To Covid Vax or Not to Covid Vax

Firstly, I did not get Vaxed.
I wasn't brainwashed into not wanting it by Fox News or Qanon.
I feel it was pushed through too quickly. There hasn't been enough time, in my personal opinion, to know what the big picture will bring.

A few things bother me about the many arguments I have participated in and seen on here regarding this.
If a person wants to take measures to attempt to not get this virus than by all means get the Vax. Why do I have to get it for you to be safe from it??? This confuses me.

The last thing I saw mentioned the over crowded E-Rooms because of the un-vaxed getting the virus. Wouldn't this imply that we should also ban mass transit being as if a bus or train has a crash then more people than an E-Room can handle could need treatment??

It seems to be an easy choice either way you lean but proof dictates that it isn't that simple.
No one is arguing over the Flu Vax. Aren't people worried that if I don't get it then they may contract it even though they have taken that Vax??

Apparently I am missing a keystone in my tunnel because I am lost on this.

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PTCdresser57 · 61-69, M

I will say the same thing I have said many times.
It is a personal choice but if you get it and get sick or die I feel bad for you but you brought it upon yourself.
The mrna has been worked on since the 90's and vaccines with mrna since 2013 so it isn't all that new.
As with all vaccines not one is 100% effective and all drugs...vaccines included...have side effects.
All viruses mutate...flu included...so updated vaccines are made to combat those mutations thus a new flu vaccine every year.
Vaccines give you protection from severe symptoms and/or death.

Dainbramadge · 56-60, M

@PTCdresser57 Very well laid out answer. Thank you.
I, for some reason feel I need to add this here. My Dad had his Vax and still got the virus and passed as a result.
I know that seemed argumentative but that wasn't my intention.
Do we actually know how effective the shot is or are we just dealing with the law of averages?
My dad got the virus from the hospital and gave it to me. I gave it to my boys and they passed it on to their mom and her husband.
My brother got it and his boy but not his wife nor did my sister or her husband get it.
The sis, brother inlaw and dad had the vax.
So it seems like there is some stats that could be worked out from this. Quick look makes me think 2/3 less likely to get it if your vaxed??? IDK.

PTCdresser57 · 61-69, M

Dainbramadge...sorry for your loss but also glad the ones it was passed onto are ok.
I agree and stats already say if you are vaccinated you are less like to get it or die from it.
When ppl say it is to new and they probably have taken the smallpox vaccine...if you look at history...the smallpox vaccine was only 5 yrs old when it was mandated for everyone to get vaccinated. That was in a time long before computers and modern medicine. So for me...that argument doesn't hold water.

Dainbramadge · 56-60, M

@PTCdresser57 Well don't get me wrong I'm not arguing a point. I had a question with this post. Just something I thought people could help me understand better. It has sense turned into a battle ground for some who have comment. But they are like that everywhere so I'm not special.
But also, you say the small pox vax was 5 years old before it was mandatory. They had five years to study the long term effects of it not 6 months.

PTCdresser57 · 61-69, M

It is actually been a year Dainbramadge. If it was so dangerous why did former President Trump and his family get vaccinated?

Dainbramadge · 56-60, M

@PTCdresser57 HA ha ha. But that is still only ONE year as opposed to the five for small pox. Covid has a bite of catch up to do. LOL