As soon as possible. I've got a bicuspid heart valve, and while its in good shape, I really want to stop having to worry about suddenly needing to replace it.
Poll: Will you take the Covid vaccine?
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#442Earlier quoted context omitted.
> If those 3% of people are vaccinated, then why does it even matter if anyone else is? They can't all be. A significant chunk of the people at risk are also immunocompromised, which means the vaccine will be counter indicated and they rely on the disease not reaching them. In order for the disease not to reach them, you need herd immunity. Also, do you want to have a normal life again? Take the damn vaccine. We won'…
You're presupposing that the vaccines make you incapable of becoming contagious - that has yet to be proven.
Yes, that line of logic requires this to be true. But although it hasn't been proven in the field (since, you know, we have just started handing them out), it is the desired (and likely) outcome of the vaccine.
This entire exercise in waiting for the vaccine was so we could get there.
Re: Poll: Will you take the Covid vaccine?
#443I think there's a difference between: (a) I WILL WAIT because I don't trust it yet, and (b) I WILL WAIT because I want to let the more at-risk people to have access it to first That seems to be lost in the poll
I agree. This is a bad poll that can be used to derive whatever meaning you want to derive from it. There’s no reason we can’t have fifteen more specific options listed.
Is it no because you don’t need it because you already had the virus? Is it no because you’re allergic to vaccines? Is it no because the virus is a hoax?
Re: Poll: Will you take the Covid vaccine?
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I find this on the internet, though usually reddit rather than here. I am forever asking folks if they mean the US, and trying to explain to them that there is... a rest of world
America is the largest (primarily) English speaking community in the world and both Reddit and YC are US companies. It's not surprising some assume the whole audience is American.
The US accounts only for about 10% of English speakers in the world.
Re: Poll: Will you take the Covid vaccine?
#445I'm surprised to see such a high percentage of "NO" responses. I'm genuinely curious to understand why
I elected "NO" because I have already have had COVID-19 and verified antibodies, and an mRNA vaccine is unlikely to provide any additional level of protection. I believe this should have been a separate option.
I abstained from voting for the same reason. It seems likely that people with a high enough level of antibodies will at least be at the very back of the line for vaccination.
Re: Poll: Will you take the Covid vaccine?
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Some of this can always be explained by the "lizardman constant": https://slatestarcodex.com/2013/04/12/noisy-poll-results-and... Also, ballpark 20% of Americans already had the disease, and the benefit for them (while still there) is lower. Also pregnancy. So multiple reasons why 10% is probably not crazy. For what it was worth, I was also a bit confused by the order, as I think they randomize it or something and al…
Immunity from having COVID lasts about 3 months, it seems. Immunity from the vaccine will last for a year or more and will still work as expected even if you had COVID. “I’ve had COVID” is a bad reason to refuse the vaccine.
Mind to share sources about the immunity lasting only 3 months?
From what I read, Corona-virii are in general slow to mutate and infected people should be immune for a longer time. Also, not to sound like a conspiracy theorist, but this idea that a vaccine should neatly work in a way that it would be recommended to take it on every season smells of a pharma PR submarine.
Re: Poll: Will you take the Covid vaccine?
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No need to worry about who should go first. They will be rolling it out based on need. When it's available to you, go get it.
Not sure why you would think a vaccine being managed by the government will be rolled out in a sane and consistent manner? edit As was correctly pointed out, I should mention I'm speaking purely about the US and not any other country.
Wait, I just realized now that universal free vaccination might not be a thing in the US. I live in a developing country with 200 million people, and the dozen or so most common vaccines are free to everyone, and everyone gets it and it is managed by the government. I'm sorry, but it works. Government here has /many/ faults, but managing vaccination for 200+ million's not really one of them.
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Um, you do know that alcohol is something that pregnant women should avoid? Will you quit drinking alcohol?
Not the same. According to a former Pfizer employee, there is a ~70% risk that it could cause sterility in women. At this point (a) I don't know if this guy's a whack job or (b) whether he was implying permanent or temporary sterility. All I know is that I wouldn't want my daughter to take it until there's more certainty about the risk factors.
Source or don't spread misinformation.
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#449I'll take it, but the headline "White House orders FDA chief to authorize Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine Friday or submit his resignation" in WaPo is absolutely horrifying. What the hell were they thinking . There's already enough vaccine hesitancy before people found out that this was rammed through under political pressure. They're going to (continue to) get people killed.
Fairly odd view to take given that other modern, western countries have already approved it...
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Pregnant women or women who are planning on becoming pregnant should not have it according to UK government guidelines. That’s a pretty good reason to click NO.
Um, you do know that alcohol is something that pregnant women should avoid? Will you quit drinking alcohol?
I'm surprised you would find that novel.
Yes alcohol should be avoided if pregnant. Smoking as well. Cat litterboxes can pose a risk.
Many other products are removed because of unknown risks.