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I've been invited for my vaccine but not sure what I want to do

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annabellacomestotea · 14/02/2021 10:57

Hello everyone

I've been invited for my vaccine much sooner than I expected. I am a 31 year old woman, I do not work in a public facing capacity and have no health concerns (normal BMI, only health concern of note being diagnosed with PCOS and generalised anxiety disorder, which would have no impact on me being offered the vaccine.)

Although I am of course grateful to have been offered the vaccine, I was hoping to be offered it later as I have had concerns about it.

I am not sure if my concerns are legitimate or the result of absorbing so much mixed messaging online, from friends and family and even news outlets. In real life, some of my friends and family support the vaccine and others are 'wait and see', whilst others are vehemently against.

I have had everything else from yellow fever to rabies vaccinations, but I have concerns about this vaccine, especially as it has been linked (whether factually or not I'm unsure) to infertility. As a 31 year old woman with no pre-existing health conditions, I don't like the idea of taking a vaccine for something unlikely to impact me greatly. I also have never taken the flu jab for the same reason.

Anyone of a similar age group, would you take the vaccine? Do you have any concerns? Are these concerns unfounded, or should I be asking more questions? And if I reject the vaccine now, am I able to take it later on, and how would this work?

Thank you.

OP posts:
Cantspeakpublic · 20/02/2021 22:01

I’m the same. No rush to have it and we can’t knkw any long lasting affects For many years yet

Sirzy · 20/02/2021 22:31

The research and testing side haven’t been rushed at all. All that has happened is that because their is such an international push to find a vaccine that the scientists haven’t had to jump through hoops to get funding at each stage. It has still been through all the testing processes any other vaccine would go through

digitaldays · 20/02/2021 23:37

It's not been rushed through.

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