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rfclown:

--- Quote from: Monkeh on May 16, 2021, 09:58:41 pm ---
--- Quote from: rfclown on May 16, 2021, 09:57:05 pm ---I just had my first Pfizer shot yesterday. I find the science behind the mRNA vaccines facinating, but if I weren't married, I wouldn't have been vaccinated yet. I'll turn 60 this year, have no chronic medical issues, and don't FEEL at risk. I'm an engineer, logical thinker, try to educate myself on the facts, and make decisions based on facts. From the facts that I'm aware of, I'd hold off because of not knowing the long term side effects of the mRMA approach. Seems like we have enough evidence at this point to see what the short term risks are. My decision to get the vaccine at this time is weighed by the facts of my personal situation: my wife is terrified by this whole thing. Her cortisol levels have been through the roof for a year now, and that it bad for her health. I care about my wife. She lost a brother-in-law from this, and she worries about me and her kids. She has nurse friends who have left their jobs over issues with COVID. For the physical and mental health of my wife, and for my mental health, I am choosing to be vaccinated. It took me a while to be ok to do this. I've read copious amounts of material. I don't listen to the talking heads. My wife was vaccinated just 3 days before me. It was a huge thing for her just to go out and get it done.

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Zero consideration for the risk remaining unvaccinated would pose to the general public, I see.

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Not true. I've seldom gone out for anything for a over year. If so, I mask and keep my distance. For my shopping I order online and get it delivered or do curbside pickup. I greatly respect others and their safety. [Profanity removed] for judging my behaviour without knowing. I've chosen to miss my child's college graduation, and seeing a new granddaughter. [Inflammatory childish comment removed]
Red Squirrel:
I was a bit weary myself of taking the vaccine just because it's so new.  Long term effects was my main fear as well.   I gave it a lot of thought over the past few months though and as covid cases keep rising in my area, and covid has many long term effects that are known, I figured the risk of vaccine is less than risk of covid.   I do think this is a decision everyone should have the right to make though. 
Monkeh:

--- Quote from: rfclown on May 17, 2021, 12:20:47 am ---
--- Quote from: Monkeh on May 16, 2021, 09:58:41 pm ---
--- Quote from: rfclown on May 16, 2021, 09:57:05 pm ---I just had my first Pfizer shot yesterday. I find the science behind the mRNA vaccines facinating, but if I weren't married, I wouldn't have been vaccinated yet. I'll turn 60 this year, have no chronic medical issues, and don't FEEL at risk. I'm an engineer, logical thinker, try to educate myself on the facts, and make decisions based on facts. From the facts that I'm aware of, I'd hold off because of not knowing the long term side effects of the mRMA approach. Seems like we have enough evidence at this point to see what the short term risks are. My decision to get the vaccine at this time is weighed by the facts of my personal situation: my wife is terrified by this whole thing. Her cortisol levels have been through the roof for a year now, and that it bad for her health. I care about my wife. She lost a brother-in-law from this, and she worries about me and her kids. She has nurse friends who have left their jobs over issues with COVID. For the physical and mental health of my wife, and for my mental health, I am choosing to be vaccinated. It took me a while to be ok to do this. I've read copious amounts of material. I don't listen to the talking heads. My wife was vaccinated just 3 days before me. It was a huge thing for her just to go out and get it done.

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Zero consideration for the risk remaining unvaccinated would pose to the general public, I see.

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Not true. I've seldom gone out for anything for a over year. If so, I mask and keep my distance. For my shopping I order online and get it delivered or do curbside pickup. I greatly respect others and their safety. F**k you for judging my behaviour without knowing. I've chosen to miss my child's college graduation, and seeing a new granddaughter. You're now on my list of forum a**holes.

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At no point did I mention or judge your behaviour, only comment on the lack of such consideration in your post.

Glad to see I've made a childish list, though.
rfclown:

--- Quote from: Red Squirrel on May 17, 2021, 01:29:31 am ---...  I do think this is a decision everyone should have the right to make though.

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My previous reponse in this thread was certainly not tactful or gracious. We have all been dealing with alot of stress from this. I agree with you completely on this statement. The difficulty is how to do this and respect the decision of others. For instance, Monkeh assumed that I wasn't respecting the safety of others when I decided to delay vaccinating myself. My thinking and behaviour was otherwise. I have not been concerned with myself getting the virus (which might be misguided, but is how I feel based on the information I have). I don't go out, mask when I do, distance myself, etc. SOLELY based on respect for others. Just because I don't feel at risk, doesn't mean I need to breath in the face of others. This thing is real. People have died.
EEVblog:

--- Quote from: rfclown on May 17, 2021, 12:20:47 am ---Not true. I've seldom gone out for anything for a over year. If so, I mask and keep my distance. For my shopping I order online and get it delivered or do curbside pickup. I greatly respect others and their safety. F**k you for judging my behaviour without knowing. I've chosen to miss my child's college graduation, and seeing a new granddaughter. You're now on my list of forum a**holes.

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Someone give me a reason why I shouldn't lock this thread.
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