Would you vaccinate yourself against CV

[LaPerla]

Would you be the first to vaccinate yourself/children against CV when the vaccine is available?

Nope. I have an autoimmune disease and prefer not to.

I would wait a while before having it

I’ve managed to get to my 50’s without having the flu vaccine, so will try to avoid. I’ve never had flu. If I got cv badly I would have a rethink, assuming I recover.

Matildathehun77

I’m not anti vax at all, my children are fully vaccinated.
I would be a bit concerned of having a new and not properly tested vaccine though.

Yes, if it’s recommended absolutely. I have the flu jab every year (not that I’m vulnerable)

You may feel differently about the risk assessment when the death toll is clearer a year from now.

I can assure you it’s not a rush job. It’s based on technology we use. It will go through all phases of trials before being introduced. Making a COVID vaccine scientifically isn’t that hard (in the grand scheme)- there has never been a need for it and any money in it. The big question is what happens post clinical trials someone will need to make this in bulk and quickly and very few of these small biotechs doing the work have the resources to do this, and to ship it worldwide in a stable condition. So if we test it successfully and I then tell you ‘we will have the vaccine physically ready for commercial purposes in 7-8 Months there will be an uproar.’ A lot of the 30 odd labs testing or making vaccines know they don’t have a realistic chance of making one that will make it to market but are testing their technology/technique.

I'm torn.
There is a reason why vaccines usually take 10+ years to develop, and that is partly to do with testing.

I guess if it's a "flu+" style vaccine I'd be more inclined to have it than if it's something a bit more off the wall.

I'm less likely to give it to the kids immediately if the low impact on children remains.
I'd also like to see data on if it's possible to catch covid19 more than once - so is it a measles like disease or more variable like flu.

@PlywoodPlank I don’t trust we will ever get a reliable information about a death rate as people with milder version of CV are not being tested.

No, I mean the death toll. We will know who has died of it fairly accurately.

I posted this on other threads as well, but one thing being investigated is the BCG.

Safe, thoroughly tested, widely available.

yes, I would.

I didn’t even know there was a swine flu one and I bloody had swine flu!

I don’t know. I don’t have one for flu, and realistically even if they rolls it out there are a lot of people who would need it more than me. Not sure.

Asthmatic so you bet

HCP, yes.

Genuine question and sorry if it appears dumb but why would people have a flu vaccine every year and not one for the CV?

Isn't the yearly flu vaccine based on what kind of flu is around that year so therefore is produced in a short space of time like the CV vaccine would be ?

Yes

But on the death rate issue there is also the question of whether the Chinese fudged their statistics. If 40,000 died rather than 3000 that’s a whole different ball game, right?

Absolutely. We missed the swine flu one stupidly and then all got swine flu and ds ended up a 4 year old with double pneumonia.

@PlywoodPlank

Thousands of people are dying from it and it’s pretty obvious that is not a simple cold.
I worked in the pharmaceutical industry in the past (changed careers) and I’m aware what a lengthy and sophisticated process a drug development is (and should be). It’s not unusual to discover side effects a couple of years after the drug is introduced to the market. I started to question myself whether I’d be willing to have this vaccine early on if it’s available (I believe it will be available to vulnerable people first). I’m torn. Not like it’s available any time soon though...

Genuine question and sorry if it appears dumb but why would people have a flu vaccine every year and not one for the CV?

I don't. I'm offered one because I work in a school but I never have it

Yes. High risk family members though. If they weren’t high risk, I’d probably be waiting to see how the next 9-10 months go with regards to deaths and hospitalisation before deciding a fun yes or no

Excuse my limited knowledge but wouldn't the formula be similar to a current vaccine? Dead or weakened virus + suspension?

Anyway yes I would have one. I'd also be at the front of the queue (behind the vulnerable obvs)

Fun?? Don’t know how the word fun got in there. This isn’t fun

God yes! I don’t understand who would rather be locked down every year than have a vaccine....oh wait it’s like the anti mmr brigade, you assume you’ll be fine as everyone else will be vaccinated.

No vaccine no ventilator is my moto in that case!