Poll of the Day > Is anyone here hesitant to get the covid vaccine?

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because of safety concerns etc....

not I

my roommate is but he sits around watching YouTube all day. I don't consider that informed.

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No

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Only hesitant due to low supply - I'm low risk and can stay bunkered in my apartment for a long long time.

When the supply is secure and all the old people are clear then I'll get it

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I hope they let me shoot it up like heroin instead of doing a shoulder jab!

brand new, and they aren't going to be held accountable if anything adverse happens.
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No. Everything I've heard from experts or others I trust in matters of healthcare have said uniamously that there isn't reason to worry about it.

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No.
I just have no pre-existing conditions so it's going to take a couple more months.

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Just shoot me up fam

I eat 8 spiders every night while I sleep I can deal with some bill gates microchips

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the only reason i'd be hesitant is because i'd rather my mother and brother got it first, since they're much higher risk than me

if it were actually offered to me first i would get it, but that seems unlikely at this point

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if it was good enough to be acceptable for FDA panel reviewer number 2, of course it's good enough for me

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there hasnt been enough research done on it!!! -guys who have done 0 research

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They aren't showing up at my door and giving it for free with less than five minutes of my time being used...so I'm not getting it.

Probably wouldn't get even if they did tbh. Isn't it the case if enough people get it that all the bad things that went away during covid would be forced back in full ...movies in theaters, amusement parks with long lines, offices for working and no remote work, bars/parties and big social gatherings... I didnt even LIKE that stuff... so I'm not going to do my part to help contribute to its return...

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DrYuya posted...

...movies in theaters, amusement parks with long lines, offices for working and no remote work, bars/parties and big social gatherings... I didnt even LIKE that stuff... so I'm not going to do my part to help contribute to its return...

Well

If getting movies and parties back isn't important to you

Maybe people not fucking dying could inspire you to take a few minutes out of your life one day to get a free shot

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CwebbMichSac4 posted...

because of safety concerns etc....

you should be concerned for your safety if you haven't taken the vaccine what are you talking about

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Troll topic~~~~

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Gonna wait a month or two after its available, and continue staying home. I'll definitely get it though.

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I have an appointment this Friday to get my first dose........ if our idiot governor doesnt change his mind again and put more towards vaccinating illegal immigrants as usual.

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yeah fuck the poor and destitute

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Fierce_Deity_08 posted...

I have an appointment this Friday to get my first dose........ if our idiot governor doesnt change his mind again and put more towards vaccinating illegal immigrants as usual.

you're about to have one and you're still finding an excuse to be racist? dang

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Fierce_Deity_08 posted...

I have an appointment this Friday to get my first dose........ if our idiot governor doesnt change his mind again and put more towards vaccinating illegal immigrants as usual.

they gotta get vaccinated too

cant let people fall through the cracks

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I was hesitant at first because I wasn't sure about the side effects and safety. However, I recently got my first dose.

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I'm hesitant. I'll admit I'm definitely not well-informed, and I believe there are no major short term side effects.

I'm just slightly worried about possible long term effects that may not show up until years/decades later. I know it's stupid of me to even consider that, and I most likely feel that way because of all the propaganda around me, but it is how I currently feel about the matter.

But I'm not even sure if vaccines are currently publicly available in my area tbh. So I can't get one right now even if I wanted to.

Xfma100 posted...

I'm just slightly worried about possible long term effects that may not show up until years/decades later. I know it's stupid of me to even consider that, and I most likely feel that way because of all the propaganda around me, but it is how I currently feel about the matter.

Same here, and I dont think its stupid. I mean we genuinely dont know what the long term effects are gonna be.

So yeah Im hesitant too, did my research about Pfizer cause its the one Ill be eligible for so I know its safe enough and Im not allergic to anything in it but honestly I just dont know what will happen. Thing is they need a FAQ on their websites.

Just list out peoples common concerns and address them point by point, its really not fucking hard.

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Xfma100 posted...

