Will you take the vaccine, when it's available?

[McBell]

No.

 

[Rye_P]

The government have decided that private sector workers probably need to wait until 2022 (when the second batch of vaccines arrives), and if there's a vaccines from a commercial providers, it will most likely cost a ton. Considering the prices of daily needs that keep increasing and the fact that our salary won't get any significant raise in 2021 due to the inflation, I highly doubt that I will be able to pay it for the entire family.

So maybe no.

 

[Stevicus]

So, will you get a shot, or won't you? Why or why not?

Yes, I plan to get it when it's available. I'm not sure where I fall on the list, but I know there are those who are higher risk and should be a higher priority to get the vaccine. I'm content to wait my turn.

 

[Dawnofhope]

I’ll be getting it for sure. I trust medical science.

 

[SigurdReginson]

I'll have to. I work in a hospital.

 

[Cooky]

No.

Whoa, whoa, hold on... What do you mean "no"..?

 

[Cooky]

The government have decided that private sector workers probably need to wait until 2022 (when the second batch of vaccines arrives), and if there's a vaccines from a commercial providers, it will most likely cost a ton. Considering the prices of daily needs that keep increasing and the fact that our salary won't get any significant raise in 2021 due to the inflation, I highly doubt that I will be able to pay it for the entire family.

So maybe no.

what.?! What country decides that government workers are more of a priority than private sector employees? That seems odd to me.

 

[Dan From Smithville]

I plan on getting it when it becomes available.

 

[SalixIncendium]

I trust medical science.

I don’t, and for good reason. But I’ll take the vaccine nonetheless.

 

[Rye_P]

what.?! What country decides that government workers are more of a priority than private sector employees? That seems odd to me.

Welcome to Indonesia

Religious figures also in priority list, but not middle class workers.

 

[ChristineM]

They can shoot me up with vaccine as soon as it's available to me. Yes is pretty much untested and may have as yet unknown side effects but given the circumstances i am ok with that

As well as reducing the spread of the virus and hopefully putting it on a manageable footing I guess hubby and will be on some urgent list somewhere, both of us have medical conditions that warrant it.

 

[Altfish]

I'll wait patiently (no pun intended) until my turn is called. Then I will get the jab (or two) thankfully.

Early indication is that airlines are going to refuse people who haven't had the jab; I envisage pubs and restaurants will do the same.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Not at first. Depends on how effective it is, and if there are any unknown side effects reported prior to making a decision.

 

[Dawnofhope]

I don’t, and for good reason. But I’ll take the vaccine nonetheless.

I trust a properly conducted randomised double blinded control trial to provide reliable information about the efficacy and adverse effects of drugs and vaccines. I don’t trust medical science to solve all problems, nor my colleagues or myself to be free error.

 

[SalixIncendium]

I trust a properly conducted randomised double blinded control trial to provide reliable information about the efficacy and adverse effects of drugs and vaccines. I don’t trust medical science to solve all problems, nor my colleagues or myself to be free error.

That is kind of my point. Medical science, in my view, includes application of drugs and vaccines by those qualified to administer them, not just the drugs and vaccines themselves.

What spending a year and a half living in a hospital setting was that medicine is little more than a practice...a guessing game, if you will. How much trust can one place in that?

My suggestion to all is to educate themselves on what medicines and treatments are being administered and question everything, as medicine, just as with any other human practice, is not immune to error or negligence.

 

[exchemist]

Although I'm no doctor, I have a pretty good range of knowledge of general medicine (my doctor always asks, "what do you need me for?" when I self-diagnose correctly). And I'm no scientist, though I have a reasonable grounding in general science, and several disciplines.

The notion of getting a shot in the arm with the new vaccines soon to be availble isn't in the slightest frightening to me. In fact, it's so welcome that, believe me, my sleeve is already rolled up in anticipation of when I can get onto the priority list (at 73, almost, I suspect I'm on about list number 3 -- not perfect, but hopefully good enough).

I have had every vaccination available to me in my life, with one exception. I get the flu shot every year religiously (yes, the atheist said that), because the last time I had the flu, it was so bad it scared me into a lifelong commitment to being vaccinated every year.

The one shot I didn't get was against shingles -- and guess what? Yes, I got shingles! Freaking horrible -- almost lost my left eye to it.

So, will you get a shot, or won't you? Why or why not?

Yes, like a shot!

One would be mad - and have no sense of civic responsibility - not to.

 

[Left Coast]

Although I'm no doctor, I have a pretty good range of knowledge of general medicine (my doctor always asks, "what do you need me for?" when I self-diagnose correctly). And I'm no scientist, though I have a reasonable grounding in general science, and several disciplines.

The notion of getting a shot in the arm with the new vaccines soon to be availble isn't in the slightest frightening to me. In fact, it's so welcome that, believe me, my sleeve is already rolled up in anticipation of when I can get onto the priority list (at 73, almost, I suspect I'm on about list number 3 -- not perfect, but hopefully good enough).

I have had every vaccination available to me in my life, with one exception. I get the flu shot every year religiously (yes, the atheist said that), because the last time I had the flu, it was so bad it scared me into a lifelong commitment to being vaccinated every year.

The one shot I didn't get was against shingles -- and guess what? Yes, I got shingles! Freaking horrible -- almost lost my left eye to it.

So, will you get a shot, or won't you? Why or why not?

Yes, I'll get it. As a healthcare worker I'll be one of the first, here in California.

 

[Revoltingest]

Just kidding. I'm not a moron.

Now you did it.
You're kicked out of the Moron DIR.

 

[Kenny]

Although I'm no doctor, I have a pretty good range of knowledge of general medicine (my doctor always asks, "what do you need me for?" when I self-diagnose correctly). And I'm no scientist, though I have a reasonable grounding in general science, and several disciplines.

The notion of getting a shot in the arm with the new vaccines soon to be availble isn't in the slightest frightening to me. In fact, it's so welcome that, believe me, my sleeve is already rolled up in anticipation of when I can get onto the priority list (at 73, almost, I suspect I'm on about list number 3 -- not perfect, but hopefully good enough).

I have had every vaccination available to me in my life, with one exception. I get the flu shot every year religiously (yes, the atheist said that), because the last time I had the flu, it was so bad it scared me into a lifelong commitment to being vaccinated every year.

The one shot I didn't get was against shingles -- and guess what? Yes, I got shingles! Freaking horrible -- almost lost my left eye to it.

So, will you get a shot, or won't you? Why or why not?

Already had COVID... so I'm vaccinated.

 

[Regiomontanus]

Already had COVID... so I'm vaccinated.

But likely not for long.