Question: What are the vaccine hesitant looking for to convince them the vaccine is safe?

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ZNP

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I told several family members that I would prefer to be more careful and wait for one or two years before getting the vaccine. They asked what would convince me it was safe or not safe.

1. I want to see if the birth rates in countries that have a high vaccination rate drops significantly.

2. I want to see if a significant number of athletes have to leave the sport due to myocarditis or some other issue.

3. I want to see if the death rate among the vaccinated climbs significantly compared to the unvaccinated.

These are three things they really cannot hide. They can provide alternate explanations and they can refuse to show you the data for vaccinated compared to unvaccinated, but there are ways to double check. There are countries like Israel that have a very high vaccination rate and there are countries like some countries in Africa which have a very low vaccination rate.

If I do not see 1, 2, or 3 a year from now it would go a long way to convincing me that the most pessimistic reports about this vaccine are not true. On the other hand if they are true I think we would definitely see 1, 2 and 3.
 

Genipher

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I don't care if it's ever safe. Not taking a jab for a disease that has a 99+ % survival rate.
 

ZNP

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I don't care if it's ever safe. Not taking a jab for a disease that has a 99+ % survival rate.
I think it goes unsaid that 2 years from now we may realize the jab is unnecessary. Or if they have to get a booster every six months you could decided it isn't worth going down that road.

But if you are debating with people who are vaccinated it is a very powerful argument, you aren't being unreasonable, and it wakes them up to actually pay attention to these things. When they see some athlete collapsing, or see a story that birth rates are down, it could help wake them up.
 

GaryA

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I think it goes unsaid that 2 years from now we may realize the jab is unnecessary.
Some of us have known this "all-along"... ;)

There is much to be said for natural immunity that most seem to ignore.
 

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It's not just 2 yrs...I'm worried for the " youngins"...that when they're adults.
Gals will be unable to conceive..and guys impotent.
No one knows the long-term effects.! 🤔
 

ZNP

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It's not just 2 yrs...I'm worried for the " youngins"...that when they're adults.
Gals will be unable to conceive..and guys impotent.
No one knows the long-term effects.! 🤔
Agreed. 2 years will be enough to know if our most paranoid thoughts are true, but you really need 12 years to see all the possible long term effects
 
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I think most of what we're seeing about the covid-19 vaccine is an information war. One side is saying everything they can to promote the vaccine and the other side is saying everything they can to undermine the vaccine. There's so much misinformation swirling around out there that there isn't a high degree of confidence anyone can make about the covid-19 vaccine safety.

At this point it's probably better to just pray for God's will and then cast lots to discern whether or not one should take the vaccine. I have heard people take it and not have any issues and I have heard people take it and say they had issues that there possibly related. So the information that abounds about vaccine side-effects isn't exactly consistent, but that doesn't confirm or deny anything; it just stinks.💩
 

GaryA

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I think most of what we're seeing about the covid-19 vaccine is an information war. One side is saying everything they can to promote the vaccine and the other side is saying everything they can to undermine the vaccine. There's so much misinformation swirling around out there that there isn't a high degree of confidence anyone can make about the covid-19 vaccine safety.

At this point it's probably better to just pray for God's will and then cast lots to discern whether or not one should take the vaccine. I have heard people take it and not have any issues and I have heard people take it and say they had issues that there possibly related. So the information that abounds about vaccine side-effects isn't exactly consistent, but that doesn't confirm or deny anything; it just stinks.💩
Perhaps; however, if you are going to 'err on the side of caution', which way does "good sense" tell you to lean...?

The answer is painfully obvious.
 

Genipher

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I think most of what we're seeing about the covid-19 vaccine is an information war. One side is saying everything they can to promote the vaccine and the other side is saying everything they can to undermine the vaccine. There's so much misinformation swirling around out there that there isn't a high degree of confidence anyone can make about the covid-19 vaccine safety.

At this point it's probably better to just pray for God's will and then cast lots to discern whether or not one should take the vaccine. I have heard people take it and not have any issues and I have heard people take it and say they had issues that there possibly related. So the information that abounds about vaccine side-effects isn't exactly consistent, but that doesn't confirm or deny anything; it just stinks.💩
And when the side giving the most information is paid for by Pfizer, can they really be trusted?

 
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Perhaps; however, if you are going to 'err on the side of caution', which way does "good sense" tell you to lean...?

The answer is painfully obvious.
I lean toward not getting the vaccine personally, but that's besides the point. I was just discussing misinformation.
 
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I'll take the jab...when hell freezes over!!!
 

ZNP

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I'll take the jab...when hell freezes over!!!
Wow, the Earth is getting bombarded with snow storms. The West coast of Canada has gotten 5 feet of snow already!


Also the Earth is covered in PM 2.5 (fine particulate matter). Where is it coming from?
 
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Oblio

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It's beginning to look a lot like...Hanukkah! Lol
 
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Oblio

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I keep wanting to get my harmonica...and I don't even play one! Lol
Though it would add to my playing and singing...worship harmonica...why not? Lol
 

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I figure it is between people and what they feel led to do. I personally do not feel led to get one vaccine after another. Years ago I got the flu vaccine for work. It made me deathly sick for 2 weeks. During which never got pay for.
I have had covid and it was horrible,but God brought me thru. I prayed about all of this for myself and God laid it on my heart not too. He has told us 365 times in the bible do not fear. So for these reasons is why I do not feel led to get the vaccine.But will not push my views on anyone. Figure between you and God.
 
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Oblio

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You may disagree with me but I'll defend your right to disagree with me.
I'll speak, in as much of a respectable manner as I can muster, what I believe the Lord wants me to say about the vaccine and once I have done that, I'll leave it. I don't want someone else's blood on my head, thank you very much.