If There Was A Covid - 19 Vaccine, Would You Have It?

[Gromit]

Half of people wouldn’t.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/09/only-half-of-britons-would-definitely-have-covid-19-vaccination

Supplementary
- Do you have an annual flu jab?
- Are you over 50?
-Are you in good health?

[KARL]

For both of us: Yes we would - from a reputable health service, i.e. the NHS or other in western Europe.

1. No (neither of us)
2. Yes (both of us)
3. Yes (both of us)

[maggiebee]

No
No
Yes
Yes

[fiction-factory]

I'm glad you have included the NHS on your list of reputable health services, KARL- I thought you might not

[Gromit]

fiction-factory
This year 30 million flu jabs are available, and the 50-64 year olds can get it free.

[fiction-factory]

^And?
You said 10 million people declined a jab last year. I'm not sure what point you were trying to make. Were those 10 million free ones?

[Peter Pedant]

yes yes no

people saying what they would do is different to doing it

[douglas9401]

Yes
Yes
Yes, for a man of 95.

[tomus42]

Yes, no, yes, yes

[tomus42]

Supplementary..

Could I care less that only half of people would take it?

[tomus42]

No

[rockyracoon]

Yes, I think I would have it.
No, I don’t get the flu jab
Yes I’m over 50
Yes, I believe I am in good health

[woofgang]

yes x 4

[Baldric]

Only if it were proven as safe as the Flu Jab
Yes I do
I am
Yes, not too bad

[Theland]

Yes I would.
Yes I do.
Am 69.
Very poor health including COPD and eccentric.

[Mamyalynne]

Yes
.............................................

Yes

Yes

Good enough health for the purposes of a vaccine

[Bobbisox1]

And it's 4 BIG yeses from me

[MWG14]

Yes
Yes
Yes

[KARL]

FF, for a vaccine reputable ones include the disappointing. The main thing with the vaccine would be confidence in it being overall useful and usable and that is something unlikely to be ignored by health services in western Europe. A mediocre nurse can (and probably will) successfully administer a vaccine.

[jourdain2]

Re: questions - yes
- yes
- yes apart from asthma

I am wary of grabbing the 1st vaccine on offer. I've had 'flu vacs. since I was in my 40s because of my history and some don't work. Only a couple, but they are also the ones which made me poorly for a few days. I'd want to be convinced that any Covid vaccination worked. Was ill with H2N2 10 years ago and that was very nasty, but it may have given some protection.

[jno]

jourdain, the flu virus mutates a lot, which is why some flu jabs don't work: they've become out of date despite everyone's best efforts. We don't know whether Covid does or not.