I'm hesitant. I'll admit I'm definitely not well-informed, and I believe there are no major short term side effects.

I'm just slightly worried about possible long term effects that may not show up until years/decades later. I know it's stupid of me to even consider that, and I most likely feel that way because of all the propaganda around me, but it is how I currently feel about the matter.

Im inclined to share your sentiment. I don't think its stupid to contemplate long term side effects on a brand new vaccine that's been expeidited into development at warp speed. Because its so new, the long-term effects are as yet unknown.

Considering one of the main vaccines is now giving people blood clots and killing them i think ill pass for now.

313800 posted...

Considering one of the main vaccines is now giving people blood clots and killing them i think ill pass for now.

We should note that when actually trying to discern if a vaccine is linked to a negative outcome, it's not enough to observe that X people got vaccine and Y people developed clotting disorders.

In order to better determine the association you need to compare the proportion of vaccinated people who develop disorders to the proportion of unvaccinated people who also develop the same condition. This reveals whether the vaccine is associated with the side effect.

Thus far, no association has been demonstrated. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-56397592

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313800 posted...

Considering one of the main vaccines is now giving people blood clots and killing them i think ill pass for now.

"Covid isn't a big deal because it has a 99.7% survival rate"
"I'm not getting the vaccine because a couple dozen people out of several million developed a serious condition that might have been associated with the vaccine"

That's not to say serious side effects shouldn't be ironed out (provided they are actually linked to the vaccine and not just coincidental, which doesn't seem to be the case with the clotting problems), but even with such serious effects and without considering the obvious public benefit of being vaccinated, personal risk analysis overwhelmingly favours getting the shot (unless there are serious allergy concerns).

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I'm on the side of cation being as it's something new. I have no health conditions that would stop me getting a vaccine outside of my own thoughts. However by the time I get offered one of them the vaccines would have been given to many people so mass testing would have been done. What it could or couldn't do to me over time isn't something I think about save for some form of protection against a virus and that's all I really want from it. Preferably the one with 95% protection or it's not really worth my time or the risk.

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wwinterj25 posted...

Preferably the one with 95% protection or it's not really worth my time or the risk.

Even well-informed people are horrible at assessing risk just based on what feels right.

This calculus has already been done for you, thankfully, so you don't need to bother trying to do such assessment. And the conclusion has already been stated,

adjl posted...

personal risk analysis overwhelmingly favours getting the shot (unless there are serious allergy concerns).

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Y'all are pretty ok with getting a disease that gives you erectile dysfunction.

Kanatteru posted...

you're about to have one and you're still finding an excuse to be racist? dang

It might be nice if the seniors and high-risk could be taken care of first. And if you think having your state that you have lived in for forty years invaded and changed by law-breakers because they are allowed to vote here is fun then have at it. I have never been racist but you have always been ignorant.

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I was - but I had the opportunity to get it - and since I'm basically the only non-vaccinated adult in my 'bubble' - I decided to go ahead and get it.

I haven't had my second dose yet - so I don't get the messages from Bill Gates clearly. It sounds more like constant static in my head - like a radio that isn't tuned in. I'm sure after my second shot the messages will be crystal clear and I'll be ready to fall in line with the New World Order.

People keep saying it wants you to buy Microsoft products. But that's not true at all. The message is a crystal clear directive to suck on Bill Gates' balls.


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adjl posted...

"Covid isn't a big deal because it has a 99.7% survival rate"
"I'm not getting the vaccine because a couple dozen people out of several million developed a serious condition that might have been associated with the vaccine"

That's not to say serious side effects shouldn't be ironed out (provided they are actually linked to the vaccine and not just coincidental, which doesn't seem to be the case with the clotting problems), but even with such serious effects and without considering the obvious public benefit of being vaccinated, personal risk analysis overwhelmingly favours getting the shot (unless there are serious allergy concerns).

so even if there was a serious side effect, you say risk it because others health > yours?
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Krazy_Kirby posted...

so even if there was a serious side effect, you say risk it because others health > yours?

