And it is a fact that we're not going to remotely have the number of doses needed to achieve true herd immunity benefits right away. That fact was not taken into consideration. And I would conclude then from that fact not disclosed that it IS NOT SELFISH (an opinion contrary to that poster) not to get a vaccine right away if one doesn't want to because it will go to someone else and overall herd immunity for the near term will be exactly the same as had she been the one to get it.
The truth is I have no issue with being called selfish in this respect.
Yes, I am more concerned about possible long term effects of the vaccine for myself than I am concerned about some stranger getting COVID. Yes, my health comes before the health of strangers.
I will continue to do what I have been doing for the last 9 months to protect others from COVID, but I will not be getting the vaccine when it is available to me.
My issue is with people believing that somehow they are morally superior because they'll be taking it for the greater good. When the reality is that they are taking it because they don't want to get COVID.
They'll say it's for the greater good, but that is just an added benefit of then taking it for themselves, it isn't the reason they are doing it.
Nobody is talking about the short term. I'm talking about once everyone who wants one has the opportunity to get one. It would be ridiculous to even discuss the issue of choice if people don't even have a choice.
And when is that going to be?
What is your definition of short term?
I can tell you that a vaccine that has been available for a year IMO is still new, and long term effects are still unknown.
As long as you (general you) get to choose to get the vaccine then you have no business telling anyone it is their duty too.
When you are forced to take it then maybe you can.