01-07-2021, 01:12 AM
(01-06-2021, 10:28 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: @"embellisher" Without derailing the thread, can you give a concise summary of your feelings on the vaccines? My Dad and his wife just got them, so I imagine the moment when we all must decide is drawing nearer.
I have several friends and co-workers who have already gotten the Pfizer vaccine. Most don't have any side effects, a few have.
My take? If I was immune compromised or over 60, I would get it now.
My concern is because both of these were fast tracked, they didn't go through as many clinical trials as a new medication or vaccine normally does.
I'll let others get the vaccines for a few months and build up the data on efficacy and safety before I get one.
I believe the vaccines are safe, abs effective, but I don't think we can yet know how safe and how effective they are, there simply isn't enough data yet.
As Dr Mav said, we don't yet know how long the immunity will last. If it's anything like the natural immunity, you will probably need a couple of booster shots a year.
Hopefully it will give longer immunity than that. But I don't personally believe it will.