It doesn't stop transmission 100% of the time, but then again no vaccine does. Historically speaking, it has exceeded expectations in how effective it is at stopping the transmission of this coronavirus. "It does not stop the transmission of the virus" is not a good argument because the vaccine is
very good at reducing the transmission of the virus.
After the COVID-19 B.1.617.2 (Delta) variant reached predominance, fully vaccinated people had less risk of infection, hospitalization, and death.
www.cdc.gov
I am doing what's best for myself, but wouldn't you agree that it's better to not only do that, but to also do what's best for your friends, family, community, and country too? If our goals are to prevent Americans from dying, and to get the economy back on track, the best, cheapest, and fastest way to do that is to have everyone who is eligible to get the vaccine. I'm pretty sure we agree on these goals.
No. I'm using real world examples to form my opinion. Compare the countries in the world with the highest vaccination rates vs the countries in the world with the lowest vaccination rates. Even if you only look at the rich countries, there's a difference in how "controlled" the virus is.
Bad analogy. Risk assessment is wrong. Comparing death and debilitating long term illness to pants shitting is not in the ballpark at all. Wearing a diaper and getting a vaccine are not similar.
As I mentioned earlier, these vaccines have more research behind them than you think.
The world is more complex and nuanced for this black and white outlook of complicated issues with multiple variables. The things people putting their "trust" in aren't merely the words of giant pharmaceutical companies. There's other means of verification and fact-checking other than simply taking their word for it.