2019-nCoV (Coronavirus)
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twireman
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Sorry to hear about you mother, Sgt. Hopefully she can stay off the vent. 
Shitty news for sure, sorry too hear that. At least your niece was kind enough too let you know during this vs afterwards... You’ll be in our thoughts George....
So i have an opportunity to get the vaccine. It appears it may be the moderna one and not the pfizer one.
I have very mixed feelings. I am not antivaccine, and my biggest issue with this one is the lack of long term data. I understand what it does and how and cannot wait till the common man realizes it acts more like a flu shot and not say the polio or smallpox vaccine. My profession is a higher risk for the virus and I've either stayed safe or been asymptomatic.
I've also gotten god knows what other vaccines and shots during my military time so there's that.
I also think it would ease my parents and in laws worries about it if i get the vaccine and all 4 of them are much higher risk for disease complications.
I initially was planning on getting it, just waiting for a few weeks/ months to be further down the line but I may be switching jobs and the new place I'd be working i doubt will be offering it anytime soon.
Thoughts? I kinda just typed out my take, I'm leaning towards it but still unsure.
I have very mixed feelings. I am not antivaccine, and my biggest issue with this one is the lack of long term data. I understand what it does and how and cannot wait till the common man realizes it acts more like a flu shot and not say the polio or smallpox vaccine. My profession is a higher risk for the virus and I've either stayed safe or been asymptomatic.
I've also gotten god knows what other vaccines and shots during my military time so there's that.
I also think it would ease my parents and in laws worries about it if i get the vaccine and all 4 of them are much higher risk for disease complications.
I initially was planning on getting it, just waiting for a few weeks/ months to be further down the line but I may be switching jobs and the new place I'd be working i doubt will be offering it anytime soon.
Thoughts? I kinda just typed out my take, I'm leaning towards it but still unsure.
Sgt Fury
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George sorry to hear about your Mom.... Praying for a speedy recovery...
I don't get flu shots, I'm not getting this vaccine. and for the record, no offense TOOville, I seriously doubt I could glean any bit of information or opinion on the internet the would sway me one way or the other for an important personal health decision. this is between me, my wife and my doctor.
triple_duece
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Hard to say bud. From all of my reading it won't really prevent you from getting it or being contagious, but should lessen your symptoms if you do. The trouble is you have something around a 45% chance of not having any symptoms anyway. And a greater that 98% chance of simple flu like symptoms. You're a healthy fella and not older so so really it comes down to one thing. Is the unknown risks of the vaccine worth the known odds of having mild symptoms anyway.
Smawgunner2
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I don't know what the fuss is with vaccines....maybe I'm just clueless, but I don't see horrific and wide spread long term effects on the news about any vaccines. There was some stuff about autism but that was debunked. I'm not having any kids and I'm 56 years old.....I'd take if in a heartbeat.