{"id":72438,"date":"2021-07-06T06:54:28","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T10:54:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=72438"},"modified":"2021-07-06T06:54:28","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T10:54:28","slug":"shame-on-the-doctors-they-arent-getting-vaccinated-because-they-know-the-dangers-but-they-jab-their-trusting-patients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=72438","title":{"rendered":"SHAME ON THE DOCTORS! They aren&#8217;t getting vaccinated because they know the dangers, but they jab their trusting patients."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<header class=\"container release-header\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-7 col-sm-offset-1 col-vcenter col-xs-12 \">\n<h1>Majority of Physicians Decline COVID Shots, according to Survey by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS)<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-3 col-xs-12 col-vcenter\">\n<div class=\"image logo logo-wrapper\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/705397\/AAPS_Logo.jpg?p=publish\" data-asset-type=\"photo\" data-asset-label=\"Logo\" data-download-url=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/705397\/AAPS_Logo.jpg?p=publish\" data-tweet-text=\"(PRNewsfoto\/Association of American Physici)\" data-pinterest-text=\"(PRNewsfoto\/Association of American Physici)\" data-linkedin-text=\"(PRNewsfoto\/Association of American Physici)\" data-facebook-share-text=\"(PRNewsfoto\/Association of American Physici)\" data-twitter-share-url=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/705397\/AAPS_Logo.jpg?p=twitter\" data-facebook-share-url=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/705397\/AAPS_Logo.jpg?p=facebook\" data-pinterest-share-url=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/705397\/AAPS_Logo.jpg?p=publish\" data-linkedin-share-url=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/705397\/AAPS_Logo.jpg?p=linkedin\"><a class=\"tablogofocus\" role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/majority-of-physicians-decline-covid-shots-according-to-survey-by-the-association-of-american-physicians-and-surgeons-aaps-301314028.html#\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive aligncenter\" title=\"(PRNewsfoto\/Association of American Physici)\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/705397\/AAPS_Logo.jpg?p=publish&amp;w=200\" alt=\"(PRNewsfoto\/Association of American Physici)\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-1\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-lg-offset-1 col-sm-5 col-sm-offset-1\">\n<p class=\"meta\">NEWS PROVIDED BY<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news\/association-of-american-physicians-and-surgeons-%28aaps%29\/\"><strong>Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS)\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-no\">Jun 16, 2021, 13:46 ET<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><i class=\"btr bt-share\"><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-1 col-xs-12\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<section class=\"release-body container \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-1\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">TUCSON, Ariz.<\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"xn-chron\">June 16, 2021<\/span>\u00a0\/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0Of the 700 physicians responding to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3198778-1&amp;h=2067340484&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Ffile%2Fd%2F1PIIqBumg6106S_XR0NmxRy6rFuaRebj9%2Fview&amp;a=an+internet+survey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">an internet survey<\/a>\u00a0by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons\u00a0(AAPS),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3198778-1&amp;h=3190122679&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Faaps.wufoo.com%2Freports%2Fz1e8wyr31awx6wf%2F&amp;a=nearly+60+percent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">nearly 60 percent<\/a>\u00a0said they were not &#8220;fully vaccinated&#8221; against COVID.<\/p>\n<p>This contrasts with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3198778-1&amp;h=1813908638&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ama-assn.org%2Fpress-center%2Fpress-releases%2Fama-survey-shows-over-96-doctors-fully-vaccinated-against-covid-19%3F%26utm_source%3DBulletinHealthCare%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_term%3D061421%26utm_content%3DNON-MEMBER%26utm_campaign%3Darticle_alert-morning_rounds_daily%26utm_uid%3D2256120%26utm_effort%3DMRNRD0&amp;a=claim+by+the+American+Medical+Association\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">claim by the American Medical Association<\/a>\u00a0that 96 percent of practicing physicians are fully vaccinated. This was\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3198778-1&amp;h=2245802063&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ama-assn.org%2Fsystem%2Ffiles%2F2021-06%2Fphysician-vaccination-study-topline-report.pdf%3F%26utm_source%3DBulletinHealthCare%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_term%3D061421%26utm_content%3DNON-MEMBER%26utm_campaign%3Darticle_alert-morning_rounds_daily%26utm_uid%3D2256120%26utm_effort%3DMRNRD0&amp;a=based+on+300+respondents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">based on 300 respondents<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Neither survey represents a random sample of all American physicians, but the AAPS survey shows that physician support for the mass injection campaign is far from unanimous.