Coronavirus (2021) thread

[True_Blue69]

As you are obviously a well qualified virologist or similar please enlighten us all as to why people aren't getting vaccinated.

You’re never going to convince 100% of people to do something. Have yours and leave the rest to it. I’ve had mine and not spending any time about anyone that doesn’t want it, their choice.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

Wonderful. This thing is over. Too many are still far too concerned with it. We just need to crack on now really.

I agree that we are now on the last lap because of a combination of vaccination, people getting Covid and so getting immunity, and some of these new treatments. I wonder if those who have been refusing vaccines will now refuse to take the new Pfizer pills which could save their lives?

 

[grunge]

I agree that we are now on the last lap because of a combination of vaccination, people getting Covid and so getting immunity, and some of these new treatments. I wonder if those who have been refusing vaccines will now refuse to take the new Pfizer pills which could save their lives?

Its easier to get the tracking chip in a pill so probably not.

 

[BlueHammer85]

out of interest - i'm wondering if Anti-Vaxxers will now be Anti-Pillers ?

 

[hgblue]

As you are obviously a well qualified virologist or similar please enlighten us all as to why people aren't getting vaccinated.

Many people will have had covid so know they have a natural immunity, some will look at their age and health demographic and calculate the risk/reward doesn't favour vaccination, some will have seen that vaccination doesn't stop you catching and spreading covid, some will have religious objections, some have seen the reports of serious side effects, some will be concerned about the lack of long term safety data, and some will be put off by the threats and demonisation of the unvaccinated.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

some will look at their age and health demographic and calculate the risk/reward doesn't favour vaccination

They're wrong, of course, the risk/ reward is hugely in favour of vaxx for all ages.

, some will have seen that vaccination doesn't stop you catching and spreading covid,

It does massively reduce this, of course

some will be concerned about the lack of long term safety data

Despite being entirely unconcerned about the lack of long term data on covid, a disease attacking multiple organs including the brain.

some will be put off by the threats and demonisation of the unvaccinated

Any excuse, I guess.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Booster booked for Sunday pm at City.

Mrs Moon is still waiting for Novovax to get their act together, the NHS won't give her a booster even though she is in a vulnerable group and had the Novo stuff in Nov & Dec. Been in a battle with the NHS who don't want to know and Novo who 'will ring her back' once they've sorted something out!!!

 

[twosips]

It's good news, and gives part of the a route back to nromality but it isn't in widescale circulation yet and we have a difficult few months ahead. Try telling the families of the 1,000 people a day getting hospitalised or the 200 people a day who are dying that it's over.

This is life sadly. People get ill and people die. Some will be very old and likely have passed due to flu, some anti-vaxxers. Doesn't make it right, no, but as a major public health issue, it's almost certainly very much on its last legs. Definitely not worth hiding indoors or obsessing over anymore. I know people who are young and healthy and vaccinated who are terrified of it still to the extent that they won't leave the house for anything. Not even a sibling's wedding. Nothing. It's hugely depressing when they have next to nowt to fear as a young a healthy bloke. Same for most people now mercifully.

 

[Gremlin]

This is life sadly. People get ill and people die. Some will be very old and likely have passed due to flu, some anti-vaxxers. Doesn't make it right, no, but as a major public health issue, it's almost certainly very much on its last legs. Definitely not worth hiding indoors or obsessing over anymore. I know people who are young and healthy and vaccinated who are terrified of it still to the extent that they won't leave the house for anything. Not even a sibling's wedding. Nothing. It's hugely depressing when they have next to nowt to fear as a young a healthy bloke. Same for most people now mercifully.

Clearly that kind of fear is way over the top but there has to be some middle ground between that and the other end of the spectrum where people think 'it's over' and can do anything and everything exactly as it was before. You can be careful without hiding away or significantly impacting your life or the functioning of society (wearing masks in confined spaces, regular lateral flow tests etc.). There is a difference between 'over' and 'manageable'. The latter still requires sensible precautions.

 

[Eds]

Many people will have had covid so know they have a natural immunity, some will look at their age and health demographic and calculate the risk/reward doesn't favour vaccination, some will have seen that vaccination doesn't stop you catching and spreading covid, some will have religious objections, some have seen the reports of serious side effects, some will be concerned about the lack of long term safety data, and some will be put off by the threats and demonisation of the unvaccinated.

You seem to have covered off all bases without being specific. Have you had one and if not which excuse from the list above are you using. BTW you forgot to use the 'not bothered about catching it because of my age / health / risk / reward / etc and passing on to older members of the family excuse'. And I am not sure that anyone can have any religious objections to the vaccine other than very very small denominations. There are over 5m people in the UK still unvaccinated, not sure many of them belong to the First Century Gospel Church.