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Slightly off topic, but it's crazy how polarized this topic is - even on HN. Try scrolling through this thread with dead comments on. Many of them are probably

• TillE 6y ago
  I expected the coronavirus truther weirdos, they're a staple on right-libertarian-leaning HN. I confess I really did not expect the anti-vaxxers.
• ghaff 6y ago
  TBH, it's concerning. Not that HN is immune from strongly-held polarizing opinions. But, it's pretty obvious that for a lot of people, you're either in camp "Get it as soon as available, no questions asked" or you're an anti-vaxxer. (Personally, I'll get it as soon as I can.) But this has all the signs of getting very ugly once a vaccine becomes available. I certainly don't expect the military to hold people down and vaccinate them by force. But I do expect a lot of severe restrictions in some places on people who don't want to get vaccinated right-off that will put them in a tough position.
  • bradlys 6y ago
    The people I know who are waiting on getting the vaccine are fine with having the same lockdown type precautions. (Wearing masks, not seeing people as frequently, less travel, working remotely, etc.) The people I know who are cautious with getting the vaccine are below 50. So, they’ll have to wait a while anyway. Most of us are not like... wait years for effects to emerge. More like 6-12 months after initial rollout. I’m one of those people. I’m fine with still being remote and wearing a mask when in stores or whatever. I’m not going to go to any dances anytime soon even if I had the shot anyway. Effectiveness isn’t 100% after all. (Is there an easy way to tell if you’re immune after without any risk? That’d be nice...)