Who’s Getting the Vaccine When You Are Able ??

Measles, Meningococcal, Mumps, Polio, Rubella, Tetanus, Diphtheria, Yellow Fever, Hepatitis A & B, Typhoid, JE-B Encephalitis, Cholera, Plague, Varicella, Small Pox, Anthrax, Shingles, these are just the shots I can read on my military shot record. There are several more I received while being part of the rapid deployment force. 

This does not include anything since I have left the service many years ago. Looking at my past bout with bacterial pneumonia, cancer, organ donation, blood clotting, and various surgeries I'm sure there are other injections, IV, pills, and other stuff that has been inside me. Keeping this in mind, I will not have any problem or concern receiving my Covid shot(s). 

In God we trust (faith).....

Ben

As a 68 year old anesthesiologist who works in the ORs and has seen people in the ICU die of this pandemic, I will get this vaccine as soon as I can.

The science behind it looks good and I believe this MRNA process will become standard in the future for vaccine production, it will save time and will allow us to produce tailored vaccines very rapidly.

I used to work as a land surveyor outside with a crew, sometimes by myself and got a cold or the flu every year.  Sometimes I had a flu shot, sometimes I did not.  I caught a cold every year. Just being outside did not matter too me.   For the last few years I've been on dialysis and I have to keep every thing very clean, and I get flu shots and blood tests all the time.  It's like being in Star Fleet, not a red shirt though.  I'm 69 now,  I don't know where I stand on the list, but I'll get one.  I trust them  they'll do a good job!  It's funny, having had a few very small strokes that took away my balance, I've been living a life like I'm on quantine.   No big deal.  At least I do a lot of modeling, these skills still work! 

Since i am a vet the VA will notify me when to come in to get shot and stop wearing those masks.

HooYah Deep Sea

Not to poop in anybody's bowl of corn flakes, and not to say that anyone should or should not get the shot, but there are a few things that you should consider, generally. The production of the vaccine in such a short time should not be that impressive; they do it EVERY year with the flu. They don't even know what particular flu we will have next year, but I'm sure that the vaccine is already being produced for it. It's what they do. Now I am most definately not an anti-vaxer. I believe that the series we get as infants should be mandatory, because those (measles, mumps & rubella, et al) are some truely nasty bugs. But I'm 64, and have not had a flu shot since the early '80's, and have not had the flu since. When I got flu shots prior to that, I always got the flu. Hence, I stopped getting the shot. Many of you may remember back in the military, they used to ransom our paychecks until we got our shot. Then (thank God) direct deposit started and they couldn't use that guise to make me do it anymore.

SO, when my supposed "turn" comes up I'll decide then. I have a wedding to go to in May and will have to fly to attend. If it becomes a requirement to get vaccinated in order to fly, I'll probably do it; but if I get the bug from that shot, I will be angry.

As a small scale rancher, I probably ingest a spoonfull of dirt and whatever per week, thus I'm probably already immune from most of the common bugs. My even getting a cold is an extremely rare occurance. I guess I'm pretty lucky in that account. The funny thing is that people I know who are the most germ-free and are sanitizing everything constantly, are those who seem to get colds and flu every year. Frankly, I'll stick with the spoonfull of dirt.

 

We had this teacher in elementary school who always told us that cleanlines is half the health. The joke among us was that the dirt is the other half. Yuo know, there is something in that.

As of now I don't plan on getting the shot. I've never had a flu shot and have never had the flu.I know I have some medical conditions that warrant it, but still don't want towant to.Goodby for now from Minnesooota.

I spent nearly three decades in the military getting all sorts of vaccines like Plague I, Plague II, Plague III (multiple times), Anthrax, Smallpox, Typhoid, the dreaded peanut butter shot, annual flu shots, etc.

Yeah, I'll get it when it becomes available.

I've been working overtime in a crowded factory wearing a mask for 10+ hours a day. We've had one week off since late March, and that was to just install social distancing measures on the assembly line.

The week between Christmas and New Year's will be only our second week off this year.

