*IF* (and it's a big if), it is shown that even those vaccinated can still spread the disease, then what about those who can't get the vaccine? Wouldn't those who had the vaccine still be putting them at risk? If you don't protect them, you don't care about them, right?Eh, at some point those who won't vaccinate (by choice) will be the ones who "don't care about others".
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If most get vaccinated, the worry that some have about still being able to expose others even if vaccinated will pretty much be null and void. Because we'll all be vaccinated.
Never said it was a deal breaker. Don't read what's not there.
You just said it, you're protecting YOURSELF, the hell with others. OK.
My issue isn't that studies haven't shown the vaccine to be safe, it's that they haven't been shown to be safe long term. That "unknown risk down the road" is what worries me.
I keep hearing people say that, but in day to day life, I highly doubt proof of vaccination will be needed. Solely my opinion and I didn't stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.
*IF* (and it's a big if), it is shown that even those vaccinated can still spread the disease, then what about those who can't get the vaccine? Wouldn't those who had the vaccine still be putting them at risk? If you don't protect them, you don't care about them, right?
So how long are you willing to wait? How do you define "down the road"?
Well, I've had people say I don't care about others because I'm hesitant at getting the vaccine, and since someone said it on the internet, it must be true...
I hope proof of vaccination will be required for both work and travel. I especially hope it happens on cruise ships.
3 years, 7 months, 2 weeks, and 4 days. Not a moment before.
I can see possibly for flights and probably for cruises. I don't think Disney, Six Flags, etc will happen, or if it does, for very long. With the exception of health care (including long term facitilities), I don't think employers will require it, or again, not long term.
Because you've mentioned this a few times (which it's fine it's in different threads) I have to say I think it's a valid concern but one that you may not have considered all the other things in your life you have done or taken that either was studied over time and found to have some or no long-term side effects or those are still unknown. It's almost like you're hyper aware of this concern but chances are you've already taken something in your life (don't know how old you are) and didn't know long-term (and/or long-term was looked at later with no severe issues for those at large).
Yup, you're right. I'm sure there are plenty of things that I (actually probably all of us) have done not knowing what damage they have caused to my body (and still not knowing).
It was tongue in cheek.
glass half empty I see....nevermind..it's clear you didn't see that there are things that you have taken that didn't have any issues long term you just are bound and determined to focus on damage. Like another person said 'got it'
We don't even know yet that vaccinated people can still spread the disease. That's a supposition, and a bridge we'll have to cross when we get to it. I'm sure we'll know soon enough.*IF* (and it's a big if), it is shown that even those vaccinated can still spread the disease, then what about those who can't get the vaccine? Wouldn't those who had the vaccine still be putting them at risk? If you don't protect them, you don't care about them, right?
Then why bring it up? The question posed by the thread was "will you get the vaccine". You answered with "what if it's annual?"
Right now there's no good tool to protect yourself. We all have a part in protecting others. The vaccine will upend that dynamic. Once there's an effective tool available for people to protect themselves, then yes, I expect them to start taking care of it themselves.
As another poster mentioned, it takes a very long time to identify the long term risks. How long are you willing to wait? Months? Years? How long?
I'm not sure on this either, but actually hope in the short term that they do require it to jump start tourism and entertainment, 2 industries that have been decimated by this. I also think some workplaces will require it. But time will tell.