"This post isn't going to stop me, because I can't read"

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Krazy_Kirby posted...

so even if there was a serious side effect, you say risk it because others health > yours?

Risk it because omission bias

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Krazy_Kirby posted...

so even if there was a serious side effect, you say risk it because others health > yours?

Read that post again, slowly. Consider what phrases like "personal risk analysis" and "without considering the obvious public benefit" might mean, then try responding again.

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Clench281 posted...

Even well-informed people are horrible at assessing risk just based on what feels right.

This calculus has already been done for you, thankfully, so you don't need to bother trying to do such assessment. And the conclusion has already been stated,

I get it. You're at the front line with your arm out. However as I've told you many times. My body, my choice and I'd rather have a all or nothing type of deal. That's assuming I feel it's safe enough to put in MY body in the first place. Your "Yes, sir!" posts isn't going to change that.

On a side note: I'm like this with any new medication. Thanks brain.

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I am definitely hesitant because in the past I've gotten the flu vaccine and every time it made me sick so yeah I am hesitant plus people are dying from the vaccine and they're sweeping that under the rug to keep from alarming people.

The thing about vaccines is that it's done using a "one size fits all" mentality and that doesn't work for the masses.

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Krazy_Kirby posted...

so even if there was a serious side effect, you say risk it because others health > yours?

Man, you just never read posts, huh?

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No.

But had I been among the first group allowed the vaccine, I would've.

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adjl posted...

"Covid isn't a big deal because it has a 99.7% survival rate"
"I'm not getting the vaccine because a couple dozen people out of several million developed a serious condition that might have been associated with the vaccine"

That's not to say serious side effects shouldn't be ironed out (provided they are actually linked to the vaccine and not just coincidental, which doesn't seem to be the case with the clotting problems), but even with such serious effects and without considering the obvious public benefit of being vaccinated, personal risk analysis overwhelmingly favours getting the shot (unless there are serious allergy concerns).

Multiple countries have now stopped giving it out due to such side effects, clearly theres a reason and they are currently deeming it unsafe to be given out.

313800 posted...

Multiple countries have now stopped giving it out due to such side effects, clearly theres a reason and they are currently deeming it unsafe to be given out.

As of March 10, there were 30 reports of blood clots among almost five million people across Europe, according to the EMA.

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313800 posted...

Multiple countries have now stopped giving it out due to such side effects, clearly theres a reason and they are currently deeming it unsafe to be given out.

You should get modded for spreading disinformation willingly.

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EvilMegas posted...

You should get modded for spreading disinformation willingly.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56397157

The Netherlands has become the latest country to suspend use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine over concerns about possible side effects.
Eight countries have so far fully suspended the AstraZeneca vaccinations.

No. I got first dose on Saturday. I've been stressed out over covid for a year. I'm ready to be immune

313800 posted...

The Netherlands has become the latest country to suspend use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine over concerns about possible side effects.
Eight countries have so far fully suspended the AstraZeneca vaccinations.

"concerns over side effects" =/= "deeming it unsafe"

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313800 posted...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56397157

The Netherlands has become the latest country to suspend use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine over concerns about possible side effects.
Eight countries have so far fully suspended the AstraZeneca vaccinations.

Suspending the use of something to gather data to determine if the vaccine is related is not stopping it because its unsafe.

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wwinterj25 posted...

My body, my choice and I'd rather have a all or nothing type of deal.

There's no such thing as "all or nothing" when it comes to medicine. No treatment is ever completely certain to work and/or be without risk. You can certainly weigh benefits against risks to come to an informed decision about what will be best for you, but you aren't the only person capable of doing that math. Even at 65% efficacy and looking strictly at personal health, you are significantly more likely to see benefit from these vaccines than suffer harm (to say nothing of what a 65% reduction in case numbers would do from the public health side of things).

Yes, it's your choice what to do with your body, but that doesn't mean there aren't clear right and wrong choices based on objective data, and having the right to make wrong choices doesn't mean you should expect to not be criticized for doing so.

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