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    Health skeptics have always intrigued me. What is so controversial about ensuring millions of people don't needlessly die from easily preventable diseases? It simply doesn't make sense to me. Now I understand why it doesn't make sense to me: skeptics "process information differently" than people who believe shots are helpful. In other words, skeptics think different than me.

    While everyone is entitled to their own opinion, they are not entitled to their own facts. Shots must go through rigorous, multifaceted research and testing before even being considered for approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the governmental organization that has sole say over vaccine approval. Only when a shot (or any drug, for that matter) have proven to be safe and effective are they approved for public use.

    Another thing that's important to understand is that side effects are common with any shot. The vast majority of side effects are minor and last hours or a small number of days at most. It's true that some people could have more severe side effects, but the number of people who experience severe side effects is typically infinitesimal compared to the vast majority of individuals who experience mild or no side effects.

    When it comes to these shots, trust the experts. Trust the experts for your own wellness and the wellness of your fellow citizens.

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    I agree and support the masses taking vaccines, generally speaking. But I'm not surprised in the least when people don't want to take them, or are skeptical. Not skeptical for political reasons mind you, but for what I consider to be logical ones.

    Here's where I sympathize:

    First off, you don't want to be the 'some' people that have side effects worse than mild. Sure it doesn't happen that much, but it does happen... Do you want to be that unfortunate person that gets severe side effects from xyz shot? Yeah, me either.

    Secondly, the FDA has approved drugs in the past that have long term side effects that are worse than what they are trying to solve in the first place. Its not a fact to ignore. Again, this is the minority, but I'm not on board with thinking that modern science and the FDA has a perfect batting average with vaccines or medications of any kind. I think healthy skepticism in efficacy results is a must, especially when vaccines hit the market in record time.

    Almost every medication or remedy modern science releases has a side effect, and in most cases several side effects, by nature of modern medicine not being built around the philosophy of 'holistic'. That's not to say I won't take vaccines, and I'm definitely not against them. They have a long history of being excellent for eradicating terrible illnesses.

    But I am always skeptical. I don't want to be the first to take one. And ideally I want substantial proof of their efficacy. The problem is vaccines have become a political talking point, another damn blue/red issue to debate and fight about. You either think science with a capital S is awesome, can do and say no wrong, and anyone that disagrees is a moron. Or you never trust the government and fight back against science as being liberal elites trying to tell you how to live your life... its exhausting.

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    I don't understand it either. That entire way of thought baffles me. What's so great about living in a world with much more polio, small pox, rinderpest, tetanus, rubella, hepatitis a & b, measles, mumps and the flu? I just don't see the intrigue there, but maybe I'm missing something wonderful about all those?

    Although I completely understand if you don't want to get vaccines if you live way out in the woods and never enter society. That's cool.

    *Side note. They won't even let my dog get a haircut without haven't current vaccinations.

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    Cosmic Kid Wrote: But I am always skeptical. I don't want to be the first to take one. And ideally I want substantial proof of their efficacy. The problem is vaccines have become a political talking point, another damn blue/red issue to debate and fight about. You either think science with a capital S is awesome, can do and say no wrong, and anyone that disagrees is a moron. Or you never trust the government and fight back against science as being liberal elites trying to tell you how to live your life... its exhausting.

    It's entirely appropriate to be skeptical of Big Pharma and question whether a pill can fix each and every thing that goes wrong with our bodies. You get no pushback from me there. I have a business degree specializing in healthcare management and learned far more than I ever wanted to about the power of the pharmaceutical industry.

    Not just that, but the only pill I currently take is a Vitamin D supplement because it's cloudy nine months out of the year where I live and it's next to impossible to get all the Vitamin D my body needs via diet alone.

    Vaccines are different. They aren't just for our health, but for our country's and world's health.

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    I'm in the middle. I have no problem taking vaccines, or kids getting vaccinated. Good for the whole country, the world. But I do extra research when they first come out, or the first time I take them. For covid ones, I think its only natural to be a little more skeptical. They are brand new and were rushed. Doesn't mean they are bad in any way though. Doing research so far seems like they have slightly more side effects than flu shots, but the stakes are high. Seems to me everyone should put their mind at ease with some honest research, then we should all take them and GET PAST THIS.