Vaccine side-effects a major concern for people, poll shows

[webfact]

Vaccine side-effects a major concern for people, poll shows

By The Nation

 

 

The majority of respondents in a Suan Dusit Poll said they wanted to know the Covid-19 vaccine's side-effects before inoculation.

 

The poll was conducted from January 22 to 29 with 1,570 respondents.

 

Asked about their readiness for the government's Covid-19 vaccination campaign beginning in February:

 

65.99 per cent said they want to know the vaccine's side-effects before inoculation;

 

20.70 per cent said they were ready to take the vaccine without fear of side-effects;

 

13.31 per cent said they did not want to take the vaccine.

 

Asked about respondents' confidence in the Covid-19 vaccine's effectiveness:

 

63.88 per cent said they have little confidence;

 

19.30 per cent said they do not have confidence;

 

16.82 per cent said they have confidence.

 

Regarding the government's move to take care of people's health after the Covid-19 vaccination:

 

60.83 per cent said the government would do the same;

 

35.54 per cent said the government would provide more healthcare;

 

3.63 per cent said the government would provide less healthcare.

 

Asked about respondents' worries over the Covid-19 vaccination (multiple choice):

 

82.71 per cent were worried about side-effects;

 

71.96 per cent said they were concerned about effectiveness;

 

54.67 per cent said they were worried about adequate vaccine stocks;

 

44.17 per cent were worried about the price;

 

38.60 per cent were concerned about the vaccine brand.

 

Asked about awareness of Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers (multiple choices):

 

64.27 per cent said Pfizer-BioNTech;

 

52.55 per cent named Oxford-AstraZeneca;

 

51.66 per cent said Sinovac Biotech;

 

35.10 per cent said Johnson & Johnson;

 

28.28 per cent said Moderna.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30402064

 

 

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[ukrules]

18 minutes ago, webfact said:

65.99 per cent said they want to know the vaccine's side-effects before inoculation;

They can publish the list of side effects and perhaps hand out a leaflet to everyone who gets vaccinated.

 

Nothing to worry about as it won't be rolled out on a large scale for months anyway - the incidence of side effects of all types will be well known by then. Whether they're still being kept secret is another thing......

 

[mstevens]

Count me amongst those whose primary concern about getting vaccinated is possible (serious) side-effects that take time to appear. I accept a sore arm or fever or headache which presumably would all pass quickly. It's something more serious or long-term complications that are a minor worry. I want to get vaccinated but I am going to hang around at the end of the queue. Luckily as someone in a low-risk group I can afford to wait and won't be anywhere near the start of the queue anyway.

[webfact]

Over 80% of Thais worry about COVID-19 vaccine side effects, but most want inoculation – Suan Dusit Poll

 

 

More than 80% of Thai respondents to a Suan Dusit Poll are worried about the potential side effects of COVID-19 vaccines, but over 65% still want to be inoculated, once any side effects are known.

 

Suan Dusit University polled 1,570 subjects, between January 22nd and 29th, on their opinions about the various COVID-19 vaccines currently becoming available.

 

The poll also shows:

 

88% are confident that, after inoculation, they will be protected against the virus.

83% say that they still need to take precautions after inoculation.

27% say they have heard of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, while 52.55% say they know of the AstraZeneca version.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/over-80-of-thais-worry-about-covid-19-vaccine-side-effects-but-most-want-inoculation-suan-dusit-poll/

 

 

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[Jingthing]

That's encouraging news that vaccine hesitancy is not very strong in Thailand. But really Thailand should get this going more quickly and shoot for a much higher percentage of the population than I've seen previously announced. 

[RichardColeman]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

82.71 per cent were worried about side-effects;

If they were offered the Chinese one, I wouldn't blame them. Pretty sure expats would be 99% worried about being offered that one - other 1% would be too drunk too care

[realfunster]

I smell a rat on this one.

Thailand has consistently polled high on willingness to take the vaccine.

 

Now all of a sudden ‘safety’ and ‘side effects’ come to the fore, mimicking the recent comments of the Health Minister and Government who are trying to smokescreen their snail paced vaccine acquisition program under the guise of public safety.

[realfunster]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

71.96 per cent said they were concerned about effectiveness

 

44 minutes ago, webfact said:

88% are confident that, after inoculation, they will be protected against the virus.

 

[ukrules]

Both of my parents who are in their mid 70's have been vaccinated at some point over the last 2 weeks and they had no side effects at all.

