[Snorlax94]

I agree with what you are saying here. This virus, while causing major numbers of deaths, is still not a "big problem" to most people who get it. The vaccine has to be significantly "safer" than the alternative of just getting the virus.

Having said that, the incidence of psot-covid symptom sufferers (including long-haulers) is probably greater than any rate of adverse vaccine reaction...

This makes it sound like the only options are to catch Covid, or to take a vaccine that has not been proven safe and effective.

There is the natural and obvious third option, to not congregate in large groups, to not congregate indoors without a mask, and to wear a mask until a safe, effective vaccine is available.  This is unfortunately not completely possible for absolutely everyone (someone in a LTC facility may be unable to wear a mask and may be stuck indoors), but this option is readily available for many people. Even for essential workers, again, none of the workers in the Starbucks super spreader event in Korea caught Covid, because they were wearing masks.

[Snorlax94]

I agree with what you are saying here. This virus, while causing major numbers of deaths, is still not a "big problem" to most people who get it. The vaccine has to be significantly "safer" than the alternative of just getting the virus.

Having said that, the incidence of psot-covid symptom sufferers (including long-haulers) is probably greater than any rate of adverse vaccine reaction...

This makes it sound like the only options are to catch Covid, or to take a vaccine that has not been proven safe and effective.

There is the natural and obvious third option, to not congregate in large groups, to not congregate indoors without a mask, and to wear a mask until a safe, effective vaccine is available.  This is unfortunately not completely possible for absolutely everyone (someone in a LTC facility may be unable to wear a mask and may be stuck indoors), but this option is readily available for many people. Even for essential workers, again, none of the workers in the Starbucks super spreader event in Korea caught Covid, because they were wearing masks.