Deenie78 wrote: » Apologies if this is a really stupid question - would you be contagious for a time after getting the vaccine? It just occurred to me as my Dad is 82 and has high risk health issues so would be one of the earlier recipients but my Mam is 74 and falls a few categories below (using the UK model as an example)?
ShineOn7 wrote: » An excellent summary from the BBC. All of this is worth a read https://www.bbc.com/news/health-55145696 And the main diagram from it
Sconsey wrote: » Let me try to answer the some.... What % of population coverage is being sought for taking the vaccine? - Dunno, the figure of 70% is the one that always comes up in terms of herd immunity. I'd say we will be aiming for at least 70% Are children (outside of those with existing conditions) expected or advised to take this vaccine? - As of now the answer is no, this will likely change in the next 12 months. How long does the vaccine work for? - We don't know, we can only monitor the volounteers from the pahse 1, 2, and 3 trials to determine this. I have a feeling it will vary a little from person to person. But that is no reason to avoid getting vaccinated. Can vaccines be mixed? If you get the Pfizer one this year can you get a different one next year if needs be? - Don't know, I remember reading something on this a while back but can't remember. It's a good question though. My gut feeling would say you can take different vaccines but there certainly has not been any testing of this scenario. Is a vaccine required for travel? - Today no. In the future this may change. Probably some states will require it but not all. Is the vaccine proven to be safe for people with existing condition such as food allergies or other medial conditions? - The early trials are used to detect allergic reactions, does not look like any have been detected. Medical conditions probably depend on if the condition comprimises a persons immunity system. If your immune system is healthy then the vaccine should be safe (I am not a doctor). Are manufacturing companies liable for any issues or has the talk of indemnity been guaranteed? - Dunno
[Deleted User] wrote: » Surprised by that, stable at fridge temp for 5 days after thawing. Would have thought you could set up mobile teams, thaw a batch over a few days then a 3 day blitz going from home to home until you run out.
Pasteur. wrote: » Why does everyone have to be injected? Is there no simpler method?
lawrencesummers wrote: » I’m not any kind of anti-vax person, but I’m not sick enough, or in enough risk from Covid to sign up for what is essentially a medical trial treatment.
ShineOn7 wrote: » It's a vaccine. How do you want it implemented?
hmmm wrote: » You seem to be absolutely sure that you are not at risk from Covid, a disease we know very little about or what its long-term impacts are going to be, and yet you think a vaccine which uses a tiny part of the virus and is being tested and monitored is highly dangerous and to be avoided. Best of luck with Covid, I'll certainly be taking a vaccine both for myself and for the wider community.
Pasteur. wrote: » How is the cartoon relevant? Seems to be the goto for smartypants
ShineOn7 wrote: » It's a bit of craic on a great day To be fair, you asked if a vaccine should be injected in us on a vaccine thread It's the most direct way to get anything into the human body
Stark wrote: » "Do you have any of those vaccines that you snort off a credit card?"
lawrencesummers wrote: » but the truth is you don’t know either.
Stark wrote: » The Pfizer and Moderna ones only code for the spike protein so no risk of shedding. No data on potential sterilising immunity though from what I can see so your Dad would still have to be careful not to pick up an infection and bring it home.
hmmm wrote: » It's a very good question. We don't know yet if the vaccines will help to prevent transmission of the virus. There's two elements to consider - the virus (infection) and the disease which can occur due to the virus. The vaccines have been tested for whether they prevent the disease. The response to the virus is not yet known. It's one of the reasons as I understand it that we are being told we should still wear masks & social distance even after getting the vaccine. Your Dad should avoid nightclubs after he is vaccinated until we know more
ShineOn7 wrote: » Good question I can see a scenario where we get a little "Now you've been vaccinated; some facts" booklet after the first jab. The HSE seem to love their booklets Mr Trampoline and that waste of space Paul Reid need an alertness "Here are the facts" campaign yesterday The fake news and mis/dis-information on Facebook and Twitter this week has made me wonder about us as species in general tbh
lawrencesummers wrote: » Maybe they should wait and get it simultaneously.
Sheep2020 wrote: » How so? No one got badly sick from Covid with Oxford one, someone got severly sick in Pfizer trial
brisan wrote: » Croke Park ,The Aviva ,The RDS ,IKC exhibition centre ,3 Arena ,numerous other big venues around the country The will and the ability to do has to be there though Arm to co-ordinate and provide personnel and medical staff to do vaccinations Drive in ,arm out the window get jabbed and drive out . All paperwork done beforehand It can be done for testing ,why not for vaccinations
hmmm wrote: » There was talks of one vaccine being tested as a nasal spray. I don't know where that is at.
hmmm wrote: » I know which risk is considerably smaller than the other. TBH I'm not interested in debating this with yourself.
El Sueño wrote: » The results from the vaccines were as good as anyone could've possibly hoped yet you've still got people moaning. Imagine if they'd only been 50-60% effective, I dread to think what the state of this thread would be.
ShineOn7 wrote: » You're literally going to have people say "but it's only 95% effective" One of the very few good things to come out of all this is it'll magnify the utterly dense people in our lives. And we can give them a wide berth going forward
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