12-22-2020, 02:32 AM
My mention of vagal responses as a side effect was merely an attempt at levity. A failed attempt, apparently. It was certainly not intended to be taken seriously as a reason to avoid the jab.
Sensationalism of every single adverse reaction here in the early going is to be expected. It won't mean much unless/until patterns start to emerge. But these unknowns are definitely good reasons to be hesitant. Add in the fast-tracking of a new technology, the billions of dollars at stake, and the overt resistance to any alternatives....I can understand why some people are not ready to roll up their sleeve quite yet.
VancouverIslander, as to whether the vaccine reduces transmission, I'm not sure how you get "quite likely" from the article you presented:
Although there is a lower risk of transmission from asymptomatic people, they might still present a significant public-health risk because they are more likely to be out in the community than isolated at home.
That's the whole key to asymptomatic transmission. "I'm not sick, I don't have it, you don't have to worry about getting it from me".
Perhaps staying home when you are sick is one of the positives that will come of all this.
Sensationalism of every single adverse reaction here in the early going is to be expected. It won't mean much unless/until patterns start to emerge. But these unknowns are definitely good reasons to be hesitant. Add in the fast-tracking of a new technology, the billions of dollars at stake, and the overt resistance to any alternatives....I can understand why some people are not ready to roll up their sleeve quite yet.
VancouverIslander, as to whether the vaccine reduces transmission, I'm not sure how you get "quite likely" from the article you presented:
Although there is a lower risk of transmission from asymptomatic people, they might still present a significant public-health risk because they are more likely to be out in the community than isolated at home.
That's the whole key to asymptomatic transmission. "I'm not sick, I don't have it, you don't have to worry about getting it from me".
Perhaps staying home when you are sick is one of the positives that will come of all this.