Since almost everyone in my family got the jab (Pfizer), they're trying to convince me to take the jab too. I don't trust mRNA vaccines too much since they're still new.
But when I tell them this, they say "The first vaccines were new at that time too. What's the difference?"
I tell them "They're not tested and it could be dangerous." and they say "Covid is dangerous too. Why should you risk it?"
I remind them that they were the same people who refused to take the Swine Flu Vaccine because it wasn't tested. Then they say "That's not the same thing."
I show them the news about people who died from the vaccine, they either say "It's probably a coincidence." or "The deaths are probably a minority." and then they call me a conspiracy theorist.
I just can't argue with them.
I mean, you're right. And all this BS about "previous vaccines weren't tested either!!" is a massive dose of copium on their part. They were 1. More thoroughly tested than mRNA ones are now and 2 (and someone with more knowledge than I is more than welcome to correct me if I'm wrong) but they relied on technology we understood well and knew more about.
In previous trials of mRNA vaccines, as I understand it, there's been alarming incidents of pathogenic priming leading to severe and fatal cytokine reactions once test subjects are exposed to what they are vaccinated for.
@Prostitology: In England (the UK, but the healthcare system is split regionally, and separate for Scotland, Wales, NI and England) the MHRA's Yellow Card scheme (I think the US version is VAERS??) has had 4,000 reports of dysmonnorrhoea from women following vaccines.
These range from early onset, abnormally heave, early state miscarriage, and most alarmingly of all, women who were a decade plus post menopause experiencing prolonged and sustained vaginal bleeding. It is being written off as a "coincidence". I've not had any of the vaccines and have no intention, but I mentioned upthread that some of my colleagues have had it. I came on the same day as one of them, who was early/heavy, but I was three weeks early (never synched up with anyone, my uterus bluetooth is seemingly fuckywucky) . Additionally, a friend who lives with her male partner, who has been vaccinated also had the same thing, but it happened a couple of days after they had sex. No clue what to read into it, and comes with the caveat of it's pure anecdote on my end, but it's bizarre.
This is happening more than is being reported, and where it is being reported, it is being dismissed. At best it's because of the sexism which does exist in the medical sector re women (and I'm dismissive of most claims of this, but it's a thing, women are expected to put up and shut up with gynae issues), I've heard people say that this is "just women being affected", but messed up periods are serious. Miscarriages are not usually a one off, one will lead to more - or worst case, something serious is going on.
I'm not going to tell people not to get the vaccine if that's what they're set on (thought I reserve my right to think you're probably a fucking fat ass and unable to understand that "died within 28 days of a +ve test" is not the same as dying of coof). However, I'd strongly urge women considering it, if they don't track their cycle - and if you don't in general, start. Seriously. Take some ownership of your health, it's interesting to understand and know about - and report any changes in your periods post vaccine.
After all, you're all about tEh ScIeNzZzZ, right? What's more important than feeding back side effects and changes to your body because of an experimental vaccine, right?