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Or (c) I will tell everyone that I'm waiting so that more at-risk people can have access it to first, but secretly I'll be happy others are field-testing it for

by rob74 6y ago

Or (c) I will tell everyone that I'm waiting so that more at-risk people can have access it to first, but secretly I'll be happy others are field-testing it for me...

delecti 6y ago
That's similar to mine. I will get it as soon as I can, but I'm also glad that "when I can" is not "first".
- flatline 6y ago
  The incentives seem to align: if I were a front-line at-risk worker I'd be much more accepting of possible risk than in my present situation of staying at home all day.
wwweston 6y ago
Speaking as someone who already has some (but not all) well-understood vaccines contraindicated and has to figure out which category covid vaccines will fall in... (d) telling myself that (c) is how I feel is how I assuage my feelings of disappointment at being old enough decision makers believe I'm likely to behave responsibly, but young enough + no apparent extra risk factors enough that I'm likely to be near last to get access.
throwaway888abc 6y ago
nailed it! Don't tell anyone..
that_guy_iain 6y ago
Or (d) I will wait to see if Corona mutates so much over the next year that the vaccine is a yearly process. Edit: I feel like some people didn’t notice the mink culling in Denmark which was caused by fears that version of the virus would make the vaccines useless.
- CyberDildonics 6y ago
  Even if there was another strain, why would it make the current vaccine useless when the current strain still exists?
  - that_guy_iain 6y ago
    So if the strains change every year because the virus mutates so much then the current strain wouldn't be so common. It's basically what happens with the flu. Also a new strain can be more infectious, which I believe was the case with the mink strain.
    - CyberDildonics 6y ago
      The current strain is very common. If you haven't noticed, it's actually a pretty big problem.
      - that_guy_iain 6y ago
        There are multiple strains. And in various parts of the world it's a differents strain that is common. I'm not telling anyone else to get it, I'm just stating I am going to wait and see if the problem is actually solved before acting like it.
        CyberDildonics 6y ago
        But you did say it would be "useless" if there were different strains and now you are saying "there are multiple strains". I haven't seen anything about the current vaccines not being effective to what is already out there. If that is true then what you are saying is wrong, because the fact that the vaccines can treat what is now filling up hospitals and killing thousands per day means they are the opposite of useless and in fact one of the most valuable things in existence right now. Even the regular flu shot was recommended as being more important this year so that there would be less spread and less to deal with. > I'm just stating I am going to wait and see if the problem is actually solved before acting like it. No, that isn't what you said. That might be what you are trying to claim now that you said something ridiculous.
ryanSrich 6y ago
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by rob74 6y ago

Or (c) I will tell everyone that I'm waiting so that more at-risk people can have access it to first, but secretly I'll be happy others are field-testing it for me...

delecti 6y ago

That's similar to mine. I will get it as soon as I can, but I'm also glad that "when I can" is not "first".

flatline 6y ago
The incentives seem to align: if I were a front-line at-risk worker I'd be much more accepting of possible risk than in my present situation of staying at home all day.

wwweston 6y ago

Speaking as someone who already has some (but not all) well-understood vaccines contraindicated and has to figure out which category covid vaccines will fall in... (d) telling myself that (c) is how I feel is how I assuage my feelings of disappointment at being old enough decision makers believe I'm likely to behave responsibly, but young enough + no apparent extra risk factors enough that I'm likely to be near last to get access.

throwaway888abc 6y ago

nailed it! Don't tell anyone..

that_guy_iain 6y ago

Or (d) I will wait to see if Corona mutates so much over the next year that the vaccine is a yearly process. Edit: I feel like some people didn’t notice the mink culling in Denmark which was caused by fears that version of the virus would make the vaccines useless.

CyberDildonics 6y ago
Even if there was another strain, why would it make the current vaccine useless when the current strain still exists?
- that_guy_iain 6y ago
  So if the strains change every year because the virus mutates so much then the current strain wouldn't be so common. It's basically what happens with the flu. Also a new strain can be more infectious, which I believe was the case with the mink strain.
  - CyberDildonics 6y ago
    The current strain is very common. If you haven't noticed, it's actually a pretty big problem.
    - that_guy_iain 6y ago
      There are multiple strains. And in various parts of the world it's a differents strain that is common. I'm not telling anyone else to get it, I'm just stating I am going to wait and see if the problem is actually solved before acting like it.
      - CyberDildonics 6y ago
        But you did say it would be "useless" if there were different strains and now you are saying "there are multiple strains". I haven't seen anything about the current vaccines not being effective to what is already out there. If that is true then what you are saying is wrong, because the fact that the vaccines can treat what is now filling up hospitals and killing thousands per day means they are the opposite of useless and in fact one of the most valuable things in existence right now. Even the regular flu shot was recommended as being more important this year so that there would be less spread and less to deal with. > I'm just stating I am going to wait and see if the problem is actually solved before acting like it. No, that isn't what you said. That might be what you are trying to claim now that you said something ridiculous.

ryanSrich 6y ago