(Continuation from yesterday)

The person who sent us the email was a mother of four children who lives in Tokyo and works in the restaurant business.

It was a long email with a very polite message, so I read it over several times with great enthusiasm.

- She has been infected with COVID-19 twice before (but with mild disease).

- Her father passed away from pneumonia with COVID-19.

In addition,

- She has read all the columns that Dr. Shibata and I have co-authored.

- She was afraid of getting the vaccine and is still hesitant to get it.

- Now, she is deeply concerned about whether or not to vaccinate your child.

The above is her situation at the present.

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If you only read the above explanation, many people will be tempted to ask, "Why? "

Although I cannot disclose her e-mail, I can tell you that it contains information about her medical conditions, the aftereffects of her coronary infection, and the results of her diagnosis at various medical institutions. In short,

"The results of an elaborate self-analysis of her physical condition and illnesses"

were described in the mail.

After all this self-analysis, I came to realize for the first time that there is a fear of vaccination that she still cannot shake.

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I once wrote this diary -- however,

I realized that I didn't understand the 'real fear' of this issue.

"Who in the world can "recommend" something so scary (vaccination)?"

I thought it from the bottom of my heart.

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For our society, it is not enough to bring in theories that suit us and criticize others who act differently from us.

So I'd like to propose something -- let's talk about our "fears" honestly.

And instead of understanding the "fear" with logic, try to understand the "fear" with "itself".

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- I (Ebata) am afraid of corona infection & disease.

- I have no chronic illnesses and is in good health, but I am already old and entering an age where the mortality rate is high enough.

- Therefore, I hope everyone will take precautions against infection and get vaccinated.

- Please help me not to get a corona infection.

the above my "scary", and

- I (the reader) am afraid of coronary vaccination.

- I've already been infected, I'm suffering from brain fog, and my family has been killed.

- Still, I am afraid that the possibility of losing my children's precious future to an unknown vaccine is not "zero".

- I really don't know what to do. Please, everyone, help me.

the above her "scary"

should be treated as the same thing.

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Let's end the phase where you can use logic to push your opponent over the edge.

To create a society where people can say "I'm afraid" to each other, understand "I'm afraid" with all their hearts, and accept them.

This is the mission of our "Wise Corona Age".