Vaccine

Edited Date/Time 1/16/2021 12:19pm
Who's lining up to take it and get back to normal?
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KennyT
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I’m gonna pass. Maybe if it’s out for a couple of years with no issues I may get a shot but definitely not anytime soon. . I hope I don’t sound like a idiot but I honestly have zero concern about this virus as long as I’m living sensible. I social distance, wear a mask where I’m required to, wash my hands etc

My moms 85 and I have encouraged her to get it when she can. My 63 year old brother won’t get it, my 65 year old sister is anxious to get her vaccine. I ask around and
It seems around 50/50 on who’s going for it and who’s passing.
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Sully
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I'm not against the vaccine, but I'm very leery of the first generation of it. That being said; my youngest goes to school on a US military base here in Japan, so if they make it mandatory for him to stay enrolled, we'll take it.
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SEE ARE125
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12/15/2020 8:31pm
Sully wrote:
I'm not against the vaccine, but I'm very leery of the first generation of it. That being said; my youngest goes to school on a US...
I'm not against the vaccine, but I'm very leery of the first generation of it. That being said; my youngest goes to school on a US military base here in Japan, so if they make it mandatory for him to stay enrolled, we'll take it.
This. I’m leery too and I’m gonna wait a while. You see the ads on tv: “Take this pill and leave your allergies behind! Oh by the way, it may cause suicidal thoughts and bleeding from your rectum.” Fuck that, I’ll just sneeze.

Point is, medicine has side effects. The vaccine is great for the short term to prevent getting COVID, but we(or at least I) don’t know if there are any lasting effects from it. Would you still take it if you knew it tripled your chances of developing a heart condition within the next 10 years? For now, I think I’ll take my chances with COVID over the unknown. I already had it once. To be clear, I’m not against the vaccine, and I’m likely to change my mind once it’s been out a while and I have more information.
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12/15/2020 8:46pm
Comparing this vaccine to allergy medication is like comparing an apple to a hippopotamus
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haydos25
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12/15/2020 8:49pm
I didn't buy the first generation aluminum frame CR, or the first reverse engine YZF, I let somebody else tell me if it was any good. I kind of have a similar thought about the vaccine. But i think i'll end up getting it anyways. I'm not buying into the conspiracy's surrounding it from some sectors.

In all likelihood my demographic is probably at least a year or more away from getting it anyways due to me not being in a high risk portion of the population and the capacity to have enough doses to go around. I see it being a requirement for international travel though, so at some point i'll be getting it.
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12/15/2020 10:20pm
Mass vaccinations will move faster than people think due to the amount needed for herd immunity. Moderna will be approved soon by summer there could be a total of four different vaccines available. Where it will take longer is in developing nations unfortunately.
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Sully
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12/15/2020 10:26pm
Comparing this vaccine to allergy medication is like comparing an apple to a hippopotamus
Re-read See Are's post, he never compared the vaccine to allergy medicine.
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12/15/2020 10:36pm
Comparing this vaccine to allergy medication is like comparing an apple to a hippopotamus
Sully wrote:
Re-read See Are's post, he never compared the vaccine to allergy medicine.
Actually he was explaining his reservations like this

I’m leery too and I’m gonna wait a while. You see the ads on tv: “Take this pill and leave your allergies behind! Oh by the way, it may cause suicidal thoughts and bleeding from your rectum.” Fuck that, I’ll just sneeze.

I'm simply making the point that these mRNA vaccines are different than any medications or past vaccines using inactive viruses like the polio vaccine. They have been treating cancer with mRNA since 2011.
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12/16/2020 2:42am
I checked the list to see where i am in line ,it said there was apox. 287 million people in line in front of me . I'll just donate mine to someone high risk.
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KMC440
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Mine will be the 5th thursday in February of '22.
Locked in !! 👍
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JustMX
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12/16/2020 4:22am Edited Date/Time 12/16/2020 4:23am
Have a house hold member getting it this week.

She is not concerned about it, but I probably wouldn't be either if I was being exposed to covid every shift.

It would be a relief to know one little slip up or a piece of faulty ppe would not have as severe the consequences, especially after seeing so many struggle with it first hand.
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SEE ARE125
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Comparing this vaccine to allergy medication is like comparing an apple to a hippopotamus
Sully wrote:
Re-read See Are's post, he never compared the vaccine to allergy medicine.
Actually he was explaining his reservations like this [i] I’m leery too and I’m gonna wait a while. You see the ads on tv: “Take this...
Actually he was explaining his reservations like this

I’m leery too and I’m gonna wait a while. You see the ads on tv: “Take this pill and leave your allergies behind! Oh by the way, it may cause suicidal thoughts and bleeding from your rectum.” Fuck that, I’ll just sneeze.

