atypical_boro
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Fair stance. I had a similar hesitant stance until I started to read more about the reduction in chances of being able to pass it on, and that swayed it for me. If it stops you passing it on it has to be worth it, was my conclusion.I'm not taking it. Mid 30's, no underlying conditions, fit and healthy, exercise adn eat well, look after myself. Never taken a flu vaccine, prefer not to take vaccines. Risk of me catching Covid and then being very ill is very minimal, no proven evidence (as far as I know - correct me if wrong) that taking the vaccine means you can't pass it on, I work with 2 people that have had either 1 or 2 doses and still relatively recently caught it and gave it to other people. As others mentioned above, I'm very sceptical/anxious at the way this has been rushed through, I'd prefer not to inject myself without something still quite 'unknown' unless it felt absolutely the best option, and I don't.
As others have mentioned, I'm also sceptical of the government and the way this has been handled, and I'm also sceptical of the blanket ban on open discussion on the advantages/disadvantages across the news and social media on the covid situation and the vaccine.
I think a lot of other people have a similar opinion but have been persuaded by the carrot dangling/black mail of potentially not being able to travel/see friends/work in particular jobs/ go to events or football matches without the vaccine. Being effectively coerced into your decision making by the promise/threat of things you can/cannot do is not going to change my mind, I'll do what I think is right for me and deal with the consequences.
Also, my wife is pregnant, so I decided that the balance of risk was tipping further in that direction, rather than get it and pass it on to her (she isn’t getting jabbed yet).
The way that “hesitancy” is somehow becoming frowned upon makes no sense to me. I can’t understand why anyone wouldn’t at least “hesitate” and consider all options. It’s almost like it’s become a competition as to who trusts “medicine” the most.
I would say, though, keep researching, assessing your risk, and keep an open mind. Try not to become dogmatic towards either side of the argument.
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