sligeach wrote: » I won't be taking the vaccine, for several reasons. I don't think I'll need it, hopefully, and the medium to long-term effects of the vaccines are unknown.
Nozebleed wrote: » i've decided i want my body to deal with the virus naturally. So i wont be taking the vaccine. Im in my early 40's,fit and healthy. Happy to see the country re'open. i may consider taking the vaccine at some stage down the line...maybe another 18 months. but for now no.
tom1ie wrote: » That’s a strange and misinformed post! Why are you thinking you may take it in 18 months? The country/world needs you to take it now?
Antares35 wrote: » Getting my first tomorrow. Delighted that me and my unborn will finally have some protection from the stupidity that seems to surround me at times. I've a friend who won't get it, which is fair enough as each to their own and all but I'm curious about her reasoning. She's just randomly decided that it might affect her fertility. Why would someone just invent a possible side effect? I can understand saying "we don't know what the long term effects will be" but just dreaming up very specific but completely baseless "what if" scenarios seems bizzare. Why would she be worried about fertility but not say, permanent neurological damage for example?
josip wrote: » Procreation (passing on the genes) is one of the basic human instincts I think and people may have an instinctive rather than a reasoned fear regarding that. Like you, I find it interesting to read people's reasons for not wanting the vaccine and hopefully this thread will remain a non-critical place where those people can freely post their own personal reasons.
Nozebleed wrote: » for such a short response your post is very condescending. the only problem i envisage going forward is people such as yourself demanding i take the vaccine because i'm misinformed as you put it. I'm aware of all the information regarding the vaccine good & bad. I'm not misinformed in anyway. Im 100% healthy and in no need of a the vaccine. I may have had the virus at some stage (undiagnosed) i may not have had the virus,who knows. but i am happy to allow my body to deal with the virus naturally.
patnor1011 wrote: » Nope for me. Since I already had covid I do not need it.
tom1ie wrote: » Can you transmit it?
Nozebleed wrote: » everyone can transmit the virus...vaccinated or not.
sabat wrote: » Complete horsesh!t
sabat wrote: »
astrofool wrote: » And those that are vaccinated have a much less chance of transmitting it.
Nozebleed wrote: » Quote from GAVI Vaccine Alliance Website: "VACCINATED PEOPLE ARE MUCH LESS LIKELY TO PASS ON THE VIRUS Early evidence from testing in animals, where researchers can directly study transmission, suggested immunisation with COVID-19 vaccines could prevent animals passing on the virus. But animals are not people, and the scientific community has been waiting for more conclusive studies in humans." now..i think its great that the vaccine is showing positive signs but i wouldn't be confident taking the vaccine as it stands.
Doc07 wrote: » Slightly selective quoting there. If you had also quoted the next couple of paragraphs from that GAVI page it would have referred to the increased evidence from human data of reduced transmission in vaccinated people (from Israel and UK studies among others)
13. Can we still spread the disease once vaccinated? We do not yet know. Additional evaluations will be needed to assess the effect of the vaccine in preventing asymptomatic infection, including data from clinical trials and from the vaccine's use after authorisation. Therefore, and for the time being, even vaccinated people will need to wear masks, avoid indoor crowds, and respect social distance, so on. Other factors, including how many people get vaccinated and how the virus is spreading in communities may also prompt revision of this guidance.
sligeach wrote: » https://ec.europa.eu/info/live-work-travel-eu/coronavirus-response/safe-covid-19-vaccines-europeans/questions-and-answers-covid-19-vaccination-eu_en
Will COVID-19 vaccines provide long-term protection? Because COVID vaccines have only been developed in the past months, it’s too early to know the duration of protection of COVID-19 vaccines. Research is ongoing to answer this question. However, it’s encouraging that available data suggest that most people who recover from COVID-19 develop an immune response that provides at least some period of protection against reinfection – although we’re still learning how strong this protection is, and how long it lasts.
tom1ie wrote: » Does the vaccine reduce transmission levels in a person Vs that person not being vaccinated?
Antares35 wrote: » Absolutely, she can do what she wants as far as I'm concerned, although I won't be seeing her until after my second dose, but I just think it's odd to be so specific about it. Maybe you're right about her reasons. Who knows.
sligeach wrote: » Or if you read the WHO:https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/coronavirus-disease-(covid-19)-vaccines They can't say if the vaccine will offer long-term "protection". So how can anyone say it won't have long-term detrimental affects? They can't. Only time will tell. A whole load of people talking about ongoing research, meanwhile, they're asking people to carry on getting vaccinated. They're learning as they go along, and we're like guinea pigs. I won't be part of that, thanks.
![Photo of [Deleted User]](https://w5.vanillicon.com/v2/5117ec177439400b1e5944f4d30acdda.svg)