Since my name was mentioned in the letter by Deb Howard entitled (“Stop blindly believing, do the research,” Sun City Independent, Feb. 9. 2022), here is my response.

First, I do not watch “mainstream media” in which to base my decisions. After spending several years studying medicine and knowing this 73 year-old body, I make my own choices which are best for me.

How dare you lump me into a category who doesn’t seem to have a mind of their own and cannot make informed decisions? Most of my life I have taken care of my body and rarely am ill.

I participated in research for the shingles vaccine for 50-59 year olds, which got approved, and am currently (3 years) in a respiratory synovial virus study for seniors over 65 years and have been in Mayo Clinic’s research for dementia for the last 23 years in the control group (brain “normal”).

I do not require medications, but I do take a Vitamin D3 supplement. So, let’s just agree to disagree on the pandemic issue.

Enjoy your retirement!

Regards.