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is wrong to call a person who declines a shot an &#8216;anti-vaxxer,'&#8221; states\u00a0AAPS executive director Jane Orient, M.D. &#8220;Virtually no physicians are &#8216;anti-antibiotics&#8217; or &#8216;anti-surgery,&#8217; whereas all are opposed to treatments that they think are unnecessary, more likely to harm than to benefit an individual patient, or inadequately tested.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The AAPS survey also showed that 54 percent of physician respondents were aware of patients suffering a &#8220;significant adverse reaction.&#8221; Of the unvaccinated physicians,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3198778-1&amp;h=2987077116&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Faaps.wufoo.com%2Freports%2Fz7ek1br193t0zj%2F&amp;a=80+percent+said+%22I+believe+risk+of+shots+exceeds+risk+of+disease\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">80 percent said &#8220;I believe risk of shots exceeds risk of disease<\/a>,&#8221; and 30% said &#8220;I already had COVID.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3198778-1&amp;h=1478189915&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Faaps.wufoo.com%2Freports%2Fzizibhq0g0fl7o%2F&amp;a=Other+reasons+for+declining+the+shot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Other reasons for declining the shot<\/a>\u00a0included unknown long-term effects, use of aborted fetal tissue, &#8220;it&#8217;s experimental,&#8221; availability of effective early treatment, and reports of deaths and blood clots.<\/p>\n<p>Of 560 practicing physicians,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3198778-1&amp;h=1423585498&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Faaps.wufoo.com%2Freports%2Fzdilx8v1lx5lun%2F&amp;a=56+percent+said+they+offered+early+treatment+\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">56 percent said they offered early treatment\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0for COVID.<\/p>\n<p>Nonphysicians were also invited to participate in the survey. Of some 5,300 total participants,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3198778-1&amp;h=316092650&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Faaps.wufoo.com%2Freports%2Fzt3g8qz1rtzpzf%2F&amp;a=2%2C548+volunteered+comments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">2,548 volunteered comments<\/a>\u00a0about associated adverse effects of which they were aware. These included death, amputation, paralysis, stillbirth, menstrual irregularities, blindness, seizures, and heart issues.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Causality is not proven. However, many of these episodes might have resulted in a huge product liability or malpractice award if they had occurred after a new drug,&#8221; stated Dr. Orient. &#8220;Purveyors of these COVID products are protected against lawsuits.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3198778-1&amp;h=3364682873&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Faapsonline.org%2F&amp;a=Association+of+American+Physicians+and+Surgeons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Association of American Physicians and Surgeons<\/a>\u00a0has represented physicians in all specialties since 1943. Its motto is\u00a0<i>omnia pro aegroto<\/i>, everything for the patient.<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rt.prnewswire.com\/rt.gif?NewsItemId=DC13522&amp;Transmission_Id=202106161346PR_NEWS_USPR_____DC13522&amp;DateId=20210616\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Related Links<\/h4>\n<p><a class=\"linkOnClick\" title=\"Link to http:\/\/www.aapsonline.org\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aapsonline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-include=\"\">http:\/\/www.aapsonline.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>___<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/majority-of-physicians-decline-covid-shots-according-to-survey-by-the-association-of-american-physicians-and-surgeons-aaps-301314028.html\">https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/majority-of-physicians-decline-covid-shots-according-to-survey-by-the-association-of-american-physicians-and-surgeons-aaps-301314028.html<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-72438","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72438","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=72438"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72438\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=72438"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=72438"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=72438"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}