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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 Omnus »

h3cate wrote: post #211
Omnus wrote: post #129

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"So much faith"? People are just following the science. Are you really arguing that because one bad situation has occurred involving pharmaceutical companies, we should assume every new drug or treatment is bogus or based on evil motives?

Okay, please explain the science that people are following. As for the one bad situation, please take a look at this list - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_pharmaceutic... . this is the top 20.

I'm not going to explain how clinical trials work and why you should trust that process. Again, bad situations do not invalidate all work being done in a field.

Re: Poll: Will you take the Covid vaccine?

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Post by alfon »

1996 wrote: post #62
radicalbyte wrote: post #27

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.

> I'll take it but only later in the year when it is more widely available. Same. Just like first generation Apple hardware, even if looks as good as the M1, I'd rather have other people take the plunge before I do. In about a year, I may. By then, we'll have 2 years worth of data from the test group - good enough! If I perceive any serious risk, I won't. Being young and with no risk factors, I have little to gain -…

What if every young person with no risk factors (that might be those more likely to be out and about spreading the virus) thought like that?. It sounds kind of selfish to encourage others to be your guinea pigs “so they can protect their parents”

Re: Poll: Will you take the Covid vaccine?

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Post by dang »

freedomben wrote: post #120
dang wrote: post #20

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https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25097578 (which led to https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25097685 ) Evidence that no one reads the FAQ! https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html

Ha! Although I have read the FAQ numerous times, but I don't regularly check it. Maybe it needs an RSS feed :-P

I thought the bit about polls had been there forever. Someone could check that via archive.org - but you have to use the older URL which was probably http://www.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html.

Re: Poll: Will you take the Covid vaccine?

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Post by tux1968 »

fabian2k wrote: post #420
tux1968 wrote: post #398

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0.5-1.0% chance to die from COVID-19 assumes an even distribution across all people infected. Which just isn't true, it very much depends on your current state of health. And again, my main point is that we should be honest about the risks and not pretend they're zero.

I looked this up for a comment some time ago, and for someone in the 20-30 years range, the chance to die was somewhere aroun 1:10,000. That's still far above what you would usually expect for serious side effects of a vaccine (and I'm comparing death with serious side effects right now, so the actual comparison would be even more favorable to the vaccine). I'm not in the risk group, and I would take the vaccine righ…

It's not just age range, it's individual health, down to the specific person, not a group. Also you have to multiply the risk by the chance that you will actually contract Covid-19, which is very dependent on lifestyle etc.

I'm not trying to talk you personally out of getting the vaccine, I don't think it will turn you into a zombie or some foolishness. I'm just asking you to understand that it is a rational decision for some people to arrive at a different answer.

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Post by sonotmyname »

mattigames wrote: post #51

It's as nonsensical question as "Will you stop your car when you see red traffic lights?". If it's not obligatory it's useless or at least at high risk of being so. So I consider such poll too preposterous to even deserve an answer.

Are you aware of any free countries where vaccination is/will be obligatory?

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Post by mvanbaak »

Smaug123 wrote: post #337
mvanbaak wrote: post #68

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Ok. So you will stay in quarantine in tour home that whole time you wait

Everyone keeps saying this like it's a bad thing! I didn't leave the house for three months back in March, and it was great. The ability to work from home, a functioning Internet, and a pre-existing Brexit stockpile which came in handy unexpectedly early. I would happily be dropped to the bottom of the vaccine queue.

Oh dont get me wrong, i am also ok with quarantine and all. And if others in a more risky position than me need the vaccin they get it before me. But i was talking about the ppl that dont trust the first batches.

If it’s your turn to get the vaccin, take it or you stay in quarantine until you get it. That’s my take

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Post by deelowe »

_5yoy wrote: post #96
nostromo wrote: post #48

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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.

Well, I mean you could go review their plans, if you are so concerned. They will begin vaccinating any day now.

Re: Poll: Will you take the Covid vaccine?

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Post by christkv »

Guthur wrote: post #332
radicalbyte wrote: post #27

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.

So people that are young that have next to no risk from covid should take a highly experimental vaccine with no longitudinal analysis. Not so great risk analysis there.

There will be other more traditional vaccines in the next couple of months
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