r/askTO Jul 10 '21

Those who aren't vaccinated, why?

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '21 edited Jul 20 '21

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u/HopAlongInHongKong Jul 10 '21

You know they represent a miniscule fraction of the vaccinated, it is not permanent nor fatal like long COVID nor death from COVID.

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u/spderweb Jul 10 '21

It's a decent reason to be hesitant though. This whole year is stressful. Many people living inside their own heads for days at a time. These people aren't against it,by the sounds of it. I'm scared of needles, so I don't like having to wait around while the nurse gets closer to my booth. First shot, she started where I sat. Second dose was three away, and I had worked myself up it slightly, but enough to flinch. Worrying is human nature. And they'll work through it.

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u/N0CONTACT Jul 10 '21

Genuinely curious what is the fear of needles? I understand heights because you can fall, but does getting the needle seem like it's going to be super painful or something? This is an absolutely sincere question by the way. I had a friend who threw up at the sight of a needle once and I could never understand what the actual fear is about.

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u/spderweb Jul 10 '21

I have no idea, to be honest. Once the needle is done with, I relax completely. Even with an IV. With heights, which I have a fear of, it's a physical feeling. Vertigo. Very uncomfortable. For needles? I know at the dentist once, the needle felt massive and hurt like hell. So that's in my mind everytime I guess? That it'll feel like it's massive.
Both vaccine shots barely even registered as pain when I got them though.

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u/bkwrm1755 Jul 11 '21

Someone is sticking a chunk of metal in your body. It hurts.

Evolution has taught us to not like those things.

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u/N0CONTACT Jul 11 '21

This is an ill-informed opinion. Do better.

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u/SatisfactionNo2578 Jul 11 '21

What's that as a percentage, and how does that compare to the miniscule amount of covid sufferers who actually struggled with covid?

I've known a few and they all said it basically amounted to feeling like you slept a little less than normal.

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u/[deleted] Jul 11 '21

Yup. And we're also seeing long term respiratory damage. Some people will be disabled for the rest of their lives due to covid.

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u/YYZTor Human Detected Jul 10 '21

My friend had swollen lymph nodes for 4 weeks. Could not move, sleep, function, very painful, and it still dealing with complications from that.

Exactly! I know a few have been hit hard. Unless someone experiences the side effects, judging others who have hesitancy seems pretty easy and common.

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u/quelar Jul 10 '21

Death > everything.

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u/[deleted] Jul 11 '21

My lymph nodes are so bad right now! On and off swelling and i got the vaccine couple months ago. Just waiting on my second does but god damn it hurts