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?

Yes of course, I’m vulnerable but I also want to protect other vulnerable people.

Yes, I had very bad flu when I was a student and was poorly for 3 months, went down to 7 stone! I have always had the flu jab every year and not had flu since.....thankgod! I'm a teacher and asthmatic so I don't want to risk getting that poorly again or even worse passing anything onto others.

Those saying it’s being rushed through do realise that the flus jab is new every year to target the newest strains of the virus?

No

How on earth can long term safety be assessed?

Anyway - no - for the reason above.

Yes , 100%.

No way. I'll let all the sheep have it and research the side effects before i let any of my family have it.

Maybe in a couple of years once side effects are known - we don't have flu jabs and aren't vulnerable so happy to take our chances!

@Elzbells

No way. I'll let all the sheep have it and research the side effects before i let any of my family have it.

Maybe in a couple of years once side effects are known - we don't have flu jabs and aren't vulnerable so happy to take our chances!

“Sheep”. Nice.

You’ll be happy to take the benefit of the herd immunity from those of us doing the right thing though.

no the patient who had the reaction turns out it was some type of spinal inflammation can't remember the term properly. Apparently it can happen to people with other vaccines too not judt this one.

So no not unless its mandatory

@iVampire

Here's a quote from the BMJ on the vaccines the UK government have pre-ordered. Not all of these will be successful but they are buying a range of types of vaccine to try and maximise success. You would presumably be given the AZ neutralising antibodies.

The UK government has agreed deals for 340 million doses of vaccine from six companies:

Adenovirus vaccines—100 million doses being developed by Oxford University through AstraZeneca (with as many as 30 million doses available by September) and 30 million doses from Janssen

mRNA vaccines—30 million doses from BioNTech/Pfizer

Protein adjuvant vaccine—60 million doses from GSK/Sanofi Pasteur and 60 million doses from Novavax

Whole inactivated virus vaccine—60 million doses from Valneva, with an option to acquire a further 40 million doses if the vaccine proves safe and effective.

The UK has also ordered a million doses of AstraZeneca’s treatment containing covid-19 neutralising antibodies to protect people who cannot receive vaccines, such as those with cancer and immunocompromised patients.

You are speculating too much at this point as there is no vaccine yet, so we don't know what the side effects, if any will be.
When a vaccine is ready to be distributed to the mass population it means it is probably safe. Why wouldn't you take it if you trusted other vaccines so far?

Yes I’m signed up for the trial

According the news this morning, majority of us wont be making this decision until at least 2022, maybe 2023 😕

Of course. First in the queue. Volunteered for trials if they want me.

MadameBlobby

“Sheep”. Nice.
You’ll be happy to take the benefit of the herd immunity from those of us doing the right thing though.“

Pointless trying to get through to people with this mindset, Madame. Thankfully, like you most will be doing the right thing.

I would absolutely want my parents (mid 70s) to get vaccinated ASAP. They are high risk and the risk reward will be worth it. If I’m offered it I’ll take it (but suspect I’ll be pretty low down the queue). While being very pro vaccine, I’m less sure about the benefits for children. I suspect there will need to be quite a major information campaign if children are in the intended groups.

That the Government has ordered millions of "antibody treatment" for those whose health would be compromised by a vaccination sounds horribly like they have a plan to mandate vaccination.

I won't be having the vaccination. Apart from a myriad of other reasons, Johnson has yet to do something right and I'm not convinced that Covid 19 vaccination would change that.

Definitely - I want it as soon as it’s available. I want to live a normal life again as soon as possible. A vaccine won’t be released until it is safe. If others don’t want it and have to carry on with restrictions in their lives that is their decision.

Not until I'm done having children then I'd do it immediately.

And I'm pro vaccinations

Yes. Have volunteered to be a guinea pig but not heard back which is disappointing. I want to be able to see my dad who is in the at risk group. If he and I can get it I’ll be happy.

Nope

@Elzbells - I’m no sheep and also married to a doctor so easy access to accurate information. I want the vaccine so I can see friends and family and live my life without restrictions. Those who won’t will have a long time of social distancing.

Yes yes yes
It's the only way out of this mess and the only chance my DC have of an education.
As far as I can see, most of the vaccines are adaptations of existing vaccines and so the safety and tolerability are more certain even at this stage.

Absolutely not.