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More about vaccine acceptance

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    jon-nyc
    wrote on 27 Aug 2020, 16:40 last edited by
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    Only non-witches get due process.

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      Mik
      wrote on 27 Aug 2020, 16:47 last edited by
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      I don't give a crap who else does it. I'll get it as soon as I can.

      “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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        Copper
        wrote on 27 Aug 2020, 16:56 last edited by
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        "In general vaccines are safe"

        Will you get it?

        "No"

        Why not?

        Unknown

        Both parties seem to agree it is safe

        So why not get it? Apparently safety is not the reason unless maybe they think measles vaccine is safe but covid vaccine won't be safe.

        And obviously "safe for the country" is undefined and ideas of what it means are very different. I expect one definition is that nobody ever gets sick or dies, ever again.

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          27 Aug 2020, 16:47

          I don't give a crap who else does it. I'll get it as soon as I can.

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          Aqua Letifer
          wrote on 27 Aug 2020, 17:02 last edited by
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          @Mik said in More about vaccine acceptance:

          I don't give a crap who else does it. I'll get it as soon as I can.

          👆

          Please love yourself.

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            Klaus
            wrote on 27 Aug 2020, 17:16 last edited by
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            I'd get a COVID-19 vaccine if the risk to reward ratio is low enough and the cost reasonable.

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            • K Klaus
              27 Aug 2020, 17:16

              I'd get a COVID-19 vaccine if the risk to reward ratio is low enough and the cost reasonable.

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              Horace
              wrote on 27 Aug 2020, 17:18 last edited by
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              @Klaus said in More about vaccine acceptance:

              I'd get a COVID-19 vaccine if the risk to reward ratio is low enough and the cost reasonable.

              Risk/reward appraisal apparently contains a large tribal component these days. It must be what rushes in to fill the vacuum of facts which, if they were available, could be used to generate a robust risk/reward. But they're not as available as many people would like us to believe.

              Education is extremely important.

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                Loki
                wrote on 27 Aug 2020, 17:19 last edited by
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                You have the right to not get a vaccine and companies and education and healthcare have the right to make the certificate of vaccination an entry requirement.

                Problem solved. No need to make a mountain out of a mole hill.

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                • M Mik
                  27 Aug 2020, 16:47

                  I don't give a crap who else does it. I'll get it as soon as I can.

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                  89th
                  wrote on 27 Aug 2020, 21:35 last edited by
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                  @Mik said in More about vaccine acceptance:

                  I don't give a crap who else does it. I'll get it as soon as I can.

                  Agreed. At that point, why would I care if someone doesn’t get it any more than I care if someone doesn’t wear a seatbelt in another car?

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                    27 Aug 2020, 21:35

                    @Mik said in More about vaccine acceptance:

                    I don't give a crap who else does it. I'll get it as soon as I can.

                    Agreed. At that point, why would I care if someone doesn’t get it any more than I care if someone doesn’t wear a seatbelt in another car?

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                    Doctor Phibes
                    wrote on 27 Aug 2020, 22:44 last edited by
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                    If the vaccine isn’t completely effective then it matters a lot if people choose not to get it, since they’re increasing the chance of infection for higher risk folks, as is the case with the flu vaccine.

                    I was only joking

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                    • D Doctor Phibes
                      27 Aug 2020, 22:44

                      If the vaccine isn’t completely effective then it matters a lot if people choose not to get it, since they’re increasing the chance of infection for higher risk folks, as is the case with the flu vaccine.

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                      George K
                      wrote on 27 Aug 2020, 22:51 last edited by
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                      @Doctor-Phibes said in More about vaccine acceptance:

                      If the vaccine isn’t completely effective then it matters a lot if people choose not to get it, since they’re increasing the chance of infection for higher risk folks, as is the case with the flu vaccine.

                      During flu season, people at work were required to get flu vaccine. Those who couldn't or refused, were required to wear face masks if they wanted to work. I saw several nurses wearing masks while taking care of patients during flu season.

                      Simple choice: get vaccinated or protect others (which is, sort of, the same thing).

                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                        Copper
                        wrote on 27 Aug 2020, 23:12 last edited by
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                        If we had medicare for all, would you give free healthcare to someone who refused the vaccine?

                        How about if they smoked cigarettes?

                        How about if they were a skydiver?

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                          Mik
                          wrote on 27 Aug 2020, 23:23 last edited by
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                          Well, in truth skydiving accidents probably don't have a real high healthcare cost.

                          “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                            Doctor Phibes
                            wrote on 28 Aug 2020, 00:46 last edited by
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                            You can’t smoke and skydive. The fucking matches keep going out.

