144 Sebastien

Jocelyn (84 years at age of death) – submission made on behalf by daughter Mary

Dose 1: Pfizer-BioNTech, 5th May 2021
Dose 2: Pfizer-BioNTech, 28th May 2021
Dose 3: Pfizer-BioNTech, 9th December 2021
Dose 4: Pfizer-BioNTech, 29th June 2022

My name is Sebastien 46 years old, and I live in Tauranga.

I am a professional osteopath and has been in the health industry for 22 years. I have been keeping healthy and fit all over my life having a good diet and life style.

Been mandated, I decided to accept the Pfizer injection on the 15th of Nov 2021, to be able to carry on working and to be able to sustain my family .

I went to a vaccination center on the 2d avenue of Tauranga and had an immediate anaphylactic type of reaction within 10 minutes after the injection. The management at the centre by the staff was not appropriate: the person who took care initially was panicking , was struggling to get some measurements: thermometer was out of order, could not find blanket as I was freezing or could not shut the Air conditioning. She called the ambulance and they took me to the emergency department. I took some anti histaminic and got some progress. As they did not do anything else, I decided to go back home .
I developed some skin rashes, some fatigue, and some light dizziness.

The G.P. was concerned but told me to get the second injection at the hospital. She never considered applying the precaution principle. We did ask for an exemption which came back declined.

I have asked to get a non mRNA vaccine, classic type, which was not available for me.

2 weeks later after injection, I developed some cardiac palpitations, chest tightness, light headiness, they lasted a couple of months.
The electrocardiogram was negative and I saw a cardiologist at Tauranga Hospital 4 months after nothing showed on the investigations;
I applied for an ACC claim which has been accepted for my skin reactions only.

Without the second injection, I could not work at the clinic the week days. I then worked on Saturday and some Sundays been on my own at the clinic and having to inform my patient about the situation, not been able to invoice ACC initially and then get the patient consent. I did weekends un til I caught covid in Jul’22, then I was “allowed” to go back in working days.

I developed more cardiac symptoms: palpitations, chest and mid back tightness , light headiness, fatigue and ongoing worsening skin rashes. After pushing the GP to do blood test, we discovered that the Troponin level was quit high. I have been sent to the hospital believing they would do an MRI. They went through electro, Ultra sound and examinations again without any findings. They sent me back home.

Important to notice that all the nurses I saw for electrocardiograms and blood tests were saying that they were examining many people with same symptoms as me. Only the private cardiologist at Auckland which I saw privately said that it could have been due to the injection and/or Covid itself. He was aware of the cardiac and blood circulation side effects. He mentioned that I have done a minor infarct but did not consider a cardiac biopsy. He has been supportive and was monitoring the condition with blood test.

The second spell of cardiac symptoms lasted 4 months. I did developed some chest symptoms again last few months in an less intense way. Apart from the skin problem and the ongoing fatigue, everything else is back to normal. I have to wait 10 months to see a skin specialist in Tauranga. The GP never seemed confident to the skin treatments. Any of the prescription has prove to work, the skin has been progressively getting worse.

If I had the choice, I would have not get the vaccine. But been mandated pushed me to do something against my belief and not having the freedom of choice made me upset. Some of my ancestors have been fighting to get their freedom back in the old days, I know it is very precious.

This episode of my life has been an eye opener and a learning experience. I will in the future make sure that I will protect my family and preserve a natural healthy life again.

Thank you very much for what you are doing. I hope you can get something out of the procedure.

Best regards,
Seb

Informed Consent

From: https://www.healthnavigator.org.nz/health-a-z/i/informed-consent/#Overview

Informed consent is the process of talking about options so you can make an informed decision about your health care. This includes the option of saying no to a treatment or procedure.

Key points:

You have the right to make an informed choice about your health care.

Informed consent is an ongoing process of talking and asking questions between you, your doctor or other healthcare provider and, sometimes, your family/whānau.

To help you decide whether you want a treatment or procedure, your healthcare provider must give you all the information you need to make up your mind.

This includes how the treatment or procedure would help your health condition and what the risks of the treatment are.
There are a few situations where you may be treated without consent, such as in an emergency.

What is informed consent?

Informed consent is the process of talking and asking questions until you have enough information to make a decision about your healthcare options. This includes the option of saying no to having a treatment (such as medicine) or a procedure (such as an operation).

To give informed consent, you must know enough about your condition and the treatment or procedure your doctor or other healthcare provider has suggested. You must have this information given to you in a language and way that you can easily understand. You should have access to an interpreter if you need one.

You also have a right to have someone else with you to provide support while you are talking about your options.

Why is informed consent needed?

You have a right under the law to make an informed choice about your health care. This is one of your rights under the Code of Health and Disability Consumers Rights.

Under the Code, health care may be provided to you only if you make an informed choice and give informed consent. You also have the right to say no to a proposed treatment or procedure, or change your mind about wanting to go ahead with it.

When is informed consent needed?

Your doctor or other healthcare provider must make sure that you have given informed consent for every proposed healthcare service.

When you are going to have a series of similar treatments, eg, dialysis or counselling, your healthcare provider will talk with you before starting the treatment to make sure you agree to it. The consent you give then covers the whole series of treatment.

If the agreed plan changes a lot, a new consent process is needed.

Examples of situations when informed consent is required include:

when you are having surgery (an operation) or other procedure

when you need to have an anaesthetic

if students or observers are going to be there for your treatment

if you take part in research

when any part of your body will be taken out during a procedure

if you will be getting blood or blood products

if you are enrolled in a screening programme

if your doctor wants to prescribe a medicine that has not been approved by Medsafe for use in New Zealand (called unapproved medicines)

if your doctor wants to prescribe a medicine for a different use than that approved of by Medsafe (also called off-label use).

What type of information should I get for informed consent?

Before giving your consent, your doctor or healthcare provider must fully and clearly explain to you:

how this treatment or procedure will help your health condition

what happens during the treatment or procedure

what other options there might be

what you can expect after the treatment or procedure

any risks that may be associated with the treatment or procedure.

You can also ask any questions you want about the treatment or procedure.

What are the different types of consent?

You will need to give either verbal consent or written consent.

Verbal consent means talking about and saying you agree to a particular treatment. This includes when your doctor prescribes an approved medicine for your condition.

Written consent means you need to fill out a form and sign it to show you agree to a particular treatment. This happens for more significant treatments, such as an operation.

How is informed consent gained for children and young people?

For children and young people under the age of 16, consent may be given by a parent, guardian or other person acting in the place of a parent. Depending on the child’s age, they will be involved as much as possible and information will be given to them in a way that they can understand.

A young person aged 16 years and over can consent to their treatment as if they were an adult.

How is informed consent gained for people who are incompetent?

In legal terms, people who cannot decide for themselves whether they want a treatment or not are called ‘incompetent’. This may be because of health conditions such as a brain injury or dementia.

Consent for people who are incompetent may be given by their welfare guardian or a lawyer who has an enduring power of attorney in respect of care and welfare for that person.

What if I didn’t get to give informed consent?

If you have any concerns about not getting a chance to talk about and make an informed decision about a treatment before it was given to you, you can make a complaint. Read more about the Code of Health and Disability Consumers Rights.