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I'm sorry if this is inappropriate but what health reasons prevent you from getting vaccinated?

by chki 5y ago

ceejayoz 5y ago
Msw242 5y ago
There are allergies to vaccines (not to the dose, but to everything else that is in the concoction that enables it to work). Also, immunocompromised people often can't take vaccines. Usually you can get a doctor's note explaining this, and you can participate in daily life normally (like going to school or college, which rightfully require vaccinations). I don't know if policy around the COVID vaccine is different... But I'd be surprised if it were?
- CydeWeys 5y ago
  > Also, immunocompromised people often can't take vaccines. Nope. Immunocompromised people need extra doses of the vaccine, and even then it doesn't work as well. This is one of those false talking points that antivaxxers love to spread.
  - Msw242 5y ago
    With over 300mm Americans, there is no one treatment plan for the entire country. Not every physician is recommending every single one of their patients get this or any other vaccine. There are public policy implications for serving those people.
  - mlyle 5y ago
    It's just conflating/confused: * Immunocompromised people have poor efficacy with the vaccine even with boosters, like my dad who has SLL. * Other people who have autoimmune and inflammatory conditions are often immunocompromised (because of taking low dose chemotherapy, etc, to manage their conditions). Also, recommending a vaccine for these people is complicated, because vaccines can kick up immune and inflammatory responses and make their conditions worse. Most are still better off with the vaccine but I can understand both providers and patients being hesitant.
    - CydeWeys 5y ago
      In all these cases, though, the immunocompromised person who is not greatly benefiting from the vaccine is at much greater risk of dying from COVID. The sane response for them is to be very very careful about any potential exposure, NOT to get exempted from the vaccine requirement and then go do insanely risky face-to-face activities that otherwise would have a vaccine mandate. My friend is immunocompromised from chemotherapy, has had (I believe) at least 4 COVID shots by now, and just had to go to the hospital for monoclonal antibodies after catching COVID. Not getting vaccinated, then getting a vaccine waiver instead of the vaccine, then going and doing in-person stuff that would've otherwise required the vaccine would've been practically suicidal for her.
      - mlyle 5y ago
        > In all these cases, In the second case, the person choosing the vaccine has a high risk of, say, a debilitating RA flareup and an uncertain amount of protection given their immunocompromised status. I can totally understand why some in this position choose not to. They probably should, but this is not as clear-cut of a decision as for those of us with normal immune capability. No one knows the exact efficacy they can expect nor the amount of risk of side effect they are shouldering. > NOT to get exempted from the vaccine requirement and then go do insanely risky face-to-face activities that otherwise would have a vaccine mandate. Yah, I don't think anyone advocated for quite that-- just some middle ground where they can choose to assume some risk. A lot of us hoped that perhaps population immunity could do the work of shielding these people, but it looks like that ship has sailed.
        johnisgood 5y ago
        > because vaccines can kick up immune and inflammatory responses and make their conditions worse This is what I am really worried about. If my immune system is poked even so slightly, I get symptoms although not as bad as I imagine I would get after the vaccines. I already have mobility issues. I do not want to be wheelchair-bound, even though that is a very likely outcome anyways.
  - johnisgood 5y ago
    Being immunocompromised is a contraindication around here. That said, only as so far as you are, for example you are on a corticosteroid therapy.
- greyface- 5y ago
  > There are allergies to vaccines (not to the dose, but to everything else that is in the concoction that enables it to work). There are multiple vaccine formulations available, and they largely do not overlap in terms of potential allergy triggers. If you're allergic to a component of the mRNA vaccines, that does not preclude you from taking an adenovirus vaccine, or vice versa. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/recommendations/specific-groups/allergies.html https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/recommend...
treeman79 5y ago
I have a severe reaction to almost all medications. I already had covid twice. Once before vaccines were ready. Second time was only annoying. So yea. I have no interest in it. Though if I hadn’t had covid already I would definitely get vaccine. Being told I “must” get it is definitely provoking a “hell no” reaction on top of everything.
- 14u2c 5y ago
  > So yea. I have no interest in it. Though if I hadn’t had covid already I would definitely get vaccine. Well I guess the mandate is working, because based on this response you are an individual that I would prefer not to be exposed to in the workplace without the mandated testing. This is not a judgement of personal worth, just an observation that you are not behaving rationally. Top down policies such as the mandate are helpful for the whole in the these situations.
  - treeman79 5y ago
  - deleted 5y ago
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I'm sorry if this is inappropriate but what health reasons prevent you from getting vaccinated?

by chki 5y ago

I'm sorry if this is inappropriate but what health reasons prevent you from getting vaccinated?

ceejayoz 5y ago

Msw242 5y ago

There are allergies to vaccines (not to the dose, but to everything else that is in the concoction that enables it to work). Also, immunocompromised people often can't take vaccines. Usually you can get a doctor's note explaining this, and you can participate in daily life normally (like going to school or college, which rightfully require vaccinations). I don't know if policy around the COVID vaccine is different... But I'd be surprised if it were?

