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dotti34 · 01-01-2021, 06:45

I am normally an optimist and although I might sound pessimistic regarding the various Coronavirus vaccines in fact I am being a realist and taking a very cautious approach. I would very much like to think that the vaccines will prove to be most effective in beating the virus, but there are a number of points about the vaccine that worry me, some of which (but not all) are as follows:

(1) Although the vaccine will prevent a person getting ill it is possible that person might still carry the virus and be contagious to others after receiving it. Will being vaccinated give a sort of false sense of security in people – or will they do the right thing and continue to wear masks and practice social distancing where appropriate? I doubt it.
(2) As far as I can find out, the BNT vaccine in the UK and US has only received ‘emergency approval’ meaning that stage 3 trials have not been finished yet, but the authorities have decided that the demand is too great to wait. Is this really a good idea?
(3) Most studies show that there have been more safety problems in the past with drugs that have been fast-tracked by the FDA than with drugs approved by its usual process. Is there any guarantee this won’t apply with this very fast-tracked vaccine?
(4) No information is available about how long immunity will last and how common or severe any side effects will be, or even how often vaccinations will need to be administered.

Vaccinations will start here in Australia in March – our Prime Minister said that we have to be careful that we dot all the i’s and cross all the t’s to ensure the vaccine is safe. We will be waiting and watching, at least for any short-term effects, though this still won’t answer what any long-term effects might be – all eyes from here will be on the UK and US. I am still not inclined to hold out my arm for the jab - once jabbed you can't be un-jabbed.

01-01-2021, 06:45	#1516
dotti34 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,189 Blog Entries: 80 Liked: 1480 times Rep Power: 833512	Re: Corona Virus I am normally an optimist and although I might sound pessimistic regarding the various Coronavirus vaccines in fact I am being a realist and taking a very cautious approach. I would very much like to think that the vaccines will prove to be most effective in beating the virus, but there are a number of points about the vaccine that worry me, some of which (but not all) are as follows: (1) Although the vaccine will prevent a person getting ill it is possible that person might still carry the virus and be contagious to others after receiving it. Will being vaccinated give a sort of false sense of security in people – or will they do the right thing and continue to wear masks and practice social distancing where appropriate? I doubt it. (2) As far as I can find out, the BNT vaccine in the UK and US has only received ‘emergency approval’ meaning that stage 3 trials have not been finished yet, but the authorities have decided that the demand is too great to wait. Is this really a good idea? (3) Most studies show that there have been more safety problems in the past with drugs that have been fast-tracked by the FDA than with drugs approved by its usual process. Is there any guarantee this won’t apply with this very fast-tracked vaccine? (4) No information is available about how long immunity will last and how common or severe any side effects will be, or even how often vaccinations will need to be administered. Vaccinations will start here in Australia in March – our Prime Minister said that we have to be careful that we dot all the i’s and cross all the t’s to ensure the vaccine is safe. We will be waiting and watching, at least for any short-term effects, though this still won’t answer what any long-term effects might be – all eyes from here will be on the UK and US. I am still not inclined to hold out my arm for the jab - once jabbed you can't be un-jabbed.