Covid Vaccine Updates and General Discussion About Vaccines

Will you take a Covid vaccine once one is approved and deemed safe and effective by the FDA?

  • Yes, stick me please

  • No, I will wait

  • No, I will never take one


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correcaminos

Well-Known Member
In surveys now? That would be an improvement. Maybe younger people see their parents and grandparents survived the shot and want it now? Let’s hope.
Yes ones I looked up today that seemed recent. I just got home from a wake so a bit tired to re-find. Really it was the sub 24 barely adults that were problematic. Much like rural areas here are.
 

ToTBellHop

Well-Known Member
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Granted, they also say people who know someone who has been vaccinated are more likely to get the vaccine themselves, which may account for the shift @helenabear suggests.
 

correcaminos

Well-Known Member
Boom. I’m fully vaccinated. Let me at em
Fantastic news!

Today I was at the wake of a dear friend who had a long life. Long and short of it, we expected few people to show up. We were surprised. It wasn't totally full mind you (they also auto use the largest room to give space) but I saw so many who I hadn't seen in over a year. Sooooo many were fully vaccinated or at least had their first dose. Granted many were retired and eligible. I can count on one hand those not vaccinated and they all were just not eligible yet. It was great to hug those who were. It's been a long year.
 

BaconPancakes

Well-Known Member
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Granted, they also say people who know someone who has been vaccinated are more likely to get the vaccine themselves, which may account for the shift @helenabear suggests.
No surprise at all who is last on that list.
 

JoeCamel

Well-Known Member
The way I look at it is anyone who got Covid either had it really bad and never wants to go through that again so even a remote chance of reinfection is enough motivation to get the jab or they had it relatively easy and don’t want to roll the dice on a second infection. I’m not sure of the science behind it, but a glancing blow from the virus could mean less immunity if your immune system never fully ramped up. With the vaccine you know you are getting the full dose.
I had a bad case a year ago, was tested 3 mo later and no antibodies. Accuracy of test is up for debate but that was my experience. I don't want to go through that again so got my second 15 days ago
USA will donate 1.5 million AstraZeneca does to Canada. Hoping more will come (if not that vaccine, one or more of the others).
"loan" not donate, same with Mexico
 

ToTBellHop

Well-Known Member
I had a bad case a year ago, was tested 3 mo later and no antibodies. Accuracy of test is up for debate but that was my experience. I don't want to go through that again so got my second 15 days ago

"loan" not donate, same with Mexico
I have a suspicion it will end up being like in high school, when someone would say, “can I borrow your pencil?” and you never saw the pencil again.
 

GoofGoof

Premium Member
Original Poster
On vaccine hesitancy, the numbers do look better the longer we go. 69% of Americans say they will get the vaccine. 65+ is up to 84% yes which is obviously very good. Black Americans are up to 61% which is a big improvement over a few months back when the vaccines were first approved. More work to do there, but encouraging to see. The gender gap has narrowed to 6% but women are still less likely to want the vaccine then men. Finally on the political front not much changed. Republicans are 27% less likely than Democrats to want the vaccine. This poll Was done prior to Trump coming out publicly to support the vaccine recently so maybe it will rise some in the next poll.

 

CatesMom

Well-Known Member
Vaccine number one is done!

Virginia finally opened the door for Group 1B (which includes vulnerable 16-64 year olds plus a long list of essential workers) to make vaccine appointments directly with some pharmacies, rather than waiting for the state to assign vaccine slots. The change acknowledges that some localities have more vaccine availability and uptake than others; the waiting list where I live in Northern Virginia is still pages and pages long. Rather than the state telling frustrated residents that they might have to drive hours to get an appointment, they are letting eligible people search for appointments online. People feel like they have some control, even if appointments are still scarce. Fortunately, putting my flying FastPass+ fingers to work, I was able to schedule one of the first expanded appointments at my local Harris Teeter grocery store.
 

GoofGoof

Premium Member
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ToTBellHop

Well-Known Member
Are we? Do we already have a commitment to buy doses of a future version of the vaccine? By boosters, I mean new versions of the vaccine that have been designed to help with variants, not more doses of the same vaccine.
I don’t know the intricacies of the contracts. But if the pharmaceuticals need to make a vaccine for a widespread variant, that’s all they’ll be making.
 

ToTBellHop

Well-Known Member
More on younger people getting the vaccine:


FYI, here in CT, anyone over 45 can get the vaccine now. The next group was going to be 35-44, but was just changed to 16-44. This again suggests an understanding that younger people are less likely to vaccinate.
 

Animaniac93-98

Well-Known Member
More on younger people getting the vaccine:


FYI, here in CT, anyone over 45 can get the vaccine now. The next group was going to be 35-44, but was just changed to 16-44. This again suggests an understanding that younger people are less likely to vaccinate.

The side effect of media and CDC reporting on vaccines stressing the importance of getting everyone 65+ done first implies that:

a) people under 30 are not a priority group

and therefore

b) not as important when it comes to getting vaccinated

And if you keep telling young people that they will have to wait MONTHS to get their shots, than don't be surprised if they don't think it's necessary or care. Really, everyone needs to get it because young people are both at risk of getting infected and infecting others, including the over 65 crowd.
 

ToTBellHop

Well-Known Member
The side effect of media and CDC reporting on vaccines stressing the importance of getting everyone 65+ done first implies that:

a) people under 30 are not a priority group

and therefore

b) not as important when it comes to getting vaccinated

And if you keep telling young people that they will have to wait MONTHS to get their shots, than don't be surprised if they don't think it's necessary or care. Really, everyone needs to get it because young people are both at risk of getting infected and infecting others, including the over 65 crowd.
Absolutely. They should include $10 Taco Bell gift cards in the next phase.
 

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