Increasing numbers of people are searching for information on how to “detox” themselves from the COVID-19 vaccine after receiving it, over fears it could he detrimental effects. But is this ever safe or even possible?
Share on PinterestCan you really ‘detox the vaccine,’ and is it safe to try? Image credit: Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty ImagesNearly 3 out of 4 people in the United States he received a vaccination against COVID-19. Over 9 out of 10 of those who said they intended to get vaccinated in early 2021 he taken at least one dose.
Concerns raised in the early summer about the low number of people receiving a vaccination against COVID-19 were relieved in August 2021 when the White House claimed a 70% increase in the daily erage of first dose vaccinations compared to the previous month. Much of this uptake took place in areas that had previously had the lowest vaccination rates.
While the White House pointed to the increase in vaccine mandates for the boost in uptake, the September results from KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor, a study about attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccines, considered the fear over the Delta variant to be behind the demand for the vaccine.
Whatever the motivation, the White House has continued to press ahead with increased mandates for vaccination in many settings.
Although the policies from the Biden Administration he experienced some setbacks, many businesses across the U.S. he already implemented them. About 1 in 4 workers say their employer required them to he a COVID-19 vaccination in October 2021, which, according to the KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor, is an increase of 16% since June.
Against this political backdrop, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized vaccination for children aged 5-11 in October and booster shots for all adults in November.
This means that many people who may previously he been vaccine-hesitant he faced additional pressures to receive the vaccine.
The KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor revealed that while 7 in 10 unvaccinated workers said they would lee their job if their employer asked them to get vaccinated, just 1 in 20 unvaccinated workers say they he actually done so,
“More than a third (37%) of unvaccinated workers (5% of adults overall) say they would lee their job if their employer required them to get a vaccine or get tested weekly, a share that rises to 7 in 10 unvaccinated workers (9% of all adults) if weekly testing is not an option,” their report also found.
Although vaccination rates might be slowing down, vaccination continues. This suggests that some people who are getting vaccines may not he planned on doing so previously.