re: How many here are thinking about getting the vaccine?

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Whats holding you back?

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For a while, I had lost my health insurance, and I was afraid pf complications from the vaccine putting me in the hospital. The day my insurance kicked in, I caught Covid. Now, I can’t get the vaccine for 3 months because as part of my Covid treatment, I received an antibody infusion. I only really want the vaccine because New Orleans mandates proof of vaccination or negative test to go to bars, restaurants, festivals, gyms, sporting events, and concerts, and LSU requires the same to attend games. I’m a die hard Tiger fan, and I live walking distance from the Super Dome. I can count on one hand the number of LSU home games I’ve missed over the last 16 seasons, but due to these absurd rules, I likely won’t get to attend any games this year.

I got it. The first shot did nothing, but the 2nd shot made me feel like shite for 3 days.

I’m concerned that some unknown side effect might show up in the future.It’s happened quite a few times in the past-Vioxx,Bextra,Fen-phen and quite a few others.So FDA approval doesn’t particularly impress me.
All the Drs.insisting it is safe-I was an RN for 35 years,the list of medical practices that were found to be useless and in some cases harmful during my career is impressive.I could type pages of examples.Drs.are smart in some ways but very few are critical thinkers.They engage in group think and most just follow the conventional wisdom.A few deviate but they typically are not treated well by the medical establishment.
Then I’ve studied medical history some,,the list of medical practices that were wrong is also impressive.
I’m also fairly confident of my immune system.I had Hepatitis C I surely acquired from a needle stick.I refused treatment,did blood tests every 6 months to check my viral load and after 3 years was found to be virus free.
I may take the Novavax version when and if our government overlords allow it on the market.There is so much money being made off Pfizer and Moderna I’m not confident it ever will.

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Whats holding you back?

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My good health and young age, mostly.

Not me and frick you

Every day less and less.

1. I don't need it. My immune system is great. I don't take the flu shot either, and I've never had the flu. 99.9+% survival rate.
2. I don't trust the people pushing it. They've lied too many times for an obvious political agenda.
3. There's too many reported negative reactions without any long term studies.
4. The efficacy continually drops.

As a bonus, it pisses off leftists.

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statistics; common sense

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okay, do you care to elaborate?

I have not been vaccinated but I am warming up to it

our cul-de-sac has been have some pretty juicy conversations about the whole thing

government pressure /don't trust government

People we know have died from Covid

blah blah

Already got it. Don’t be a pussy

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know 2 people who had covid and said it was a terrible experience, but today, they will not get the vax...they feel protected through natural immunity

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The data and studies coming out of Israel is compelling.

-Natural immunity is significantly better
-Vax immunity wanes around 5-6 months
-Vaxxed are getting Covid at a very similar rate
-As more time passes, hospitalizations are increasingly similar

The above makes ANY risk from the shots too much for me, there isn’t much benefit. Especially since you are signing up for at least 3 shots a year if you’re “in.”