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Poll: Will you take the Covid vaccine?

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Re: Poll: Will you take the Covid vaccine?

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Post by danpalmer »

Unfortunately my vaccine choice is somewhat limited by medication I'm on, and therefore I may have to wait for the right type of vaccine.

This is why it's important that everyone who can take it does take it, because there's a percentage of the population who can't, and we are only protected when the community reaches some level of heard immunity.

If you're able to take it please do.

Re: Poll: Will you take the Covid vaccine?

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Post by Trasmatta »

dave_4_bagels wrote: post #4

> However, this will likely be taken care of for me, because I'm 1) not an essential healthcare worker, 2) not a senior citizen and 3) live in a large urban area. Those people will get the vaccine first, and in mid-june (or later) based on the fallout of the vaccine if things seem normal I'll get it.

Yeah, I would assume the majority of the people answering 3 would probably be required to wait anyway.

I'm 31 but Type 1 diabetic so I'll be interested to see how early I can get it. The main risk factor for COVID seems to be Type 2, but with how much Type 1 can ruin just about every aspect of your health, I wonder if I'll be able to get in line sooner. If I can, I will.

Re: Poll: Will you take the Covid vaccine?

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Post by atlasunshrugged »

atlasunshrugged wrote: post #7
dave_4_bagels wrote: post #4

> However, this will likely be taken care of for me, because I'm 1) not an essential healthcare worker, 2) not a senior citizen and 3) live in a large urban area. Those people will get the vaccine first, and in mid-june (or later) based on the fallout of the vaccine if things seem normal I'll get it.

That said, something like ~50% of Americans said they won't get the vaccine (we'll see what really happens when folks' doctors say it's ready and they should get it) so maybe nonessential non-senior citizens might be able to get it faster than expected

Apologies, there's a new Pew survey out a week or so ago that says intent to get the vaccine has risen

https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2020/12/03/intent-to-get...

Re: Poll: Will you take the Covid vaccine?

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Post by ska »

dave_4_bagels wrote: post #4

> However, this will likely be taken care of for me, because I'm 1) not an essential healthcare worker, 2) not a senior citizen and 3) live in a large urban area. Those people will get the vaccine first, and in mid-june (or later) based on the fallout of the vaccine if things seem normal I'll get it.

In the best case, supply constraints nicely follow the change in risk/reward this way. Then by the time you are eligible, the risk profile looks right...

Re: Poll: Will you take the Covid vaccine?

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Post by radicalbyte »

I'll take it but only later in the year when it is more widely available.

People at high risk should go first, then people who are super social (or stupid + spreading the plague).

Especially younger people, they need to get pricked. Do you really think they're going to avoid drinking close physical contact in spring? Me neither.

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