Are you willing to get the Covid vaccine when offered? (5 Viewers)

[DaveXA]

I agree with you but you can’t deny that antivaxxers are antivaxxers because of a certain political party.

Oh I don't doubt that.

 

[not2rich]

Sorry, but I completely disagree. It's absolutely not all political. I care about my health as well as many others here. I couldn't care less about the politics surrounding it.

Sure you care about your health. Anti-vaxxers care too. So what's the difference between you and them?

 

[brandon8283]

Sorry, but I completely disagree. It's absolutely not all political. I care about my health as well as many others here. I couldn't care less about the politics surrounding it.

Uh, yes it is, homie.

 

[DaveXA]

Uh, yes it is, homie.

Nope. The vax is a health care subject. It's only political if people make it so.

 

[Nisey55]

Guess this can go here

Didn’t know that dog vaccines were a thing
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Many dog owners in the United States harbor at least some skepticism about canine vaccinations, new research shows.

In a study published in the journal Vaccine, researchers surveyed 2,200 Americans, about 900 of whom identified themselves as dog owners.

A majority of the dog owners — 53 percent — held negative views of canine vaccines, with 37 percent questioning the safety, 22 percent questioning the efficacy and 30 percent questioning the importance of vaccines administered to dogs.

The researchers knew anecdotal evidence suggested many pet parents may be wary of canine vaccines, believing that it may result, at least in part, from negative sentiments toward the safety and efficacy of human vaccines.

“What shocked us, however, is just how prevalent these opinions are,” said Matt Motta, lead author and assistant professor at Boston University’s School of Public Health.

Although some vaccine hesitancy among dog owners isn’t new, veterinarians say people’s reluctance to vaccinate their pets has increased significantly since the pandemic, when many people expressed fear about coronavirusvaccines for humans.

For dog owners, vaccine hesitancy can stem from information people have read online about potential problems with vaccines, as well as personal experiences with negative reactions. The sheer number of shots required, concerns about overvaccination and the cost can also play a role.……

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/09/22/dog-owners-vaccine-hesitancy/

If you don't have your pets vaccinated you can probably kiss vet care goodbye.
Every veterinarian I've ever brought my pets to requires the animal to be up to date on their shots. Hope they know how to set broken bones and cure rabies.

 

[DaveXA]

If you don't have your pets vaccinated you can probably kiss vet care goodbye.
Every veterinarian I've ever brought my pets to requires the animal to be up to date on their shots. Hope they know how to set broken bones and cure rabies.

I never really thought about covid vaccines for dogs, but our dog had the standard vaccines administered, so yeah, getting them properly vaccinated is a good thing for them.

 

[SaintRob]

Sure you care about your health. Anti-vaxxers care too. So what's the difference between you and them?

But anti-vaxxers aren't basing their opinions on science, they're basing it on either politics, quack-opinions, or conspiracy theories.

 

[DaveXA]

Sure you care about your health. Anti-vaxxers care too. So what's the difference between you and them?

It's been discussed ad nauseum over the last 3 years, so I don't feel like re-hashing all of that. We know the stakes, and I'm not interested in comparing my view with conspiracy theories.

 

[Nisey55]

I never really thought about covid vaccines for dogs, but our dog had the standard vaccines administered, so yeah, getting them properly vaccinated is a good thing for them.

I'm not positive but I don't think there is a covid vac. for dogs, I think they were speaking of their regular vaccines. Vets don't want to risk exposing themselves or the other animals. Just like some don't want to get their kids vaccinated against measles, etc.., they don't want their pets protected either.

 

[Sailorsaint]

I'm not positive but I don't think there is a covid vac. for dogs, I think they were speaking of their regular vaccines. Vets don't want to risk exposing themselves or the other animals. Just like some don't want to get their kids vaccinated against measles, etc.., they don't want their pets protected either.

That’s the way I took it as well, the normal vaccines that have been given to pets for years.

 

[sfidc3]

Sorry, but I completely disagree. It's absolutely not all political. I care about my health as well as many others here. I couldn't care less about the politics surrounding it.

It absolutely is, don't understand why you would take this position.....about 95% of antivaxxers are from one side of the aisle.....to deny that one political party is not the party of the antivaxxer is to have one's head in the sand....

But anti-vaxxers aren't basing their opinions on science, they're basing it on either politics, quack-opinions, or conspiracy theories.

Exactly......

 

[DaveXA]

It absolutely is, don't understand why you would take this position.....about 95% of antivaxxers are from one side of the aisle.....to deny that one political party is not the party of the antivaxxer is to have one's head in the sand....



Exactly......

I'm talking about this thread, not antivaxxers.

 

[Goatman Saint]

I got both flu and Rona on Thursday. Now admittedly the Rona shots hit me hard. But I had a 103.8 fever, massive chills, headache and ocular migraine along with day 3 of sitting on the porcelain throne. I’m not getting another one

 

[DaveXA]

I got both flu and Rona on Thursday. Now admittedly the Rona shots hit me hard. But I had a 103.8 fever, massive chills, headache and ocular migraine along with day 3 of sitting on the porcelain throne. I’m not getting another one

Yeah, if I had that kind of reaction, I'd probably feel the same way. I don't do flu shots tho. At the risk of jinxing myself, I haven't had the flu in 20 something years. Knock on wood.

Had a pretty typical reaction to the Rona shots. If I were to get a flu shot, I wouldn't be inclined to get them at the same time, but idk. Guess it depends.

 

[Saint_Ward]

It absolutely is, don't understand why you would take this position.....about 95% of antivaxxers are from one side of the aisle.....to deny that one political party is not the party of the antivaxxer is to have one's head in the sand....



Exactly......

We don't talk about Bruno...