I'm simply making the point that these mRNA vaccines are different than any medications or past vaccines using inactive viruses like the polio vaccine. They have been treating cancer with mRNA since 2011.
I wasn’t comparing the two, I was just pointing out that drugs/medicine often have side effects, and sometimes, for some people(usually in rare cases), the side effects can be worse than the initial problem. There are pros and cons to everything, and I’m just saying I’m not educated enough on the “cons” of this vaccine to make an educated decision as to whether or not I want to get it. I’m not against it, I just need more information.
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12/16/2020 6:44am
I'll pass.
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JustMX wrote:
Have a house hold member getting it this week. She is not concerned about it, but I probably wouldn't be either if I was being exposed...
Have a house hold member getting it this week.

She is not concerned about it, but I probably wouldn't be either if I was being exposed to covid every shift.

It would be a relief to know one little slip up or a piece of faulty ppe would not have as severe the consequences, especially after seeing so many struggle with it first hand.
I should note that if I was a healthcare worker I would jump on it ASAP. I’m so home remodeling and can go weeks without seeing more than one person while on the job.

I did see a news story that polled nurses and it was a 1/3 split on who was getting it, not getting it, and unsure. That uncertainty is why I’m gonna pass for now being that I feel my lifestyle is pretty safe for contacting the virus
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12/16/2020 7:43am
Getting mine on Friday morning,.
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JustMX wrote:
Have a house hold member getting it this week. She is not concerned about it, but I probably wouldn't be either if I was being exposed...
Have a house hold member getting it this week.

She is not concerned about it, but I probably wouldn't be either if I was being exposed to covid every shift.

It would be a relief to know one little slip up or a piece of faulty ppe would not have as severe the consequences, especially after seeing so many struggle with it first hand.
KennyT wrote:
I should note that if I was a healthcare worker I would jump on it ASAP. I’m so home remodeling and can go weeks without seeing...
I should note that if I was a healthcare worker I would jump on it ASAP. I’m so home remodeling and can go weeks without seeing more than one person while on the job.

I did see a news story that polled nurses and it was a 1/3 split on who was getting it, not getting it, and unsure. That uncertainty is why I’m gonna pass for now being that I feel my lifestyle is pretty safe for contacting the virus
My wife is a nurse and my 18 yr old daughter is a CNA and both are holding off taking the vaccine at this point...they will wait and see the effects (good or bad).

They have both been caring for patients with Covid all year and haven’t had any issues.

Neither of them are in any sort of risk category so really no hurry to take it...
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12/16/2020 7:52am
Late night tv ad in 2030

"Did you recieve a Covid-19 vaccine in 2021? You may be entitled to compensation, please call Saul Goodman and Associates"

Just messing around....

I'll take a pass on it though, I'd chance Covid rather than a be a test dummy for a "warp speed" vaccine.
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Hope all you guys get your shot so I don't have to. The sooner you do the sooner we can get back to normal life.
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12/16/2020 8:11am
I was told that this vaccine was designed to put your immune system into warp drive preemptively.
What worries me about that is all of the unintended autoimmune diseases that it could possibly jumpstart.
Rheumatoid arthritis for example.

I could have gotten bad info and be full of shit but my main concern is that it’s just going to have unintended long term consequences.

I’m holding out until I understand what the vaccine actually does a bit more.
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12/16/2020 8:37am Edited Date/Time 12/16/2020 8:37am
I'll take it when it's offered.
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12/16/2020 10:27am
My wife works for an independent 3rd party lab that does drug research studies. Believe me, you don't want to be the first in line for anything related to pharmaceuticals.
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12/16/2020 10:30am
Here’s the thing. If person A and person B are in the same room.

Person A wants the vaccine (fine)
Person B doesn’t want the vaccine (also fine)

Why does person A care what person B does? Person A thinks they protected themselves. That’s great for them. Person B isn’t ruining your life by not taking the vaccine. And person B is protected supposedly because A got it and they’re in the same room.

...It’s a choice. Get it or don’t but don’t bastardize the ones that don’t get it. And don’t bastardize those that do get it. It’s real easy. Leave it up to the individual.
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12/16/2020 10:38am
Here’s the thing. If person A and person B are in the same room. Person A wants the vaccine (fine) Person B doesn’t want the vaccine...
Here’s the thing. If person A and person B are in the same room.

Person A wants the vaccine (fine)
Person B doesn’t want the vaccine (also fine)

Why does person A care what person B does? Person A thinks they protected themselves. That’s great for them. Person B isn’t ruining your life by not taking the vaccine. And person B is protected supposedly because A got it and they’re in the same room.

