I get being against the vaccines and refusing on principle but I’m also facing the reality that taking it and getting over it is the easiest path. I’m outside of Canada and to ever see my mom again my only real option is to take a vaccine which ever one it might be and suck it up. The risks are low enough that it’s less dangerous than most things I don’t think twice about doing anyway like riding my motorcycle.
Do they work? Probably but not at any rate to be significant
Will they kill me or fuck me up? Possibly but not as bad as going on an adventure while traveling in most tropical places.
If I was in your place I’d probably just suck it up and roll up my sleeves and say needs must.
When the first came out I understood vaccine hesitancy. It's generally a bad idea to be first in line to try out a new drug especially one that was developed in such a short timeline and approved under the gun of a pandemic. However with each passing day we're getting more information from people who have taken it. It seems to be mostly fine. The AstraZeneca and J&J ones seem to have some blood clotting issues. It's a very rare side effect but by some calculations it means the risks outweigh the benefits. The Pfizer one seems to be doing okay. Some people are reporting feeling ill for a day or two but nothing too serious.
What's concerning here is reasonable vaccine hesitancy is slowly turning into ideological anti-vaxxer-ism. I'm starting to think there are people here who will still be talking about a rushed development cycle 20 years from now after we have data from 100's of millions of people. I get not wanting to be forced to take medicine. I also get having a slightly pig-headed personality where if someone tries to force you to do something you refuse even if you otherwise would have wanted it but lets not forget that vaccination has been one of the most successful public health interventions that has ever been done. We've used it to eliminate many crippling illnesses from the western world.
Is it really worth it?
I get being against the vaccines and refusing on principle but I’m also facing the reality that taking it and getting over it is the easiest path. I’m outside of Canada and to ever see my mom again my only real option is to take a vaccine which ever one it might be and suck it up. The risks are low enough that it’s less dangerous than most things I don’t think twice about doing anyway like riding my motorcycle.
Do they work? Probably but not at any rate to be significant
Will they kill me or fuck me up? Possibly but not as bad as going on an adventure while traveling in most tropical places.
If I was in your place I’d probably just suck it up and roll up my sleeves and say needs must.
When the first came out I understood vaccine hesitancy. It's generally a bad idea to be first in line to try out a new drug especially one that was developed in such a short timeline and approved under the gun of a pandemic. However with each passing day we're getting more information from people who have taken it. It seems to be mostly fine. The AstraZeneca and J&J ones seem to have some blood clotting issues. It's a very rare side effect but by some calculations it means the risks outweigh the benefits. The Pfizer one seems to be doing okay. Some people are reporting feeling ill for a day or two but nothing too serious.
What's concerning here is reasonable vaccine hesitancy is slowly turning into ideological anti-vaxxer-ism. I'm starting to think there are people here who will still be talking about a rushed development cycle 20 years from now after we have data from 100's of millions of people. I get not wanting to be forced to take medicine. I also get having a slightly pig-headed personality where if someone tries to force you to do something you refuse even if you otherwise would have wanted it but lets not forget that vaccination has been one of the most successful public health interventions that has ever been done. We've used it to eliminate many crippling illnesses from the western world.