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I'm curious to hear people's rationales for 2) and 3).

I voted to wait. It's because I'm in an age and fitness bracket where I'm unlikely to be in serious danger from becoming infected, and a lifestyle bracket where I'm unlikely to be infected at all. I expect supply will be limited at first, so someone staring down a lot more risk than I am should get it.

> I voted to wait. It's because I'm in an age and fitness bracket where I'm unlikely to be in serious danger from becoming infected, and a lifestyle bracket where I'm unlikely to be infected at all. I expect supply will be limited at first, so someone staring down a lot more risk than I am should get it.

That's my situation too, but I voted yes under the assumption that I won't be allowed to take it until all the higher risks groups have gotten it.

But I'm in America and assumed in January/February that we'd handle this pandemic far better than we actually did. So maybe I'll be unpleasantly surprised again to find the first doses allocated by some corruptly shortsighted system like an auction.

Thats not a choice. You are forced to wait until more at risk people get it. The question is, when it is available to you, will you take it or wait.

Also your logic relies on false assumptions. You are not likely to get seriously ill from the virus. You are still just fine, get the virus and be infected.

Waiting:

- I'm young & healthy and want to wait until people who are more vulnerable than me have gotten theirs.

- I wouldn't ever run .0 releases in prod. I don't have a pressing need for the vaccine and can afford to see if there are any unexpected side-effects or complications with other diseases and conditions that don't show until its given to a larger population.

- I am currently very sick and so receiving any vaccine would be dangerous for me.

- I've already gotten COVID so I should be the last person in line.

Never:

- I already know that I'm allergic to something in the vaccine.

- I have a weakened or compromised immune system and can't take most vaccines and my doctor says this is no exception.

- (I don't know if this one is true) I've already gotten COVID so I don't need the vaccine.

I'm not sure if this is the dogfood version or not.

I already had it. No need to get vaccinated for something I've already had where the current research is indicating that immunity is either permanent or very long-lasting.

Ignoring "I'm in a low risk group that won't get it for months", which is true, the vaccine available here has storage requirements meaning it's only given at a number of central locations. Travel + potential for lining up for hours == no for me.

When it's a 10/15 minute job at a local pharmacy like the normal winter flu jab then by all means I'll get it.

3) since I'm not sure about quality of vaccine available in my country. Will wait until more statistics will be gathered for it, or until other types of vaccines will become available for purchase.

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