Will you get the Covid vaccine?

[roomthreeseventeen]

Just because you wish it does not make it so.

Most states have laws about it already. Good luck to you.

 

[holden]

The way I see it...

The side effects of getting the vaccine are pretty well established. Sure, some may have more of a reaction than others, but those who have gotten it already seem to be doing well. No one (to my knowledge) has died from getting the vaccine.

The effects of COVID-19 are also known. They vary from no symptoms to death.

I'll take my chances with the vaccine.

 

[disneychrista]

Most states have laws about it already. Good luck to you.

Do you have a source for this information?

 

[sam_gordon]

Most states have laws about it already. Good luck to you.

Really? When's the last time you had to show proof of vaccination to... well, do anything?

 

[minnie56]

Yes yes and yes !

 

[spiders]

The way I see it...

The side effects of getting the vaccine are pretty well established. Sure, some may have more of a reaction than others, but those who have gotten it already seem to be doing well. No one (to my knowledge) has died from getting the vaccine.

The effects of COVID-19 are also known. They vary from no symptoms to death.

I'll take my chances with the vaccine.

It really is absurd. They’re worried about the long term effects of getting COVID and they’re worried about the long term effects of a vaccine. So I guess we should just all hunker down for the next 5, 10....however many years it takes. Stay safe, stay home, save lives! See ya in 2030!

 

[izzy]

I’ll get it as soon as I can chat with my doctor about my allergies. I take allergy shots for dust and mold allergies, and my allergist requires me to carry an epipen. I’ve never had a reaction to these shots nor have I ever used the Epipen. I don't believe these allergies would preclude me from getting the covid vaccine.

I’m more concerned about my penicillin allergy. I took a lot of antibiotics when I was a small child for frequent ear infections and tonsillitis. When I was 8, I took penicillin one morning, which I had taken many times before, and I broke out into silver dollar sized hives all over my body. It did not affect my breathing, but I was very itchy for hours.

Anything that stings me I end up getting itchy and having raised red areas. Again, nothing had affected my breathing.

I’ve never had a bad reaction to a vaccine, but I have occasionally had what I consider to be normal reactions - pain, swelling and hotness in the injection area. I had no reaction with the flu shot this year. I did get the Shingrex shots a few years ago, and that first one was REALLY painful for days. The second one wasn't as bad as the first. My 91 year old mom got the Shingrex shots the same time I did and had zero reaction.

So, I’m going to talk with doctor. I’m hoping I can get either the Pfizer or Moderna one when my turn comes, but I’ll go with what my doctor says.

 

[3threebabies]

No, I have gone into anaphylaxis twice and have never gotten flu vaxx due to eggs. No other family members are affected by similar issues.

 

[CT Yankee]

I’ll get it as soon as I can chat with my doctor about my allergies. I take allergy shots for dust and mold allergies, and my allergist requires me to carry an epipen. I’ve never had a reaction to these shots nor have I ever used the Epipen. I don't believe these allergies would preclude me from getting the covid vaccine.

I’m more concerned about my penicillin allergy. I took a lot of antibiotics when I was a small child for frequent ear infections and tonsillitis. When I was 8, I took penicillin one morning, which I had taken many times before, and I broke out into silver dollar sized hives all over my body. It did not affect my breathing, but I was very itchy for hours.

Anything that stings me I end up getting itchy and having raised red areas. Again, nothing had affected my breathing.

I’ve never had a bad reaction to a vaccine, but I have occasionally had what I consider to be normal reactions - pain, swelling and hotness in the injection area. I had no reaction with the flu shot this year. I did get the Shingrex shots a few years ago, and that first one was REALLY painful for days. The second one wasn't as bad as the first. My 91 year old mom got the Shingrex shots the same time I did and had zero reaction.

So, I’m going to talk with doctor. I’m hoping I can get either the Pfizer or Moderna one when my turn comes, but I’ll go with what my doctor says.

Please do consult with your doctor. Two recipients of the vaccine in the U.K. had adverse reactions and now the National Health Service is advising that people with severe allergies or who have had allergic reactions to medicines or vaccines should NOT get the vaccine. The advisory specifically referred to people who need to carry an epipen.

 

[Heigh-Ho]

Please do consult with your doctor. Two recipients of the vaccine in the U.K. had adverse reactions and now the National Health Service is advising that people with severe allergies or who have had allergic reactions to medicines or vaccines should NOT get the vaccine. The advisory specifically referred to people who need to carry an epipen.

I think that is why the person commented talking about their medical consideration It also was already being talked about for the two prior pages

 

[Kae]

Really? When's the last time you had to show proof of vaccination to... well, do anything?

to go to public school, most colleges.

 

[sam_gordon]

to go to public school, most colleges.

Go back and read PP's claim... specifically the part I bolded...

If you're dumb enough not to get it, you're conceding your kids will not be allowed in school, and you will not be allowed in public. So buh-bye.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

Really? When's the last time you had to show proof of vaccination to... well, do anything?

Specifically? Send your kids to school.

Some international travel also requires vaccination. https://travel.usnews.com/features/do-you-need-avaccinationfor-your-next-trip

 

[sam_gordon]

Specifically? Send your kids to school.

Some international travel also requires vaccination. https://travel.usnews.com/features/do-you-need-avaccinationfor-your-next-trip

See post #372

And you've had to prove you've been vaccinated? We didn't when we went to Barcelona in 2017.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

See post #372

Yeah, I see. This all comes down to responding to hyperbole with hyperbole, I suppose.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

And you've had to prove you've been vaccinated? We didn't when we went to Barcelona in 2017.

No, but that last time I've been out of the country was in the 90's. The example in the article is that Afghanistan and Pakistan require a Polio vaccine. And you need a yellow fever vaccine to go to Ghana. Whether or not they actually ask for proof...no idea. But that's what the article says.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Specifically? Send your kids to school.

Some international travel also requires vaccination. https://travel.usnews.com/features/do-you-need-avaccinationfor-your-next-trip

All those say is it's recommended not required for entry to those destinations. But it's def. true that there are destinations out there that do require some vaccine or booster to have been done and proof supplied which was your point.

We've traveled to St. Lucia and Jamaica. My husband has traveled to Canada and Japan (although for work but still). Neither had vaccine requirements but I do always check governmental websites before settling on a vacation destination.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

All those say is it's recommended not required for entry.

Maybe I'm reading this paragraph differently?

While vaccination requirements vary by country, it's essential to receive the polio vaccine if you're traveling to Afghanistan or Pakistan, Hamer says. Another top consideration (and in many countries a requirement for international visitors) is a yellow fever vaccine. While certain destinations such as Ghana require immunizations, he explains, others do not impose an international certificate of vaccination, though it's advisable to get vaccinated before visiting areas across tropical Africa such as Angola, Cameroon and Nigeria.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Maybe I'm reading this paragraph differently?

I was meaning all the pictures used in the article you linked that's my bad for not making that clarification. None of those countries in the pictures listed required, but it's true that there are countries that require vaccines and a few were called out in the article. It's best to just check government websites to be sure

 

[TipsyTraveler]

No, but that last time I've been out of the country was in the 90's. The example in the article is that Afghanistan and Pakistan require a Polio vaccine. And you need a yellow fever vaccine to go to Ghana. Whether or not they actually ask for proof...no idea. But that's what the article says.

Countries with vaccine requirements ask to see proof each time you cross the border into the country, even if you had just been there a few days prior. At least, that’s been my experience.