Curious to see what everyone's view here is. I voted no (which you will see). To me, there's simply no real risk to me from COVID, and I don't trust a hastily concocted vaccine. So I will opt out, as will my wife and child.
I voted no. Taking a vaccination has its own risks and are often not effective anyways. From wikipedia.org: A 2012 meta-analysis found that flu vaccination was effective 67percent of the time; the populations that benefited the most were HIV-positive adults aged 18 to 55 (76percent), healthy adults aged 18 to 46 (approximately 70percent), and healthy children aged six months to 24 months (66percent).[21] The influenza vaccine also appear to protect against myocardial infarction with a benefit of 15 to 45%.[22] EffectivenessEdit US vaccine effectiveness by start year:[23][24][25] 2004 10% 2005 21% 2006 52% 2007 37% 2008 41% 2009 56% 2010 60% 2011 47% 2012 49% 2013 52% 2014 19% 2015 48% 2016 40% 2017 38% 2018 29% 2019 45% est Covid is not dangerous enough to take on those risks for me. Further, Covid, as other influenza like viruses mutate into new strains each year, reducing or eliminating the effectiveness of a vaccine anyways. In addition, I wonder if our immunity systems have a limit to its capacity to “Remember” all the various viruses. In other words, does getting a vaccine shot reduce my immune system’s capacity to ward off new, potentially more dangerous virus infection? I am happy to wear PPE, including googles, face mask, and gloves. Also happy to frequently and throughly wash my hands, frequently sanitize frequenty touched surfaces, and regulariy ventilate living or workspaces. Avoiding situations involving high risk of exposure are also best practices for reducing Covid infection or spread odds
I will probably not take it as I suspect I have T-Cell immunity. As well, I have an extremely strong immune system, so I am not real worried. Other folks may feel the need to take it if it's been proven effective and safe and no one would argue with the decision to take it.
Yes, just to stop it from spreading to the very unlucky. Virus is unnatural and hits the weak very fast, by the time you look for help it's too late 50/50 chance.
Europe is tying the vaccine to all government services and international travel. It's called health pass. A Joe Biden senior covid advisor recently opined the same idea. All coming here soon. No choice or you go to a camp.
Depending on your state, you may already be in camp. Best to hang out with rioters because we have to listen to the experts and they say rioting is okay. Don't show up at that nasty ole synagogue though or else it's off to the camps you go. The good old days are back.