...It’s a choice. Get it or don’t but don’t bastardize the ones that don’t get it. And don’t bastardize those that do get it. It’s real easy. Leave it up to the individual.
The more people that get vaccinated, the better the chances are to build herd immunity.
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12/16/2020 10:54am
Getting a shot with a 95% success rate for a virus that has a 99% success rate, umm, hard pass for now.
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12/16/2020 11:05am
One of my good co-worker friends is going to be getting it Saturday. She's also on the schedule to work that day. I have heard that it actually can make you pretty sick for a couple days, so they aren't giving it all our employees at the same time. I'm holding off on getting it for now. I'll let you know how her experiment goes
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12/16/2020 11:06am
brlatm wrote:
Getting a shot with a 95% success rate for a virus that has a 99% success rate, umm, hard pass for now.
If you add it up you have a nearly 200% chance of survival!!
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12/16/2020 11:10am Edited Date/Time 12/16/2020 11:11am
Sully wrote:
Re-read See Are's post, he never compared the vaccine to allergy medicine.
Actually he was explaining his reservations like this [i] I’m leery too and I’m gonna wait a while. You see the ads on tv: “Take this...
Actually he was explaining his reservations like this

I’m leery too and I’m gonna wait a while. You see the ads on tv: “Take this pill and leave your allergies behind! Oh by the way, it may cause suicidal thoughts and bleeding from your rectum.” Fuck that, I’ll just sneeze.

I'm simply making the point that these mRNA vaccines are different than any medications or past vaccines using inactive viruses like the polio vaccine. They have been treating cancer with mRNA since 2011.
SEE ARE125 wrote:
I wasn’t comparing the two, I was just pointing out that drugs/medicine often have side effects, and sometimes, for some people(usually in rare cases), the side...
I wasn’t comparing the two, I was just pointing out that drugs/medicine often have side effects, and sometimes, for some people(usually in rare cases), the side effects can be worse than the initial problem. There are pros and cons to everything, and I’m just saying I’m not educated enough on the “cons” of this vaccine to make an educated decision as to whether or not I want to get it. I’m not against it, I just need more information.
I get it I don't think your feelings are any different than mine or anyone else. I'm just geeking out over the technology behind this vaccine in the implications for other treatment to the future. Having a better understanding of genetic mapping and how to unlock capabilities within your own bodyis going to mean that we're not going to have to rely on some of those sketchy medications that make you bleed out of your ass Woohoo
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12/16/2020 11:16am Edited Date/Time 12/16/2020 11:24am
brlatm wrote:
Getting a shot with a 95% success rate for a virus that has a 99% success rate, umm, hard pass for now.
Two different things.
Vaccine is 95% chance you won’t GET IT.
Virus is 99% chance you’ll SURVIVE IT.

-Let’s say 10,000 people don’t get the vaccine. At 99% success rate, that means 9,900 survive and 100 die.

-Now let’s say 10,000 people got the vaccine. Since it’s 95% effective, that means 9,500 people don’t even get COVID. The remaining 5%(500 people) still get COVID, and 99%(495 people) of those 500 survive. To sum it up, that’s 9,500 people who never got COVID, 495 that got it and survived, and 5 that got it and died.

So it’s roughly 100 deaths vs 5 deaths per 10,000 people. How many people are on the planet?

Still not getting the vaccine anytime soon, just putting it in perspective.
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SEE ARE125
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12/16/2020 11:21am
Actually he was explaining his reservations like this [i] I’m leery too and I’m gonna wait a while. You see the ads on tv: “Take this...
Actually he was explaining his reservations like this

I’m leery too and I’m gonna wait a while. You see the ads on tv: “Take this pill and leave your allergies behind! Oh by the way, it may cause suicidal thoughts and bleeding from your rectum.” Fuck that, I’ll just sneeze.

I'm simply making the point that these mRNA vaccines are different than any medications or past vaccines using inactive viruses like the polio vaccine. They have been treating cancer with mRNA since 2011.
SEE ARE125 wrote:
I wasn’t comparing the two, I was just pointing out that drugs/medicine often have side effects, and sometimes, for some people(usually in rare cases), the side...
I wasn’t comparing the two, I was just pointing out that drugs/medicine often have side effects, and sometimes, for some people(usually in rare cases), the side effects can be worse than the initial problem. There are pros and cons to everything, and I’m just saying I’m not educated enough on the “cons” of this vaccine to make an educated decision as to whether or not I want to get it. I’m not against it, I just need more information.
I get it I don't think your feelings are any different than mine or anyone else. I'm just geeking out over the technology behind this vaccine...
I get it I don't think your feelings are any different than mine or anyone else. I'm just geeking out over the technology behind this vaccine in the implications for other treatment to the future. Having a better understanding of genetic mapping and how to unlock capabilities within your own bodyis going to mean that we're not going to have to rely on some of those sketchy medications that make you bleed out of your ass Woohoo
Do you have some links? It really sounds like an interesting subject to read. I’m always open to learning more.

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