Covid 19 immunisations - would you have it?

[Toooldfornonsense]

Just that really. If and when one becomes available, would you have it?

Taking into consideration the lack of testing time on side effects (I’m meaning years not weeks or months).

Also say if we are tested for immunity and had already had the virus. Would you still have an immunisation? Really interested to hear everyone’s view.

I am in a group who has annual flu jab, plus I have a pneumonia jab (that is every 5 years) so I assume I'd be on the list for CV19 vaccine? If its not rolled out to everyone of course.

So those who think a vaccine is being 'rushed', can you explain what steps you think are being missed?

No not a rushed vaccine, would rather take my chances until its proven.

No.

Should be mandatory for anyone who has no health reason not to have it

Well thankfully people can’t force other people to have things injected in to their bodies

@KeepWashingThoseHands I think from what I have gathered is that a lot of people are not wary about the actual trials. If the vaccine helps then fantastic. I think the uneasiness is around any late effects/side effects. If a vaccine is approved brilliant but we have no data around lasting effects if any.

Yeah I would.
I have a flu jab every year. I want my life back so yes.
I’m pretty trusting of medical professionals though.

Yes, I'd have it. Not if I already tested positive for antibodies though, because even with the heroic efforts being put in to develop, test and then produce at large scale the priority will surely be to protect the 'shielded' group most at risk who shouldn't have been exposed, and medical staff etc who have somehow managed to avoid it at that point.

Of course I would. I need to go hug my 76yo mother.

@TooOld

I get that but it's the same for any drug that comes on the market. They've been rigorously tested via clinical trials but none have years' of data as that only comes with time. Any vaccine will be the same and it's interesting how people are reacting strongly to a CV vaccine as they perceive it being 'rushed'.

Lots of scientists have been working on coronaviruses for a long time which is why candidates have been quick. The process of clinical trials won't be.

Should be mandatory for anyone who has no health reason not to have it

No it shouldn't

@KeepWashingThoseHands thank you. I think the general public are not aware of coronavirus testing. Why would they? It’s never been on their radar until now.

Maybe there needs to be that transparency? It’s been looked at and here’s the data?

@BoingBoingyBoing I understand your ideal but surely imposing vaccination on everyone is pretty totalitarian?

This is a good article if anyone interested:

science.sciencemag.org/content/368/6486/14

Of course I would

Yes I would. I think a vaccine is going to be the only real end to this virus. Look at the way chickenpox continues to do the rounds year after year, it's one that we don't routinely vaccinate for in the UK, maybe because it has a very low complications and mortality rate but somehow it always manages to find enough hosts to keep it circulating indefinitely.

Absolutely as would all my children. ExH today asked me this same question, then told me I was ‘out of order’ for saying I would have it as he is a few sandwiches short of a picnic and believes the government is out to get us all! Reckons the vaccine will be a precursor to ‘something much worse’ to come!

I don't have a flu jab and I'm a bit of a vaccine dodger TBH due to a phobia of needles, but yes I think I would have it. It just seems like the responsible thing to do.

I have read about the narcolepsy side effect of the swine flu one but to be honest this does not put me off as there are also likely to be long term and rare side effects from having had the coronavirus, and generally the risks from a vaccine are many times less likely than the risks of a disease. So given that it's likely everyone/most people will be exposed to the illness, the vaccine is almost definitely a safer bet even if it does cause side effects.

Of course if there is an immunity test which says I don't need to be vaccinated, I'll be very happy about that!

Absolutely yes. In a heartbeat.

Yes, I have a pancreas disease. It’s not on the list of high risk, but a fairly rare disease so not many people with my condition have had it yet. I’ll take the vaccination absolutely

"surely imposing vaccination on everyone is pretty totalitarian?"

The fact is that:

1. Some people cannot have vaccines, not only for C-19 but for other conditions. These people rely on herd immunity to stay safe.

2. Some people are fucking idiots, and these people should be forced to have the jab for the benefit of people in group 1.

I don't give a flying fuck if that's totalitarian. The selfish pricks in group 2 either get the jab or can fuck off to a little island populated by all the other selfish anti-vax arseholes.

Of course I would. For the same reason I have a flu jab every year. I never, ever want to live through this again.

yes

@boingboingyboing I respect your opinion - we should all have our voices heard. I think the issue here is people want to be safe and provide safety to their family and people around them as well as themselves in the long and short term. If a conversation like this makes them feel better about vaccination then great. No one is saying they are adamant anti vaccination and I think it’s wrong to assume the ones who are saying no are within that camp nor selfish

@NiceLegsShameAboutTheFace why wouldn’t you? Just curious.

I'm just not sufficiently concerned about the virus to justify a vaccine that hasn't gone through a rigorous testing process. Maybe I should be. But the truth is that I'm not