I can't wait to be able to have time off again as well as get rid of the face masks. Sometimes I have to wear both a face shield and face mask. I smack that stupid plastic shield into everything and the head band gives me a headache.

my dad at 93 has had the fist pfizer jab and the second is in January. I should be in the next round due to my heart. Apart from a slight cough there has been no ill effects. The cough is the body learning how to combat this.

I'll definitely take it as soon as it's available to me. I'm 64 and work as a supervisor in a dining hall at a large university. I should qualify as a food worker/handler and hopefully can get the vaccine soon. I believe I've already had Covid but we didn't know yet what it was. I got sick about 2 weeks after returning from Christmas break this past January. Maybe that's what kept me from getting sick this past fall semester. We have a large population of International students and working around hundreds of college kids every day made me very nervous. Being forced to wear a mask 8 - 10 hours a day is no joke and I hope it goes away soon. 

Jab me now! I am beginning to hate my "close contact circle". 

I got word friday at my dialysis clinic that they will be providing my vaccine.  They will certify my priority and administer the shot, so I can sit back and not worry about it.

I intend on getting it when it is available to me.  I feel at some point it is going to be a mandatory vaccine for school childeren at some point.  So I'm not going to let my daughter get it without me getting it first.  That and I want this stupid pandemic to go away.  I refuse to get the flu shot.  One time I did get it, I got the flu.  But the Covid vaccine is a different type compared to the flu shot.  I'm ready for life to go back to normal, so go a head and jab me.  My aunt will get it very soon, as she is a nurse in a nursing home.  If there are any adverse side effects to it, she'll let me know.  Hopefully there isn't any.

Short answer; Nope. 

Keyda81

I intend on getting it when it is available to me.  I feel at some point it is going to be a mandatory vaccine for school childeren at some point.  So I'm not going to let my daughter get it without me getting it first.  That and I want this stupid pandemic to go away.  I refuse to get the flu shot.  One time I did get it, I got the flu.  But the Covid vaccine is a different type compared to the flu shot.  I'm ready for life to go back to normal, so go a head and jab me.  My aunt will get it very soon, as she is a nurse in a nursing home.  If there are any adverse side effects to it, she'll let me know.  Hopefully there isn't any.

The flu shot is different because the powers that be "guess" what strain of flu will be most prevalent in your area. They were mandatory when I was in the Army, and I tended to get the flu each time I moved from one area to another since my moves were normally in the December-January timeframe.

I'll get flu shot "A" in October-November, but move to a region where the flu "B" strain is more prevalent in December. Then if I get the flu, I know the shot I got wasn't for the strain.

So getting a flu shot won't prevent you from getting all types of flues, just the strain you got the shot for.

Rob Gronovius

 

 

Keyda81

I intend on getting it when it is available to me.  I feel at some point it is going to be a mandatory vaccine for school childeren at some point.  So I'm not going to let my daughter get it without me getting it first.  That and I want this stupid pandemic to go away.  I refuse to get the flu shot.  One time I did get it, I got the flu.  But the Covid vaccine is a different type compared to the flu shot.  I'm ready for life to go back to normal, so go a head and jab me.  My aunt will get it very soon, as she is a nurse in a nursing home.  If there are any adverse side effects to it, she'll let me know.  Hopefully there isn't any.

 

 

 

The flu shot is different because the powers that be "guess" what strain of flu will be most prevalent in your area. They were mandatory when I was in the Army, and I tended to get the flu each time I moved from one area to another since my moves were normally in the December-January timeframe.

I'll get flu shot "A" in October-November, but move to a region where the flu "B" strain is more prevalent in December. Then if I get the flu, I know the shot I got wasn't for the strain.

So getting a flu shot won't prevent you from getting all types of flues, just the strain you got the shot for.

 

True that Rob. With the flu is a guessing game. A couple of years ago the wife got the shot for the A flu and got sick with the B flu. Regardless we both get the flu shot anyway. 

I’m 67 with a couple of underlying issues, so I will get it when offered. I’m not holding my breath on when that will be.  Our immediate neighbor is a nurse, and just got her first shot on Thursday.  If there are zombies wandering the neighborhood in a few weeks, I might change my mind about getting one.  

plasticjunkie

True that Rob. With the flu is a guessing game. A couple of years ago the wife got the shot for the A flu and got sick with the B flu. Regardless we both get the flu shot anyway. 

