Hi,

i too am reluctant to have the vaccine and am not anti vaccines.  I remember being told last year that the likelihood of a vaccine was extremely unlikely yet we are now told they have been working on these vaccines for years.  Why vaccinate healthy people with an experimental vaccine when the risk of COVID to them is so low.  I also worry that we are only given one side of the story - what happened to variety of opinions and freedom of choice.  We have been with tens of thousands of people from all over Australia and nobody knows anyone who has had the virus but they all know someone who has died or is dying from other illnesses.  I am not a conspiracy theorist either - just have a good memory and what we were told in 2021 doesnt match what we are told in 2020

-- Edited by MareeandPeter on Saturday 24th of July 2021 10:15:59 AM

MareeandPeter wrote:

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i too am reluctant to have the vaccine and am not anti vaccines.

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Don't stand outside in the near future because your chance of being struck by lightning is higher than that of dying from a covid vaccine.

MareeandPeter wrote:

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Hi,

i too am reluctant to have the vaccine and am not anti vaccines.  I remember being told last year that the likelihood of a vaccine was extremely unlikely yet we are now told they have been working on these vaccines for years.  Why vaccinate healthy people with an experimental vaccine when the risk of COVID to them is so low.  I also worry that we are only given one side of the story - what happened to variety of opinions and freedom of choice.  We have been with tens of thousands of people from all over Australia and nobody knows anyone who has had the virus but they all know someone who has died or is dying from other illnesses.  I am not a conspiracy theorist either - just have a good memory and what we were told in 2021 doesnt match what we are told in 2020

-- Edited by MareeandPeter on Saturday 24th of July 2021 10:15:59 AM

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Its perfectly safe and much safer than Covid. The vaccines arent experimental, they are tested and work. Had our second AZ today and we are very relieved to have had it. Dont go looking for conspiracy theories and dont go looking dumb reasons not to get vaccinated, just go do it. Protect yourself, protect your family and protect your community. FYI 3.79 BILLION doses have been administered worldwide, so its really conspiracy theory to call it experimental. 

Opps, I forgot to mention that the wife and I, had our second shot of AZ around 19 June

At the first shot, I noticed that the second shot appointment was in 10 weeks, so I asked the question, about 12 weeks

I was told that it was (at that time), advisable to be given anywhere between 8 and 12 weeks

My wife had her 2nd AZ shot 2 weeks ago, no side effects, I am due to get mine on August 5 and I am not expecting any side effects

He was wasting oxygen, so no great loss.

A couple of renters with two very young children are off overseas in a week with their two very young children, 1 & 3. The Dad's father is sick. They are overseas for two months, then fly back.

I hope they don't bring back any "gifts" for anyone else in our block of units as no one else in our building is vaccinated at this stage. We all want to get vaccinated.

Over the years his & her parents have regularly come here.

They managed to get the Pfizer vaccine.

 

The whole family are very nice. 

But the real issue is, I do wonder why we have limits on the number of people who are stuck overseas & want/need for health/finances, to get back to Australia.

 

Something is not right.

Its about a fortnight since SWMBO and I had our second Astra Zeneca innoculation. Also had our regular Flu innoculation a couple of weeks after the first AZ. No reactions to any of the shots except a sore spot on the arm for a day or so. Next is the Zoster innoculation that is a freeby for the over 70s (me). Any risks with vaccines is miniscule and if you have any doubts at all, talk to your GP. Don't get your (mis)information from social media or Covidiots.

Whenever I read about a COVID-19 death in this country, my immediate response is, was the deceased vaccinated? If the authorities really want to overcome vaccine hesitancy, what better way to do it than to show us real results. So where is the data?

hokianga wrote:

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I am going to wait a while before I get it.

 

-- Edited by hokianga on Monday 26th of July 2021 07:02:16 PM

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 What exactly are you waiting for? You havent bought into all the conspiracy theories have you? I cannot think of a single reason to delay getting vaccinate, in fact its people with your crazy views that will delay opening our country up. 

dogbox wrote:

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hokianga wrote:

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I am going to wait a while before I get it.

 

-- Edited by hokianga on Monday 26th of July 2021 07:02:16 PM

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hope you don't get corona virus first

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.... or become "unknowingly " infected and pass it on........

hokianga wrote:

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I am going to wait a while before I get it.

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 I acknowledge your freedom to choose.    Pls also make a commitment to ensure you dont cause me to get infected if you should catch COVID and start to spread it around.   Essentially, you should respect my freedom to get out and about without worrying about getting infected by people who make personal decisions that may have negative flow on effects to others.

-- Edited by Izabarack on Tuesday 27th of July 2021 02:26:58 PM

dorian wrote:

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You mean like that limo driver who also chose to wait?

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 Pretty close.   Some people think of themselves first and only without thought of their Social Responsibilities.   Freedom to behave in any way you choose, is not absolute in any society.