EU Commission to end AstraZeneca and J&J vaccine contracts at expiry

Re:EU Commission to end AstraZeneca and J&J vaccine contract... by surfsvammel on Wednesday April 14, 2021 @02:54PM (#26811421)

I think the big issue is that people are afraid of the active risk of the vaccine (more so than the passive risk of not getting the shot). I think that even rational people have this fear to some degree. We need to help people deal with that fear. Something I see very little of.

I know that kind of fear personally, I’m on meds with risks orders of magnitude worse than that vaccines and that have been (and still is) a struggle for me. I can do the math, and I understand the risks, but taking an active risk is just hard.

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Re:EU Commission to end AstraZeneca and J&J vaccine contract... by guitarbill on Wednesday April 14, 2021 @10:06PM (#26815446)

This is probably the most underrated comment. Very few people think twice about e.g. driving a car, but a lot of people are scared of flying. It can also be as simple as being afraid of needles; when I get vaccinated I barely feel it but even knowing that I'm still apprehensive beforehand.

Hopefully, as more people get vaccinated, it will become somewhat normalised (in communities that aren't actively against it). If all your mates did it, it's probably fine. (no sarcasm)

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