And the flu has been mutating for years, one of the reasons why it has been nearly impossible to irradicate. At least with social distancing, masks, hand sanitizer etc., the flu has not had much of an impact on us this year.

Our Grand Knight in our Koc council is a kiwi with a lot of family down there.

they came out of flu season in May and there was a record low number of cases. They survived the Covid OK as well.

bill

I'll get it as soon as I can. I'm 61 and in generally good health.

I'm considered essential, Group 1b. No idea how long it will be, but I'm guessing late Jan early Feb.

My daughter is in medical school and has a very strong background in genetics. She says the vaccine is safe and the process is well understood. The fact that the medical personel are happy to get it first adds to my trust that it's safe.

Bobstamp

As for the anti-maskers and anti-vaxxers, enough entitlement already! Grow the hell up!

This comment is way off base. Anti-maskers? Try walking in my shoes as one with a hearing disability IN BOTH EARS since birth. It's been a long frustrating year of not being able to understand anyone when they're speaking to me.Yes, I wear hearing aids - have been since I was 5 or 6 years old. The thing is, I read lips in order to understand what folks say when speaking to me. Wearing mask is a HUGE disadvantage for me to be able to read lips. Raising your voice doesn't help either no matter what! I listen with my brain, not listen to listen. It's impossible. Then again, you wouldn't understand what its like being hard of hearing in both years with 85% hearing loss. I don't expect you to get it. 

Now Anti-vaxers? Please. I, for one refuse to get a Covid -19 vaccine. Why? Well read the news with the President telling the FDA chief to push it out or resign. That's a huge red flag for me. Yet folks forget about that newsbit. But I will not get too political over it.

Some folks have reasons why they won't get the vaccine. For those that are, best of luck and I don't wish any harmful after effects on you. You made your choice and I have no problem with that.

Entitlement? Way off base, sir. I do expect you to show some courtesy and respect to those who refuse to get the Covid-19 vaccine. I have spoken to numerous friends, family members, and collegues. None of them want to get the vaccine based out of fear. I can't blame them. I'm not in fear but I have my reservations on its effectiveness and question just really how safe the vaccine is. Optimistic, but sure as heck cautious. I'd rather wait a year until I see some positive results. Keep in mind, so far at least 7 people had adverse reaction to the vaccine. Nope, not too reassuring. We all have our reasons why. Some folks may be too high a risk to even have the vaccine.

Stop and think before you accuse us as "anti-maskers", "anti-vaxers", or having some sort of "entitlement". It's about choice.

TheDemiGod

 

 

Bobstamp

As for the anti-maskers and anti-vaxxers, enough entitlement already! Grow the hell up!

 

 

 

 

This comment is way off base. Anti-maskers? Try walking in my shoes as one with a hearing disability IN BOTH EARS since birth. It's been a long frustrating year of not being able to understand anyone when they're speaking to me.Yes, I wear hearing aids - have been since I was 5 or 6 years old. The thing is, I read lips in order to understand what folks say when speaking to me. Wearing mask is a HUGE disadvantage for me to be able to read lips. Raising your voice doesn't help either no matter what! I listen with my brain, not listen to listen. It's impossible. Then again, you wouldn't understand what its like being hard of hearing in both years with 85% hearing loss. I don't expect you to get it. 

Trying to understand what you mean,other people while they are wearing a mask affects your lip reading,not your wearing a mask,right ? That wouldn't make a difference.

I think your saying you dont like other people wearing masks because you can't read their lips,but your wearing a mask isn't a problem ?

Sorry for the confusion. Yes I have to wear a mask because my state mandates it. I've told people I'm hard of hearing and cannot read their lips with their mask on. I've ask them to pull it down for a few seconds so I can understand them. Few will do so but many won't or refuse to out of fear - especially at a place of business. Ive even tell them raising their voices doesnt help matters either. It gets old fast. What's the point of those huge plexiglass barriers everywhere at checkout stations. Get my meaning? Again, walk in my shoes for a year with very limited hearing. No one really knows what it's like.

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