                            I was only joking

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                            • G George K
                              27 Aug 2020, 22:51

                              @Doctor-Phibes said in More about vaccine acceptance:

                              If the vaccine isn’t completely effective then it matters a lot if people choose not to get it, since they’re increasing the chance of infection for higher risk folks, as is the case with the flu vaccine.

                              During flu season, people at work were required to get flu vaccine. Those who couldn't or refused, were required to wear face masks if they wanted to work. I saw several nurses wearing masks while taking care of patients during flu season.

                              Simple choice: get vaccinated or protect others (which is, sort of, the same thing).

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                              taiwan_girl
                              wrote on 28 Aug 2020, 01:52 last edited by
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                              @George-K said in More about vaccine acceptance:

                              @Doctor-Phibes said in More about vaccine acceptance:

                              If the vaccine isn’t completely effective then it matters a lot if people choose not to get it, since they’re increasing the chance of infection for higher risk folks, as is the case with the flu vaccine.

                              During flu season, people at work were required to get flu vaccine. Those who couldn't or refused, were required to wear face masks if they wanted to work. I saw several nurses wearing masks while taking care of patients during flu season.

                              Simple choice: get vaccinated or protect others (which is, sort of, the same thing).

                              Agree.

                              @Copper said in More about vaccine acceptance:

                              If we had medicare for all, would you give free healthcare to someone who refused the vaccine?
                              How about if they smoked cigarettes?

                              My simple answer regarding smoking is that you charge them a higher rate. I think that private companies do that now.

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                                28 Aug 2020, 01:52

                                @George-K said in More about vaccine acceptance:

                                @Doctor-Phibes said in More about vaccine acceptance:

                                If the vaccine isn’t completely effective then it matters a lot if people choose not to get it, since they’re increasing the chance of infection for higher risk folks, as is the case with the flu vaccine.

                                During flu season, people at work were required to get flu vaccine. Those who couldn't or refused, were required to wear face masks if they wanted to work. I saw several nurses wearing masks while taking care of patients during flu season.

                                Simple choice: get vaccinated or protect others (which is, sort of, the same thing).

                                Agree.

                                @Copper said in More about vaccine acceptance:

                                If we had medicare for all, would you give free healthcare to someone who refused the vaccine?
                                How about if they smoked cigarettes?

                                My simple answer regarding smoking is that you charge them a higher rate. I think that private companies do that now.

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                                Axtremus
                                wrote on 28 Aug 2020, 02:26 last edited by
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                                @taiwan_girl said in More about vaccine acceptance:

                                @Copper said in More about vaccine acceptance:

                                If we had medicare for all, would you give free healthcare to someone who refused the vaccine?
                                How about if they smoked cigarettes?

                                My simple answer regarding smoking is that you charge them a higher rate. I think that private companies do that now.

                                ObamaCare allows up to 50% surcharge on healthcare insurance premiums for smokers compared to non-smokers in the same age bracket and geographical area. Furthermore, even though smokers are charged higher premiums, they do not get any additional government subsidies to pay for those higher premiums. That said, while the "50%" surcharge is the maximum allowed by the ACA, individual states get to set lower surcharge levels, including no so charge if a state so desires.

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                                  Copper
                                  wrote on 28 Aug 2020, 15:44 last edited by
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                                  The smoking surcharge is racist

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                                    28 Aug 2020, 15:44

                                    The smoking surcharge is racist

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                                    taiwan_girl
                                    wrote on 28 Aug 2020, 16:55 last edited by
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                                    @Copper said in More about vaccine acceptance:

                                    The smoking surcharge is racist

                                    From the CDC

                                    "Current cigarette smoking was highest among non-Hispanic American Indians/Alaska Natives and people of multiple races and lowest among non-Hispanic Asians.

                                    Nearly 23 of every 100 non-Hispanic American Indians/Alaska Natives (22.6%)
                                    About 19 of every 100 non-Hispanic multiple race individuals (19.1%)
                                    Nearly 15 of every 100 non-Hispanic Blacks (14.6%)
                                    15 of every 100 non-Hispanic Whites (15.0%)
                                    Nearly 10 of every 100 Hispanics (9.8%)
                                    About 7 of every 100 non-Hispanic Asians* (7.1%)"

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                                      28 Aug 2020, 00:46

                                      You can’t smoke and skydive. The fucking matches keep going out.

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                                      Aqua Letifer
                                      wrote on 28 Aug 2020, 19:49 last edited by
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                                      @Doctor-Phibes said in More about vaccine acceptance:

                                      The fucking matches keep going out.

                                      Sometimes you just want a change of venue to get nasty. Matches feel that way, too, I guess.

                                      Please love yourself.

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