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Count me as a NO. NoMoreRepugs Jul 2020 #1
I am the farthest thing from an anti-vaxxer, but I would be very skeptical The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #2
Receiving the vaccine is probably safer than getting the virus... NurseJackie Jul 2020 #47
It would probalby be best to wait until another country okays a vaccine. Kablooie Jul 2020 #3
It depends on the country exboyfil Jul 2020 #5
+1000000 Nevilledog Jul 2020 #6
No exboyfil Jul 2020 #4
Oh hell no uppityperson Jul 2020 #7
After the masses have at it for a couple months, maybe? Brainfodder Jul 2020 #8
Yes, and I get a vaccine or placebo in two weeks. Drahthaardogs Jul 2020 #9
Same Here ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #11
Agreed. HotTeaBag Jul 2020 #25
The Moderna phase 3 starts in a couple weeks . Mika was talking about it this morning on Morning Joe octoberlib Jul 2020 #29
I THINK that's the one I am in Drahthaardogs Jul 2020 #44
It's not just the United States in this fescuerescue Jul 2020 #10
It can take years for the full side effects of vaccines to reveal themselves ansible Jul 2020 #12
+1, In S Korea they have 98% accurate 7 min test. If we had that wide use here we could damn near... uponit7771 Jul 2020 #36
We know that there are horrible long-term effects from the virus gollygee Jul 2020 #37
Don't think so. Maybe if the W.H.O. or Angela Merkel or Justin Trudeau fast tracked it, but not Mike 03 Jul 2020 #13
Exactly. empedocles Jul 2020 #17
I would take it if the WHO was behind it Marrah_Goodman Jul 2020 #14
While I'm sure customerserviceguy Jul 2020 #15
List me in the "skeptical" column...nt Wounded Bear Jul 2020 #16
Nope Faux pas Jul 2020 #18
I expect full safety and efficacy trials SoonerPride Jul 2020 #19
+1, my understanding the time testing is what is being short changed. The last time that happened uponit7771 Jul 2020 #35
No. Any vaccine that comes out before the election is suspect. Midnight Writer Jul 2020 #20
+1, the last time that happened the "vaccine" got a lot of people killed. The "Second Wave" during uponit7771 Jul 2020 #34
I would jpak Jul 2020 #21
Depends. If Trump starts hawking it like hydroxychloroquine, then no... tinrobot Jul 2020 #22
I will only take something if Fauci says on national tv that he recommends it. Doreen Jul 2020 #23
Nope especially anything that is done under this administration. blueinredohio Jul 2020 #24
Not for the first season, at least Maeve Jul 2020 #26
Flu vaccines are fast-tracked every year. GeorgeGist Jul 2020 #27
This isn't a flu virus, no vaccine for common cold has been found ... this is new new not based on uponit7771 Jul 2020 #31
No, last 3 out of 4 got people killed or harmed. This is stupid to do it again, horror movie shit uponit7771 Jul 2020 #28
Yes gollygee Jul 2020 #30
9 women can't make one baby in a month, not testing the vaccine over time seems like needless uponit7771 Jul 2020 #32
It's been 100 years since then gollygee Jul 2020 #39
No it hasn't, it was 76 the last time a rushed vaccine hurt people uponit7771 Jul 2020 #45
They used a live virus in 1976 gollygee Jul 2020 #48
The trepidation regarding a vaccine is well founded, let MAGA Cultist be first uponit7771 Jul 2020 #33
To borrow the words of the great General Beringer, egduj Jul 2020 #38
If I were facing a high likelihood of death from the virus and if a significant portion of totodeinhere Jul 2020 #40
Oxford was saying months ago that their vaccine is one that was safely used for a different virus tavernier Jul 2020 #41
Trump Steak Vaccine. No. kairos12 Jul 2020 #42
The polio vaccine was effective but I doubt any produced in the next few months will be as good. BSdetect Jul 2020 #43
The first batch of polio vaccine was not effective and it killed a lot of people. That's an example uponit7771 Jul 2020 #46
We know a LOT more about vaccines now. NT Happy Hoosier Jul 2020 #50
Of course, but its killing viruses were we haven't advanced past killing aides or the common cold... uponit7771 Jul 2020 #51
it isn't "based on" the common cold gollygee Jul 2020 #52
Thx, I'll change the post to "share some characteristics" which doesn't change the sentiment too ... uponit7771 Jul 2020 #55
Of course. But I heard a doc last night in an interview... Happy Hoosier Jul 2020 #53
I'll look at the data and listen to experts. NT Happy Hoosier Jul 2020 #49
I'm glad someone is using some sense gollygee Jul 2020 #54
No expert is saying we should have anything in less than a year and a half that has ... uponit7771 Jul 2020 #56
That's not quite true. Happy Hoosier Jul 2020 #58
No. I will wait a while to see what side effects appear, if any. Politicub Jul 2020 #57
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