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by dave_4_bagels 2021 days ago
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However, this will likely be taken care of for me, because I'm 1) not an essential healthcare worker, 2) not a senior citizen and 3) live in a large urban area. Those people will get the vaccine first, and in mid-june (or later) based on the fallout of the vaccine if things seem normal I'll get it.
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ska 2021 days ago
In the best case, supply constraints nicely follow the change in risk/reward this way. Then by the time you are eligible, the risk profile looks right...
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dave_4_bagels 2021 days ago
Yep, politics aside I'm very pro vaccine. Vaccines have done amazing things for the world and anti-vaxxers especially those with resources to influence hundreds if not thousands of others are horrible people.

However, a vaccine that's been rushed through gives me pause. To be honest, I'm mostly worried about cognitive and cardiovascular side effects. I've distanced thus far and remain covid free even though I've been in NYC the whole time. It'd be stupid to throw all that away because I got side effects from the vaccine.

Unfortunately, I think the pledge of past presidents to be "vaccinated on tv" is poorly thought out, largely because it will basically just sow conspiracies that they "just had saline injections to influence the masses".

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Trasmatta 2021 days ago
Yeah, I would assume the majority of the people answering 3 would probably be required to wait anyway.

I'm 31 but Type 1 diabetic so I'll be interested to see how early I can get it. The main risk factor for COVID seems to be Type 2, but with how much Type 1 can ruin just about every aspect of your health, I wonder if I'll be able to get in line sooner. If I can, I will.

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atlasunshrugged 2021 days ago
That said, something like ~50% of Americans said they won't get the vaccine (we'll see what really happens when folks' doctors say it's ready and they should get it) so maybe nonessential non-senior citizens might be able to get it faster than expected
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atlasunshrugged 2021 days ago
Apologies, there's a new Pew survey out a week or so ago that says intent to get the vaccine has risen

https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2020/12/03/intent-to-get...

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