 

It was the AstraZeneca vaccine commonly known as 'the Oxford vaccine' - the same one Thailand has ordered tens of millions of doses of and will then at some point manufacture under a technology transfer deal for onward distribution throughout Asia.

 

[jonnit]

2 hours ago, ukrules said:

Both of my parents who are in their mid 70's have been vaccinated at some point over the last 2 weeks and they had no side effects at all.

 

It was the AstraZeneca vaccine commonly known as 'the Oxford vaccine' - the same one Thailand has ordered tens of millions of doses of and will then at some point manufacture under a technology transfer deal for onward distribution throughout Asia.

 

My wife and I (both 76) had the Moderna Vaccine 10 days ago and have noticed no side effects. As a matter of fact, there's more discomfort in the arm after a flu shot than was the case with our 1st Covid vaccination.

[chang1]

As I am in the UK, I cannot wait to get any of the vaccines except for the Chinese one. I am far more concerned about covid than any vaccine side effects. If I was 30 years younger I would not mind being last in the queue though. 

As for Thais, they have far more things that they need to worry about than the small risk of side effects. 

 

[TacoKhun]

4 hours ago, mstevens said:

Count me amongst those whose primary concern about getting vaccinated is possible (serious) side-effects that take time to appear. I accept a sore arm or fever or headache which presumably would all pass quickly. It's something more serious or long-term complications that are a minor worry. I want to get vaccinated but I am going to hang around at the end of the queue. Luckily as someone in a low-risk group I can afford to wait and won't be anywhere near the start of the queue anyway.

meh, there are many ways to get sick you wont be healthy forever

[Moonlover]

Forget it, it's nothing more than scare mongering created by a poll of a tiny proportion of the population.

 

By the time that the first Thais gets their Covid vaccine, millions of people around the globe will have had one, including the Chinese version. If there's a problem, we'll have heard about it for sure. 

[Deserted]

In England the argument was to give the vaccine to people up north first. Then wait and see if there are any side effects, if not then give it to people down south. In Thailand, maybe they could give it to foreigners first, then Thai people if there are no side effects. 

[metisdead]

An off topic deflection post regarding crash helmets has been removed as well as a reply. 

 

A post with a trolling video has been removed.

[Catoni]

Anti-vaxxers have been paranoid and alarming people ever since the late 1700’s when the first vaccine came out. (Smallpox vaccine...which eventually wiped out Smallpox).

    It never ends... they had all kinds of scary threats and stories of Smallpox vaccine and every vaccine since. It never ends. The latest threats and scares in the past sixty years or so being Polio Vaccine and the Flu vaccine shot. We used to argue the Flu shot at work. All kinds of scary stories and my boss and others laughing at those of us who got the shot every year...saying we were damaging our bodies and we would regret it, and anyone who got the Flu shot for their children should be charged with child abuse.
   And here we go yet again,.... the Covid vaccine shot.  More scary stories and threats and “...you’re going to regret it.”

 The Anti-vaxxers never quit. It never ends. They’ve been at it now for more than 200 years. 

[cdemundo]

https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/covid-vaccine-tracker-global-distribution/

 

"More Than 98.3 Million Shots Given" worldwide.

If short term side effects were to occur I think we would be seeing them.

Longer term of course have to wait and see.

 

I have had both Moderna shots and no side effects.

 

 

[British Bulldog]

35 minutes ago, chang1 said:

As I am in the UK, I cannot wait to get any of the vaccines except for the Chinese one. I am far more concerned about covid than any vaccine side effects. If I was 30 years younger I would not mind being last in the queue though. 

As for Thais, they have far more things that they need to worry about than the small risk of side effects. 

 

I think if I was in your situation in the UK, I too would be looking at getting a vaccine shot .... in the meantime, as I live in Laos with a total of 44 cases and no deaths, I can afford to wait, likewise, just a little worried about side effects, I am 67, a diabetic, with numerous other ailments ... ticking along quite nicely at the moment, don't really want to take anything that may upset the rhythm ..

[Catoni]

1 minute ago, cdemundo said:

https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/covid-vaccine-tracker-global-distribution/

 

"More Than 98.3 Million Shots Given" worldwide.

If short term side effects were to occur I think we would be seeing them.

Longer term of course have to wait and see.

 

I have had both Moderna shots and no side effects.

 

 

   In the longer term ....life itself has bad side effects and is fatal.  Vaccine or no vaccine.

  I’m waiting to get the shots. Looks like I might get the Pfizer vaccine.  I’ll just record it in my vaccine app and keep records like I do for all the vaccines I’ve had over the years. 