CydeWeys 5y ago
> Also, immunocompromised people often can't take vaccines. Nope. Immunocompromised people need extra doses of the vaccine, and even then it doesn't work as well. This is one of those false talking points that antivaxxers love to spread.
- Msw242 5y ago
  With over 300mm Americans, there is no one treatment plan for the entire country. Not every physician is recommending every single one of their patients get this or any other vaccine. There are public policy implications for serving those people.
- mlyle 5y ago
  It's just conflating/confused: * Immunocompromised people have poor efficacy with the vaccine even with boosters, like my dad who has SLL. * Other people who have autoimmune and inflammatory conditions are often immunocompromised (because of taking low dose chemotherapy, etc, to manage their conditions). Also, recommending a vaccine for these people is complicated, because vaccines can kick up immune and inflammatory responses and make their conditions worse. Most are still better off with the vaccine but I can understand both providers and patients being hesitant.
  - CydeWeys 5y ago
    In all these cases, though, the immunocompromised person who is not greatly benefiting from the vaccine is at much greater risk of dying from COVID. The sane response for them is to be very very careful about any potential exposure, NOT to get exempted from the vaccine requirement and then go do insanely risky face-to-face activities that otherwise would have a vaccine mandate. My friend is immunocompromised from chemotherapy, has had (I believe) at least 4 COVID shots by now, and just had to go to the hospital for monoclonal antibodies after catching COVID. Not getting vaccinated, then getting a vaccine waiver instead of the vaccine, then going and doing in-person stuff that would've otherwise required the vaccine would've been practically suicidal for her.
    - mlyle 5y ago
      > In all these cases, In the second case, the person choosing the vaccine has a high risk of, say, a debilitating RA flareup and an uncertain amount of protection given their immunocompromised status. I can totally understand why some in this position choose not to. They probably should, but this is not as clear-cut of a decision as for those of us with normal immune capability. No one knows the exact efficacy they can expect nor the amount of risk of side effect they are shouldering. > NOT to get exempted from the vaccine requirement and then go do insanely risky face-to-face activities that otherwise would have a vaccine mandate. Yah, I don't think anyone advocated for quite that-- just some middle ground where they can choose to assume some risk. A lot of us hoped that perhaps population immunity could do the work of shielding these people, but it looks like that ship has sailed.
      - johnisgood 5y ago
        > because vaccines can kick up immune and inflammatory responses and make their conditions worse This is what I am really worried about. If my immune system is poked even so slightly, I get symptoms although not as bad as I imagine I would get after the vaccines. I already have mobility issues. I do not want to be wheelchair-bound, even though that is a very likely outcome anyways.
- johnisgood 5y ago
  Being immunocompromised is a contraindication around here. That said, only as so far as you are, for example you are on a corticosteroid therapy.
greyface- 5y ago
> There are allergies to vaccines (not to the dose, but to everything else that is in the concoction that enables it to work). There are multiple vaccine formulations available, and they largely do not overlap in terms of potential allergy triggers. If you're allergic to a component of the mRNA vaccines, that does not preclude you from taking an adenovirus vaccine, or vice versa. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/recommendations/specific-groups/allergies.html https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/recommend...

treeman79 5y ago

I have a severe reaction to almost all medications. I already had covid twice. Once before vaccines were ready. Second time was only annoying. So yea. I have no interest in it. Though if I hadn’t had covid already I would definitely get vaccine. Being told I “must” get it is definitely provoking a “hell no” reaction on top of everything.

14u2c 5y ago
> So yea. I have no interest in it. Though if I hadn’t had covid already I would definitely get vaccine. Well I guess the mandate is working, because based on this response you are an individual that I would prefer not to be exposed to in the workplace without the mandated testing. This is not a judgement of personal worth, just an observation that you are not behaving rationally. Top down policies such as the mandate are helpful for the whole in the these situations.
- treeman79 5y ago
- deleted 5y ago
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