Will you take a Covid 19 shot as soon as it is available?

[Dancing Fire]

or will you wait and see b/c the vaccine is on a fast track?

 

[diamondringlover]

I will wait....

 

[Asscherhalo_lover]

I will take it when my doctor recommends it. I work in a public school and have always tolerated vaccines well, even the controversial Gardasil. I get the flu shot annually, mainly to help prevent spread since I do work with the public.

 

[Niffler75]

@Dancing Fire Really good question! Haven't even got around to thinking about it. I'm a nurse, carer to my son who has additional needs and have a health condition myself that probably wouldn't make Covid a walk in the park for me if I contracted it.

 

[KaeKae]

I will wait.
My daughter is one of those who had serious issues after the Guardsil vaccine. It has made me wary of any new vaccination, and I am especially concerned considering the rush to get this one out.

 

[lovedogs]

I work with children so I will get it as soon as doctors say it is safe to do so.

 

[YadaYadaYada]

I will wait and so will our two kids, if that means they need to be homeschooled then so be it.

ETA: "waiting" for us may mean we never get it, how long is long enough to prove it's safe? I have no answer for that.

 

[Demon]

I will wait until it's proven safe.

 

[HS4S_2]

I will not be getting it at all. We will continue to be careful and keep away from the major crowds and being careful.

 

[Karl_K]

likely. time will tell.

 

[voce]

I will only take it when it's convenient for me, i.e. close on the heel of a visit to my doctor or pharmacy. I would feel the same way about it as for a flu shot; good to take, but at my age, not a necessity.

I think it's entirely possible I've contracted the coronavirus in 2019, or I'm asymptomatic, in which case a shot would be superfluous.

 

[the_mother_thing]

Will see, but I will probably ask my doctor for another antibody test before getting it, if/when I do.

 

[dk168]

I would if it has been assessed as sufficiently safe by the regulators.

I am a HCP by profession and work in the pharma industry, and am fully aware that even the most common drugs such as Paracetamol and Ibuprofen that are readily available without prescriptions have side effects. I have yet to come across a drug that is 100% safe without any side effects.

It is about balancing safety and benefits, and I would not hesitate to be vaccinated if it has been assessed as safe.

DK

 

[Queenie60]

I'll wait until I know more about it and the level of safety

 

[Dancing Fire]

So far it seems like PSers are at about 50/50. I have never gotten a flu shot in my life so I'll wait and see.

 

[Vera W]

So far it seems like PSers are at about 50/50. I have never gotten a flu shot in my life so I'll wait and see.

I will not. Never had a flu shot and never had the flu.

 

[Tekate]

As soon as it is available.

 

[nala]

I will not. Never had a flu shot and never had the flu.

Same. Although I wonder if I will be required to because I’m a teacher.

 

[mrs-b]

Yes. In a heartbeat. I would LOVE to put down this worry. And I am dying to eat out again, go to the movies, go to the gym - all of it.

 

[kenny]

Not if tRump is president.
I'd be suspicious of the vaccine's real safety.

As with much of our government, he's probably replaced any competent top brass at FDA with imbecilic tRump sycophants.

If it benefits tRump politically, it wouldn't surprise me if he pushed the FDA's leaders to approve the vaccine before it meets proper standards of safety.

 

[Asscherhalo_lover]

Not if tRump is president.
I'd be suspicious of the vaccine's real safety.

As with much of our government, he's probably replaced any competent top brass at FDA with imbecilic tRump sycophants.

If it benefits tRump politically, it wouldn't surprise me if he pushed the FDA's leaders to approve the vaccine before it meets proper standards of safety.

Would you be more comfortable if it was the same vaccine offered in other countries?

 

[kenny]

Would you be more comfortable if it was the same vaccine offered in other countries?

If it was developed in America, no.

Even then, I admit that I would trust the drug/medical standards of some countries more than I would others.
I won't name which countries, as that would send our overly-sensitive-PC members in to a tizzy.
If people want to believe all drugs from all countries are equally safe, that's their business. I don't.

It's very sad that I have less confidence in offerings of my own country now.

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

When it has gone through "proper" clinical trials and the evidence documented/peer reviewed.

cheers--Sharon

 

[MRBXXXFVVS1]

A few questions:

1) How many new/fast track drugs have had side effects? What kind, and in what % of patients?
2) How long until it's considered a proven drug?
3) Who is the manufacturer and what experience/track record do they have?

I am generally for immunizations and vaccines, so will likely get it as long as it is safe.

 

[Demon]

Would you be more comfortable if it was the same vaccine offered in other countries?

I would trust it from some countries. Israel, Canada, Australia, England, Germany, Switzerland, South Korea maybe (not sure of their track record) to name just a few. Not China..

 

[YadaYadaYada]

Guys, this is around the corner from my house, I was a bit startled when I drove past so I had to stop and get out.

I'm guessing these neighbors will be a "no" for the shot

 

[nala]

Creepy!

 

[YadaYadaYada]

Creepy!

Right? Hey it made me stop though so I guess that's the idea, they succeeded in their approach for sure.

 

[lovedogs]

Guys, this is around the corner from my house, I was a bit startled when I drove past so I had to stop and get out.

I'm guessing these neighbors will be a "no" for the shot

WTF is wrong with people?!?!!??!?! I have zero patience for people who spread debunked lies.

 

[YadaYadaYada]

WTF is wrong with people?!?!!??!?! I have zero patience for people who spread debunked lies.

Yup, well that's our town for you, you see some crazy $hit around here. Like a head of Shakespeare being pushed in a shopping cart during a July 4th festival. Nothing surprises me anymore....well except this was a little surprising