Covid Vaccine

[smurfchops]

How safe is it likely to be, how do we know if there are any serious side effects??

[bobbinwales]

Non have been found so far, but a think theres an extra stage yet with check's before it can be approved

[bhg481]

You could argue that death is a serious side-effect of not having it. I don't think anybody has died after having had the vaccination.

[Buenchico]

It's been tested on 43,500 people, across 6 countries, with no serious side effects being found.

The only side effects are those which are similar to those which some people experience from annual flu vaccinations.

Quote:
"Many vaccines do have side-effects. But the vast majority are not nearly as scary as anti-vaccine activists would have us believe.

"Like all vaccines, this vaccine can cause short-lived side-effects, including pain at the injection site, fever, muscle aches and pains, headache and fatigue," said Dr Penny Ward, a visiting professor in pharmaceutical medicine at King's College London.

Prof Ward pointed out that these kinds of side-effects are also experienced by a high number of people receiving the annual flu vaccination. The side-effects are usually mild, wear off after a couple of days at most, and can be alleviated with paracetamol or ibuprofen".

Source:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/54893437

[Old_Geezer]

Who knows ? Crystal ball on the blink. But never fear, I hear they plan a huge Beta test.

[Sqad]

///////How safe is it likely to be, how do we know if there are any serious side effects??//////

The short answer is .....we dont.
However, Buenchico has summarised the Party line to which I have no disputes.

[Bazile]

What concerns a lot of people I would guess is if there will be in the longer term , serious effects

Only time can tell

I only hope that in the future ,we are not discussing that somebody knew something about the vaccines , but didn't speak up

[dave50]

I'll take my chance and take if it means we can all get back to normal.

[ChillDoubt]

What concerns a lot of people I would guess is if there will be in the longer term , serious effects
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More serious than gasping your last on ITU, having your bronchus vacuumed by a tiny tube you mean?

[pixie374]

People have died following vaccinations, although it is hard to prove the cause.
CD, it is a possibility, although probably unlikely. But the difference in moral terms, is that one is trying to help people who are seriously ill, and one is given to people who are otherwise healthy. So, it is hard to decide which risks are acceptable. I am all for vaccination, but it doesn't necessarily make sense to compare it to a disease, which you may not get, and may not trouble you.

[ChillDoubt]

People have died following vaccinations, although it is hard to prove the cause.
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There is an inherent risk in everything, but a minuscule figure in comparison to accumulated deaths in a global pandemic.

[ChillDoubt]

Watch from 24 minutes to hear an eminent Professor explain how the vaccine has been formulated and the science and testing behind it:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000pbxh/question-time-2020-12112020

[Smowball]

I won’t be taking it x

[Barsel]

Will it work in the same way as the flu vaccine? After having the flu vaccine, you can still get the flu but it won't be as bad? So, could you still get the virus but not die of it?

[ChillDoubt]

I won’t be taking it
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For this with that mindset, please do your utmost to remain indoors for most of the rest of your adult life and DO NOT burden the NHS if you develop symptoms.
Do not enter pubs, restaurants, supermarkets nor stadia.

Do not attempt to make any travel abroad(I’ve a feeling that will become a requirement within 24 months anyway) or enter any densely populated areas whatsoever.

I’ve seen people die from Covid on a daily basis throughout the summer(one a colleague) but I’m yet to see anyone die as a result of having a vaccine.

[10ClarionSt]

ChilledDoubt @ 03.46 /DO NOT burden the NHS if you develop symptoms. Do not enter pubs, restaurants, supermarkets nor stadia./

The NHS is there to protect people, not the other way round.
I don't enter pubs, restaurants or stadia anyway, so I'll let you know when I'm going to the supermarket and you can keep out of my way, ChilledDoubt. No injection for me thanks.

[bobbinwales]

Reading your ignorant posts your either selfish or a wind up merchant 10 clarianstrret . Actualy a think you maybe both

[ChillDoubt]

The NHS is there to protect people, not the other way round.
I don't enter pubs, restaurants or stadia anyway, so I'll let you know when I'm going to the supermarket and you can keep out of my way, ChilledDoubt. No injection for me thanks.
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I thought the current tag line was ‘Protect the NHS’ not the other way round.....oh well.
You don’t enter previously mentioned buildings but you were more than happy to thumb your nose at everyone when the government advised against foreign travel....remind us again how that trip ended for you?

Sadly, the NHS DOES have to care for Covidiots and those who ignore and flout the rules. No doubt we’ll have to do the same for the conspiracy theorists who have no basis whatsoever to not accept the vaccine, but then most conspiracy theorists are renowned as generally being of low intelligence.
You crack on with your baseless mindset, just don’t burden the NHS if you’re going to fly in the face of convention and ignore all advice.

[youngmafbog]

"Covidiots"

So people who disagree with you are idiots?

Stop using such terms and maybe we can have a grown up debate.

No injection for me either unless I have answers to a lot of questions.

And 46K out of 7.8 Bn is a miniscule test. They need to clearly publish who these people were (not names but backgrounds, ethnicity, lifestyle etc).

[ChillDoubt]

Avatar Image youngmafbog
"Covidiots"

So people who disagree with you are idiots?
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Wrong. The Covidiots are those who have been gathering in Students Common Rooms, weddings of more than 100 guests, those attending raves in forests etc.

Have you actually watched the Question Time link I provided earlier?

Your choice not to have the vaccine but I’ve a feeling your right to free movement will be curtailed a little over the next 2 years, especially if you wish to travel abroad.
Just a hunch, but this thing is global and not all governments are as easy-going as ours, many will put stringent measures in place to bar those who have not been vaccinated.