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I'm 100% for vaccines and I trust in the scientific process more than anything else. That said, how weird is it for someone like myself (late thirties, healthy,

I'm 100% for vaccines and I trust in the scientific process more than anything else. That said, how weird is it for someone like myself (late thirties, healthy, no direct contact with any human being) to just... wait it out? I am not too eager to be among the first humans to take a rushed vaccine. So, how rushed is this vaccine? Is there any precedent with other vaccines that were developed this quickly? Is there a known risk, or is the risk simply unknown?

ttul 6y ago
The vaccine was tested on 44,000 people and they will spend two more months watching for adverse effects. If it is shown to be safe after that period, it's extraordinarily safe for you to take.
m-ee 6y ago
There's a very good chance you will never be able to wait this out, SARS-CoV-2 could easily become another endemic coronavirus. In that situation you're getting to get exposed eventually unless you become a recluse, and you'll be better off with the vaccine than without it.
coob 6y ago
You're going to be last in line anyway: https://twitter.com/jkottke/status/1325854372077707264 https://twitter.com/jkottke/status/1325854372077707264