It was like the Orson Wells "War of the World" broadcast back in 1938... and we panicked like lemmings.
I did get the vaccine and had zero side affects and the also got a very mild COVID.
Today I see it as the equivalent of a flu shot which I've always gotten.
The lesson is to maximize your information gathering and above all do not trust our talking heads on either side.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q7tN7MhQ4I