The Turnstone: talking about vaccines #14
Covid-19 is a serious disease
Welcome to The Turnstone: talking about vaccines. Here, I share resources to help you have kind and non-judgemental conversations with people who are uncertain about, or opposed to, vaccination. I send these resources out every Wednesday - if you’d like them emailed to you directly, you can sign up to my mailing list.
This week, it’s all about complacency. I share resources to help you have conversations with people who don’t think Covid-19 is all that bad, or don’t see any need to get vaccinated. A warning, some of these stories are heartbreaking and disturbing.
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“It's the hardest thing I could ever think of” (2 minute video 1 minute read)
The story of a man who watched his brother die from Covid-19 over a Zoom call.
The 90% Project: Covid sufferer who was in ICU pleads with Kiwis to get vaccinated - NZ Herald
“It's not just death, it's long-term health as well” (6 minute video 2 minute read)
New Zealanders with long Covid.
Coronavirus: Kiwis with long haul COVID-19 reveal the horrifying consequences | Newshub
“Some of these patients will never recover back to normal” (4 minute video, 3 minute read)
The impact of the Delta variant outbreak in a Melbourne intensive care unit.
COVID-19: Melbourne ICU shows what coronavirus will do to New Zealand hospitals | Newshub
“We’re having younger deaths” (4 minute read)
Another account from an Australian intensive care unit.
Hundreds of younger COVID-19 patients, pregnant women, admitted to ICU (smh.com.au)
“It’s been more than a year, will I ever recover?” (3 minute video, 5 minute read)
A general guide to long Covid, and a video from a BBC reporter with long Covid.
Long Covid: What is it and what are the symptoms? - BBC News
“It’s been hell “ (7 minute read)
Another account from an Australian intensive care unit, including an interview with one of the patients.
“I can’t imagine what it’s like for him” (5 minute video)
From a British intensive care unit, an interview with a man who lost his mother from Covid-19 while he was also in hospital with the disease.
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“It just breaks my heart when I hear families saying goodbye” (15 minute video)
An account from nursing staff in an Arizona intensive care unit.
Inside a Covid I.C.U., Through a Nurse's Eyes | NYT Opinion - YouTube
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