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?

No, because I’ve had Covid.

But even if I hadn’t, I’d wait & see how the first batches go down.

I’m leaning towards no for myself (in a low risk group, and I suspect I’ve had it anyway) and absolutely not for my children (negligible risk from COVID). I’d want to see more data on long term effects and how long immunity lasts, especially for some of the newer styles of vaccine being tried. At the end of the day, the decision has to be based on an individual risk/benefit calculation, and we are not a high risk from COVID so a vaccine against it wouldn’t be a priority.

I also think that if natural immunity wanes as quickly as they say (and actually I think focussing purely on antibodies to too limited), vaccine mediated immunity is unlikely to be better, so it’s doubtful vaccination would give you some kind of ‘pass’ to enter society fully anyway.

Isn’t it somewhat paradoxical that many of those wary of ‘Long Covid’ are seemingly willing to be first in the queue for a fast-tracked vaccine?

@MummyPop00

Isn’t it somewhat paradoxical that many of those wary of ‘Long Covid’ are seemingly willing to be first in the queue for a fast-tracked vaccine?

Is it? I can’t speak for anyone else but given vaccines are generally safe I think for me long Covid presents more of a risk than the vaccine.

The safety checks aren’t being compromised (listen to Sarah Gilbert on the Life Scientific). I’ve got long Covid and will be getting vaccinated at the first opportunity. I never ever want to go through this again.

Generally yes, but perhaps not fast tracked ones, fast tracked through desperation, that’s the comparison I’m making.

I’m not an anti vaxxer by the way. Just making the observation.

@Egghead68 yeah, that’s just not going to happen. Same with the flu vaccine. A lot of people are going to be immune by the time the vaccine gets rolled out anyway and studies are already showing that the threshold for herd immunity is lower than originally thought.

Iirc this is a new type of vaccine too so safety records of other vaccines aren’t really applicable.

The way I feel at the moment , no.

Would anyone saying no change their minds if we were told restrictions would last until say 60% had the vaccine ?

Yes

[quote bumbleymummy]@Egghead68 yeah, that’s just not going to happen. Same with the flu vaccine. A lot of people are going to be immune by the time the vaccine gets rolled out anyway and studies are already showing that the threshold for herd immunity is lower than originally thought.

Iirc this is a new type of vaccine too so safety records of other vaccines aren’t really applicable.[/quote]
Maybe not so be prepared to live with long-term lockdown restrictions then.

Our choice..,

Yep.

Yes for me but absolutely no chance at all of my baby getting vaccinated. No way.

@Laaalaaaa

Yes for me but absolutely no chance at all of my baby getting vaccinated. No way.

Out of curiosity, why not?

@midgebabe

Would anyone saying no change their minds if we were told restrictions would last until say 60% had the vaccine ?

I think if we have a terrible winter of lots of deaths and restrictions people will be queuing up to take it. Same as people were clamouring for lockdown and schools to close.

I think a lot of workplaces will make it compulsory as part of their Covid secure risk assessment

I am a fully developed adult, my baby is quite clearly still growing. Who knows what side effects this may have down the line. I will not risk it for my child. Once this is an established vaccination then of course I’ll consider.

The uk vaccines are not going to be licensed for children, and they are probable only going to roll the vaccine out to vulnerable people, care homes, care home staff, Nhs and bame community to start off with, So all of you that are low risk will be last in the queue so you will prob have a year or two to watch how everyone else responds to the vaccine. It prob wont be used for herd immunity as it prob needs a booster every year, bit like flu jab. So the vaccine haters can chill out a bit because they would be last in line anyway

@Laaalaaaa

I am a fully developed adult, my baby is quite clearly still growing. Who knows what side effects this may have down the line. I will not risk it for my child. Once this is an established vaccination then of course I’ll consider.

Thanks for replying :)

Interesting how some are willing to let others have the vaccine but they won’t. Pretty selfish outlook.

I will definitely have it. I registered for the trial but haven’t been selected. I’m a teacher and want to be able to hug my parents (my dad is in two high risk categories).

The testing is rigorous and from what I understand, the licensing stuff is about EU rules, which (sadly) will be irrelevant soon anyway.

I’m Happy for a pharmacist to give it to me if that’s the quickest way! I’m curious about who else they intend to be able to give the vaccine (in the gov consultation). I give children insulin injections at school but that’s with a safety needle in an injector pen and very different to giving an injection with a normal needle.

No. For sure not in the short term, maybe once the vaccine has been around for a few years.

@Nyclair - what do you think would happen if everyone took that attitude?

@Egghead68 actually I think it’s more likely that we’ll just learn to live with the virus. In the same way as we have done for all the viruses that came before. We know a lot more about it now and it isn’t anywhere near as deadly as originally thought. The original point of the lockdown was to stop the nhs from being overwhelmed, not to stop people from ever getting it. If the recent increase in cases doesn’t result in a high number of complications requiring hospital admission then lockdowns won’t be necessary in the future - we’ll know that the nhs can cope. I think people may have lost sight of this a bit.

@Nyclair

No. For sure not in the short term, maybe once the vaccine has been around for a few years.

And everyone else has tested it for you?

@Parker231, I think it would be smart of people to wait especially since the vaccine is newsroom and being rushed through. Most vaccines take years to come to market but somehow this one will be available in a year (or fo they say). fr unproven