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With the emergence of the COVID-19 Delta variant, those who remain unvaxed and unmasked risk serious consequences. These risks surround all who they come in contact with.
The COVID-19 virus causes diseases that can be traced to the embryology and histogenesis of fetal development.
COVID-19 has proven to be spread primarily by aerosolized oral fluids. As a dentist, I assure you breathing, speaking, singing, shouting, coughing and sneezing expel an aerosol.
A fully infected COVID-19 person may expel 200 million virus particles up to 15 feet with one sneeze. Masks work so well because almost all virus particles are in the mucosal/saliva mist. Few to none are naked.
A mask stops or severely limits aerosol projection. As sure as your glasses fog or you can see your breath on a winter day, a mask cuts infection risk.
Every medical provider is required to file a drug incident report for a medicine related adverse event.
These reports and ongoing CDC monitoring of the vaccines and vaccine incidents show the available COVID-19 vaccines among the safest ever used. They are extremely effective against regular COVID-19.
The infection rate for vaxed from Delta is about 15% higher, but the chances of dying are significantly lower than the unvaxed.
There are hundreds of millions of viruses in a sick person. Even a very low infection rate will ensure some mutations will happen. The fewer people who are infected means fewer chances for a more dangerous mutation to emerge.
We don't know all the subsequent health issues infected people will suffer. Strokes, blood pressure problems, memory issues and kidney problems are already being seen.
I love my children and grandchildren.
In my professional life, I had face to face dealings with the CDC. My professional license and Pennsylvania statutes mandated that I follow the CDC's "Dental Office Infection Control Recommendations."
These guidelines increased from eight pages to over 60 in my 41-year career as knowledge was gained.
The CDC is staffed by the best health care professionals we have in the United States.
I find it pathetic that Hillbilly doctors think they are better judges of public health.
Vax and wear the mask as recommended by the CDC as the pandemic evolves.
Craig Eisenhart, DMD
Huntingdon
(The writer is the past president of the Pennsylvania Dental Association.)