[Sametboy2019]

With over 80 percent  of Thais being asymptomatic so far I guess they are in no rush. 

Can stick with social distancing and mask wearing for the time being.

[mike1967]

With 1 in 600 people having died from Covid in the UK, I'm guessing not taking the vaccine will be far more lethal than taking it.

[cdemundo]

1 minute ago, mike1967 said:

With 1 in 600 people having died from Covid in the UK, I'm guessing not taking the vaccine will be far more lethal than taking it.

My thinking as well, I work in LA which is one of the world hot spots and I cannot avoid contact with COVID in my work. I don't accept clients that are COVID+ but I see them in their homes and family members are out of my control.  

It is not true that the vaccines are untested of course, I wonder what extent of testing would satisfy the doubters.  

 

 

[Dialemco]

If you are lucky to be offered the vaccine strongly recommend you take it up so far the side affects are minimal and nothing like actually catching Covid as if you have ever seen anyone with Covid you will appreciate this is a terrible disease sometimes with a slow and very painful death 

[metisdead]

A troll post has been removed. 

[richardperry]

What happened to the "only being 50.3% affective" surly that should be big concern??? you don't know if you protected or not???

[cdemundo]

1 minute ago, richardperry said:

What happened to the "only being 50.3% affective" surly that should be big concern??? you don't know if you protected or not???

50.3% efficacy means it reduces you risk of getting sick from the virus by half.

A 50.3% efficacy means you chance of becoming sick from COVID is 50.3% less than an unvaccinated person.

It does not mean that you have a 50% chance of getting sick.

If the vaccine had an efficacy of 50.3% I would definitely take the opportunity to cut my risk in half.

 

[robblok]

Dutch are close to producing a vaccine too one that requires only one shot but the efficiency rate is not as high as the Moderna or pfizzer i believe it was in 70% range. Not sure when it will be on  the market but 1 shot instead of two will be major for the poorer people.

 

Personally id go for the two shot thing with a higher efficiency but a 70+% protection but that is just me I mean when i vaccinate just go for the best even if its two shots.

[mikeymike100]

Under normal conditions new vaccines take around 10 years to develop and test, sometimes up to 15 years. The new CV19 vaccines being rolled out now were developed and tested in around 9 months, so some corners must have been cut!

Researchers start pre-clinical studies using animal testing to evaluate the immune response created by the vaccine. Animal studies usually involve monkeys due to their biological similarities to humans but often first begin with mice or rats. As the research progresses, researchers may inject animals with the vaccine and then attempt to infect them with the target virus. The goal of the studies is to determine the potential cellular reaction humans could have to the vaccine. This part was missed out, there was no animal testing! Another part is long term testing for possible side effects, this has also been missed out, obviously.

Because of the faster-than-normal process that today's COVID-19 vaccines have gone through, additional studies will be conducted to discover more about the long-term effects of the vaccines, the full duration of immunity they provide and the potential long-term side effects they might cause.

The point is the drug/vaccine companies have done an amazing job to get these vaccines out in record time, but they do NOT know what potential long term side effects could be. Individuals have to weigh up the pros and cons for themselves.

 

[mikeymike100]

1 hour ago, Catoni said:

Anti-vaxxers have been paranoid and alarming people ever since the late 1700’s when the first vaccine came out. (Smallpox vaccine...which eventually wiped out Smallpox).

    It never ends... they had all kinds of scary threats and stories of Smallpox vaccine and every vaccine since. It never ends. The latest threats and scares in the past sixty years or so being Polio Vaccine and the Flu vaccine shot. We used to argue the Flu shot at work. All kinds of scary stories and my boss and others laughing at those of us who got the shot every year...saying we were damaging our bodies and we would regret it, and anyone who got the Flu shot for their children should be charged with child abuse.
   And here we go yet again,.... the Covid vaccine shot.  More scary stories and threats and “...you’re going to regret it.”

 The Anti-vaxxers never quit. It never ends. They’ve been at it now for more than 200 years. 

There is no question vaccines have saved countless millions of lives, as you mention smallpox. However because the CV19 was rushed, and it was rushed, 9 months compared to 10-15 years normally,  corners were cut and long term side effects are a real possibility. Just being careful, weighing up the pros and cons, l doesn't make people ''anti vaxxers''. 

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Vaccine side-effects a major concern for people, poll shows

I don't mind being at the end of the queue, by that time it will be known how god or bad it is.

I might not even bother to have one.