Is it safe to get the COVID-19 vaccine if you’re taking blood thinners?
See full answerAccording to the Food and Drug Administration, “if you are taking blood thinners or have a bleeding disorder, you should mention it to the provider who is giving you your COVID-19 vaccination” (sources – Moderna, Pfizer , and Johnson and Johnson FDA fact sheets). Like with any injection, there is a risk of bleeding and bruising at the injection site, but there are currently no known serious effects related to getting the vaccine while taking a blood thinner. You may be recommended to apply firm pressure to the injection site for at least 5 minutes to reduce bruising. To learn more, visit the Food and Drug Administration (source – FDA) (last updated 3/26/2021)
Why don’t you believe everything you think or feel?
Highly insidious, these erroneous messages can cause us to act in all kinds of self-destructive ways that lead us to feel regret, sadness, anxiety or despair—and to react, rather than respond constructively in ways that are beneficial to us. This is why we often tell people: Don’t believe everything you think or feel!
Is much of what you believe to be true not true?
Much of what you believe to be true probably isn’t, thanks to a mental shortcut your brain takes without you realizing it. In response to a question about whether the Bush administration had adequate evidence showing Iraq was providing weapons of mass destruction to terrorist groups, former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld famously said:
Is it bad to believe things that are false?
When our ideas are true, this probably isn’t such a bad thing. Unfortunately, it also can keep us firmly believing things are false. While it’s clear that some people lie out of expedience or spite, most of us value the truth. We genuinely desire to accurately understand the facts and help others to do the same.
What are some things we do not know we don’t know?
There are things we do not know we don’t know. Something similar can be said about our beliefs. There are “true truths”–things we believe are true and genuinely are: The world is (roughly) round, not flat. Losing weight requires that we exercise more and eat fewer calories.