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To vaccinate or not to vaccinate? That is the question.
Transplants | Last Active: Jun 28, 2021 | Replies (313)Comment receiving replies
I very much agree with the argument that we vaccinate for too many illnesses. However, for me, I feel that the Covid vaccine is the quickest way for us to get out of this serious pandemic. Like everyone in this group, I’ve been in strict lockdown for nearly a year. I live alone and am growing weary of the isolation and fear of catching Covid. I’ve done loads of research and I am reasonably confident about the benefits of the vaccine. Am I nervous about getting it? Yes! But I’m going ahead with it. For those considering the vaccine but worried about potential complications, I found this helpful - https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/info-by-product/clinical-considerations.html#Appendix-A
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@athenalee @merpreb I just read tonight on Bloomberg that at the current rate of vaccinations it will take seven years to attain herd immunity. That's worldwide, I think in this country it is somewhat less than that. Pretty discouraging overall though.
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@athenalee- That's a great site. Thank you for posting it. I believe that vaccines help prevent pandemics like what we see with COVID-19 and its variants. Vaccines, like the polio vaccine, were begun after a worldwide spread. Some have combined several variants of different diseases. Dr. Poland, of the May Clinic, suggested that this is probably the aim for the future with covid vaccines. It's only through vaccines that we can protect as many people as we can.