if it's available why not just get it now?
If it was out now and people were able to choose without any of the tribalism and/or coercion or effective blackmail from the government, then maybe I would've. You know, kind of like the flu shot. Plus the reporting around this virus has smelled off since the beginning and I don't believe its the existential threat its been drummed up as. Average age of death here is 2 years above average life expectancy. The flu killed more people here in 2017 then covid did last year and this year combined.
A lot of stuff just doesn't add up, and it hasn't helped build any trust with the 'one and only way out of this', so I'll hold out as long as I can
Again, people are so focused on the binary live and die. If you're young and healthy then yeah death shouldn't worry you. Long Covid should. If you're vaccinated then you're 50% less likely to have to deal with that shit for more than a week or two. If you're not then you're opening yourself up to the risk of having life changing ailments for who knows how long. People are getting treated for severe depression because they can't taste or smell anymore. They're having horrific issues with chronic inflammation and shortness of breath they can't shake. I consider myself young and healthy too and living the rest of my years like that sounds like a fucken nightmare.
I don't blame anyone for being hesitant about the vaccine, people say we don't know what the long term effects are. But you can say the exact same about Covid which we're finding is causing organ damage, clotting, permanent lung damage, and neurological issues. Living with that stuff sounds horrible enough, but how do we know that won't eventually lead to cancer? How will that affect people's livelihoods if they can't physically work or think clearly? We're a year and a half out since people started getting vaccinated with a trivial amount having any adverse reactions or serious problems. You'll be hard pressed to find concrete numbers linking any deaths to the vaccines. On the other hand Covid has been in play for almost 3 years now and there are people who got sick from the beginning who are still having issues, millions dead to complications, hospitals packed, and the list goes on.
I guess you can chalk it up to a roll of the dice on both sides of the issue but I'd much rather take my odds with a vaccine with zero tangible reasons to expect future complications than get Covid unvaxxed and exponentially increase those chances of long term health issues.
Hey, we'll agree to disagree. I'm happy to take my chances with the virus and continue living a healthy lifestyle with plenty of exercise and sun each day (And horse paste
joking people... relax) For now at least. Until I have no choice but to get vaxxed.
Besides, If I'd bought into the msm narrative of how deadly this thing is and followed the governments lockdown rules of only an hour outside each day, then I can assure you I'd be far less fit and healthy today. But then I might feel the need to get the vaccine. Hmmmm...
Oh and I refuse to live in fear of long covids or any other purported side effects for the reasons stated above your quote. I'm 99%+ sure i'll be fine. I'm also 99%+ sure I'll be fine with the vax, but I don't like the fact there's basically a figurative gun being held to our head to take it.
Mate, you’re locked down because Scotty Too Hotty and his god bothering idiocy fucked up the vaccine procurement.
As soon as the country hits 80% vaccinated, everything will open up again.
You're right. Brian Christopher should clearly have been in charge
Also, you say that but these goalposts have moved a hell of a long way from 2 weeks to flatten the curve. Covid passports will be next and then we live in a 2 tiered society. Pretty sure that always works out fine