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Old 01-15-2021, 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Softpayman View Post
Well when you are through with this you’ll probably have quite robust immunity. So much so that you’ll be Shielded against mutations. A recent study showed immunity up to 8 months (its getting longer and longer as studies can look back further).

https://science.sciencemag.org/conte...cience.abf4063
I suppose that could be true, but I’d rather not ale my chances. This has been one of the worst experiences of my life.
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Old 01-17-2021, 04:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Softpayman View Post
My arm is a bit more sore than from the typical flu shot... aside from that I feel fine.
Mine is sore less then a typical shot. Overall the best I’ve felt after a shot.

My wife and mother felt a little worse after the second shot, but not much worse. Some people feel fairly sick though after the second one, to the point that local hospital employees are being given the option of PTO’ing the day off after the second shot.
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Old 01-17-2021, 06:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Oma4545 View Post
I suppose that could be true, but I’d rather not ale my chances. This has been one of the worst experiences of my life.
which is why I’ll be getting it. People talk about the 99% survivability. Just being able to survive isn’t exactly how I want to live. You can survive cancer, does that mean you want to get it?
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Old 01-17-2021, 07:02 AM
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I'll be getting one as soon as I get back home from this trip
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Old 01-25-2021, 08:29 AM
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I am going to get it as soon as its available to me. Shots in arms = shots in glasses, and I am ready to start frequenting my local watering hole again.
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Old 01-25-2021, 11:37 AM
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70-30% currently on the survey. What are the odds the shot becomes mandatory for employment? If it is how do you guys/gals see those percentages move?

The area where I live there is a county nursing home that is requiring the vaccine for employment. Employees aren’t forced to get the vaccine, but are on layoff status until they get the shot.
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Old 01-25-2021, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Nacho Libre View Post
70-30% currently on the survey. What are the odds the shot becomes mandatory for employment? If it is how do you guys/gals see those percentages move?

The area where I live there is a county nursing home that is requiring the vaccine for employment. Employees aren’t forced to get the vaccine, but are on layoff status until they get the shot.
That ratio seems to be in the same neighborhood as the general public according to some polls I have seen.

I think it is unlikely the US Government will make it mandatory because of inevitable civil liberties lawsuits. But, as you point out, many companies are likely to demand vaccination as a condition of employment and other nations might make it compulsory for admission across their border.

But here is an interesting proposition. The big pharma companies that develop the vaccines are immune from liability arising from their vaccine. But would that same civil immunity extend to The Acme Widget Company that demands vaccination of their employees and then one dies because of it?

Hmmmmmmm....
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Old 01-25-2021, 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by VanDriver208 View Post
I am going to get it as soon as its available to me. Shots in arms = shots in glasses, and I am ready to start frequenting my local watering hole again.
Finally a valid reason to gamble with an unproven vaccine. Im in.
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Old 01-25-2021, 02:05 PM
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But here is an interesting proposition. The big pharma companies that develop the vaccines are immune from liability arising from their vaccine. But would that same civil immunity extend to The Acme Widget Company that demands vaccination of their employees and then one dies because of it?
Yes, that's very well settled law. If the FDA approves the vaccine, an employer can require its use if they have a legit reason (ie safety of other employees/customers) and the liability is handled via the government/vaccine industry arrangement.

I don't think employers have (nor should they have) the ability to require an EUA vaccine, which probably why some medical workers can get away with declining the vaccine at this point.

Also keep in mind what everyone seems to forget: no employer can ever actually "require" any vaccine, test, etc. All they can do is make it a condition of employment if safety is involved.
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Old 01-25-2021, 11:26 PM
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Interesting article about Pfizer/Moderna liability :
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/16/covi...n-lawsuit.html

Surprisingly (or not), EU laws (and contracts with said companies) dont make the pharma company immune (pun intended) to lawsuits, even with an accelerated certification program.

TLDR: You cant sue the pharma company nor the FDA if anything goes wrong. I realize 99% of people won't have any ugly side effects but the fact that the 1% are SOL is really disturbing.
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