Will you get vaccinated against COVID once it's available?

[Republicaninmass]

Originally Posted by earlywynnfan

I absolutely avoid GMO foods.

It looks like the new future, at least for a while, is get a COVID test every time you'd like to go to an event, even outside, although I don't plan visiting an outdoor Singapore construction site. Or produce a completed vaccine record.

Eventually, unless YOU want to be the one hiding inside from a virus that may not be the least bit lethal to your demographic, or to the majority of healthy people under 55, you have to get your Fauci Ouchie.

The minority finally won! I guess you can always tip your hat to "saving lives".

I'll let those have need it, have anxiety over not getting it, or feel the need to brag how "they got theirs", line up first, then I'll get mine. I'm just that kind of guy, selfless, maybe to a fault.




So you don't eat corn?

[earlywynnfan]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

It looks like the new future, at least for a while, is get a COVID test every time you'd like to go to an event, even outside, although I don't plan visiting an outdoor Singapore construction site. Or produce a completed vaccine record.

Eventually, unless YOU want to be the one hiding inside from a virus that may not be the least bit lethal to your demographic, or to the majority of healthy people under 55, you have to get your Fauci Ouchie.

The minority finally won! I guess you can always tip your hat to "saving lives".

I'll let those have need it, have anxiety over not getting it, or feel the need to brag how "they got theirs", line up first, then I'll get mine. I'm just that kind of guy, selfless, maybe to a fault.




So you don't eat corn?

I eat organic corn when bought from the store, and in the summer I buy from organic local farmers.

[Peter_Spaeth]

I am guessing that most of us ingest all sorts of stuff every day that hasn't really been studied extensively for long term safety. And may never be.

I wonder how many regular smokers are skeptical of the vaccine's safety?

[packs]

I'm just curious why creeping doubt about remote side effects only comes into consciousness about this particular vaccine. I have no doubt that there are a bunch of members who take all kinds of prescription medication with all kinds of warnings on the bottles about the remote possibilities of side effects. Why does a remote chance of a negative reaction only bother you vis a vis the vaccine?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by packs

I'm just curious why creeping doubt about remote side effects only comes into consciousness about this particular vaccine. I have no doubt that there are a bunch of members who take all kinds of prescription medication with all kinds of warnings on the bottles about the remote possibilities of side effects. Why does a remote chance of a negative reaction only bother you vis a vis the vaccine?

Maybe because it's a political position justified by a sounds-good mantra divorced from the science?

As to those who raise the straw man of final FDA approval, consider fen-phen. Among other drugs later withdrawn from the market.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by packs

I'm just curious why creeping doubt about remote side effects only comes into consciousness about this particular vaccine. I have no doubt that there are a bunch of members who take all kinds of prescription medication with all kinds of warnings on the bottles about the remote possibilities of side effects. Why does a remote chance of a negative reaction only bother you vis a vis the vaccine?

In some cases not so remote, my friend. There are many thousands of people effed up by using drugs as prescribed. Nothing is perfectly safe, probably not even a Diet Coke.

How much "long term safety" data, by the way, do people think the FDA has when they APPROVE a drug? Not necessarily that much.

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by packs

I'm just curious why creeping doubt about remote side effects only comes into consciousness about this particular vaccine.

It's not necessarily the vaccine itself, but the fact that we were lied to from the very beginning over the whole Covid situation.

[earlywynnfan]

Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

It's not necessarily the vaccine itself, but the fact that we were lied to from the very beginning over the whole Covid situation.

I agree! "In two weeks this will all fade away" did a lot of harm to the debate

[packs]

We're talking about getting the vaccine. My question is about the vaccine itself not any kind of politics or personal feelings about the pandemic.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by earlywynnfan

I agree! "In two weeks this will all fade away" did a lot of harm to the debate

In fairness, the sky is falling world is ending coverage of some of the media wasn't that helpful either.

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by earlywynnfan

I agree! "In two weeks this will all fade away" did a lot of harm to the debate

It went from "two weeks to flatten the curve" to "I'll need to see your vaccine card before you can...(fill in the blank)" all within one year.

But I was referring more to the constant flip flop regarding effectiveness of masks, whether the disease could be transmitted via contaminated surfaces, even to the fact that the WHO came out and initially said there was no evidence of human-to-human transmission.

Also the inconsistency in testing. When a goat and a pawpaw test positive for Covid and one doesn't question that, then they are indeed brainwashed.

And not to get political, but even statements from NY political leaders:

"This disease, even if you were to get it, basically acts like a common cold or flu. And transmission is not that easy." - NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio - February 10th 2020

"We know that there is currently no indication that it's easy to transmit by casual contact. There's no need to do any special anything in the community. We want New Yorkers to go about their daily lives - ride the subway, take the bus, go see your neighbors." - NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot, MD - March 2, 2020

“There's really no need to panic and avoid activities that we always do as New Yorkers.” - I don’t know who this moron is, but he obviously has some kind of leadership position. - February 2, 2020

I could go on and on. But surely some can see why one would question the vaccine given so much misinformation.

[earlywynnfan]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I am guessing that most of us ingest all sorts of stuff every day that hasn't really been studied extensively for long term safety. And may never be.

I wonder how many regular smokers are skeptical of the vaccine's safety?

You better not be knocking my chili dog addiction!

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by earlywynnfan

You better not be knocking my chili dog addiction!

Now that might be worth the risk.