 19, 2021, 08:16 PM
Aug 2021

If you are going full nut job let them perform their own medical care at home. They know more than the doctors and scientists. Leave them to their own resources.

TexasTowelie

(112,070 posts)
8. Considering the shortage of blood throughout the country,
Thu Aug 19, 2021, 08:17 PM
Aug 2021

if a patient refused to take the blood from a vaccinated patient, then they go to the back of the line. There are other patients that require attention and are grateful.

Guilded Lilly

(5,591 posts)
9. You know, I find it very close to impossible to give much ...
Thu Aug 19, 2021, 08:18 PM
Aug 2021

of a minuscule damn anymore about the ignorant choices of profoundly stupid people.

lindysalsagal

(20,648 posts)
17. I'm not gonna say it
Thu Aug 19, 2021, 08:27 PM
Aug 2021

I'm not gonna say it
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lindysalsagal

(20,648 posts)
36. I'm not gonna say it
Thu Aug 19, 2021, 11:11 PM
Aug 2021

I'm not gonna say it
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nilram

(2,886 posts)
19. Clone a dim bulb and you have two dim bulbs.
Thu Aug 19, 2021, 08:28 PM
Aug 2021

And somehow the room won’t be any brighter at all.

Botany

(70,483 posts)
21. Any point in telling them that the vaccine is injected intermuscular and not into the blood stream?
Thu Aug 19, 2021, 08:29 PM
Aug 2021

Fuck 'em let 'em die. I might be wrong but I think Russia is yanking these idiots chains
w/misinformation in order to stir up shit in America.

FakeNoose

(32,617 posts)
32. Hah! What do they think Chump got at the hospital?
Thu Aug 19, 2021, 09:55 PM
Aug 2021

When Chump caught Covid he got plasma transfusions that probably saved his miserable life.

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