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Laffy Kat

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15. I want to be first in line.

Reply to Rorey (Original post)

Sun Dec 13, 2020, 10:18 PM

Dec 2020

I work in healthcare. I also don't mind being a Guinea pig. I tried to get on a vaccine clinical study where I work and was not selected. I just applied for another one, not connected to my job, where I could be given a vaccine or a placebo. I have yet to hear anything.

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"Just because you're old, doesn't mean you're at risk" [View all] Rorey Dec 2020 OP

I feel the same. I'm 76, no real health issues, so I'll wait my turn. Croney Dec 2020 #1

I have been telling my husband this very same thing..hes 4 yrs younger than me and a.. samnsara Dec 2020 #2

Stats are for populations. You're an individual, Hortensis Dec 2020 #3

When my time comes, I'm jumping on it! Poiuyt Dec 2020 #4

I'm only saying that for me, personally, I want others to have priority Rorey Dec 2020 #10

I'm ready to step up and take the vaccine. Delmette2.0 Dec 2020 #5

You're definitely a priority in my eyes Rorey Dec 2020 #6

Thanks. I would give up my spot for a younger person. Delmette2.0 Dec 2020 #8

No, don't give up your spot. Rorey Dec 2020 #11

I'm a 70 year old woman ribrepin Dec 2020 #7

We've got a few educators in my family Rorey Dec 2020 #12

I will get the vaccine ribrepin Dec 2020 #14

The NYT published a tool that lets you find out where you'd... LAS14 Dec 2020 #9

If it's the same site I looked at, 118 million are ahead of me Rorey Dec 2020 #13

Here is the link blogslut Dec 2020 #22

I want to be first in line. Laffy Kat Dec 2020 #15

I want you to be first in line. Rorey Dec 2020 #16

I'd save you anyway, Rorey. Laffy Kat Dec 2020 #17

Aww shucks Rorey Dec 2020 #18

I don't care how healthy you are at your age William769 Dec 2020 #19

Good point. Croney Dec 2020 #20

Of course it's never 100 percent. But there will probably be a process in place and it might just be JI7 Dec 2020 #21