Will you vaccinate against Covid?

[DelilahfromDevon]

Let me start by saying I’ve never been an anti vaxxer and have vaccinated my family in the usual way. Also vaccinated them against chicken pox. They get vaccinated against the flu at school but I’ve never been vaccinated myself with the exception of the pregnancy years when it’s recommended.

But I am undecided vaccinating against Covid. Firstly due to unknown side effects of a vaccination that’s being rushed through. Secondly, only 370 people under 60 without medical conditions have died from Covid. No children. (Source Daily Telegraph). Most people who catch it don’t die and at worst have minor symptoms.

If I do decide to vaccinate it will purely be for the greater good of the elderly and those who are immunocompromised rather than because I think/am concerned I’m going to get it myself.
Curious as to what other people’s thoughts on it are?

I would get it but only after 3 years, but then again I want to be able to change my mind.

Yes. 100%. They can trial me if they want.

It depends on when it’s available. Next week, maybe not. In a years time, probably yes.

I’m very pro-vaccine, so lean towards yes. However I would research as much as I could before making the decision.
I’m not in a high risk group and neither are my children, however my parents are and a friend is suffering with long Covid.

yes

Yes

Yes. UK developed vaccine will have been through every regulatory stage as any other and have been approved, it’s just been achieved more quickly than usual, for obvious reasons.

Please download The Life Scientific, with Sarah Gilbert (R4). Explains the process clearly.

It's not being rushed through so yes, I will get the vaccine.

This interview with Sarah Gilbert is really interesting and explains how they are doing things more quickly without missing any steps.

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000mj18

Yes

Yes. Reluctantly though. I got the swine flu vaccine when I was pregnant, so quite pro vaccine. They’ve skipped regulations not safety.

Yes definitely

Erring on not at the moment. It's a bit of a Sophie's choice really.

Yea, of course. I want something of a normal life to resume.

I'm not sure this will be a choice for a long time yet 🤷‍♀️
As in, I dont think a vaccine will be rolled out for years.

FunnyInjury

Beg to differ.

Sorry for the repetition but please do listen to The Life Scientific.

Yes happily even if I have to pay.

Well I'd be bottom of the pile in terms of priority anyway being young with no health conditions, it'd likely be a couple of years after it's rolled out before I'd be eligible. And yes I would I don't see why not

Yes definitely.
My friend is on the vaccine trial and I’d love to do it too.

I won’t be having it, because no matter how rigorously they test it in the short term, there won’t be time to see long term effects, or to see what may come out as a side effect in small numbers, as these are only seen once large numbers have had the vaccine and there’s been time for issues to manifest and data to be collected, analysed and published.

As somebody who developed CFS/ME after a vaccination I’m very cautious about having more. And also DD5 won’t be having it because she also has had a bad reaction to a vaccination. DH will have it, though, as he is in the shielded category. The risk/benefit calculation comes out very differently for him, compared to us.

I'm pretty sure I'd get it purely because I'm in the risk category for covid along with my DD and DH. I'd be worried about it not having been around long. But surely the vaccine side effects wouldn't be worse than covid?

Yes

In a heart beat.

I work in the pharma industry. The vaccines are being made while the trials are underway so that when the results of the trials come out and the vaccines are licenced (and all the regulatory authorities are prioritising Covid-19 products over non Covid-19 products) the vaccines can be rolled out quickly. This never normally happens, there are delays between each stage of trials normally.

Yes.

I am very pro vaccine. My DD is fully vaccinated, I am getting the flu vaccine next week (pregnant). I also had vaccinations throughout childhood.

I wont be getting the covid vaccine til maybe year 2 or 3. I wont be vaccinating my children against it til then either. The pressure and panic put in to getting this vaccine out in record time has made me cautious. Long term side effects simply cannot be determined. I am more comfortable taking my chances with covid tbh.

If I wasn't an unhealthy mess and getting on a bit in years I would have volunteered to help test the vaccine too.