Paul O Mahoney
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And I bet you wear a mask and perform good health practices.I am not vaccinated for this and every year I do not get the flu jag either. I have no issues if someone chooses to take it. I have taken my parents to get theirs and the booster, I feel it is right for them. So I am not against vaccines however it should be a persons own choice.
Why I have decided not to take this vaccine:
1) I've never taken the flu one and it has not been an issue.
2) This might be my main reason - I feel too pressurized to get it be it. Be it from the Government, press, work etc. That just does not sit well with me it's like people believe it is a magic bullet and if you get the vaccine you can neither catch the virus or pass it on, both of which are incorrect.
3) I lead a health life. I do not smoke, drink very little, ,majority of meals are all home made, exercise regularly.
4) I do not go to pubs and work from home I feel I am low risk.
The only reason why I am thinking of getting it would be to reduce the stress on the health service. Nothing more.
I work with a people who got vaccinated early on and are now finding out their vaccine efficacy is running out and they are questioning why they bothered.
If you don't have a driving license, you're not allowed to drive, if you don't have a passport, you're not allowed to travel abroad, if you don't have a SafePass, you can't work on a building site, etc..I do not have X I'm not allowed to the pub but tomorrow
Did you miss the 'Death rates among the unvaccinated are significantly higher.' line?And why....... people with the vaccine get sick and die too (https://uk.news.yahoo.com/revealed-...-have-died-in-the-last-4-weeks-190548036.html)
Do you have a fool proof, practical, and affordable method of testing people to that level? Keeping in mind that Denmark's testing of 8% of the entire population on a daily basis wasn't able to achieve it.surely preventing "sick" people be you vaccinated or not from mixing with other people is a better method of keeping hospital numbers down - is that such a crazy idea?
You still need to prove you're not a danger to yourself or others to get a driving license. To get a covid cert all you need is a couple of little jab that will significantly reduce risk to yourself, and also reduce the risk you pose to others around you.o get all the things you list requires a training course & fill in a form. Nothing more. But a person who is otherwise healthy & lives a law abiding life will be treated any differently than another citizen does not sit well with me.
No one ever claimed that vaccines were 100% effective, but what the data shows us is the the vast majority of those being hospitalized, requiring intensive care, or dying are unvaccinated. Speed limits do not eliminate 100% of road deaths, but that's on argument to scrap them.I did not miss that un-vaccinated people get sick and die too. I've never said that was the case. What I was showing is that vaccinated people also get sick and die, by quite significant amounts to boot. I have also said I support anyone who wants to get it
People have a choice nobody is trying to take their choices away, and there are consequences for not choosing to vaccinate.I only want to highlight my concerns on the path of restricting people could lead to and that the vaccine is not enough for people to let their guard down as they can catch it and spread. Everyone needs to look longer term at how they can better their bodies to handle future outbreaks.....
Correct me if I'm wrong however if a number of vaccinated people are eating at a table and one is infected, albeit with minor symptoms as is most likely with the vaccine, they can pass it onto the other people they are with who could all potentially still end up in hospital. Yes it is less likely but can still happen.
I would honestly prefer to see a much stronger message communicated along the lines of - If you have any symptoms stay at home and get tested. As right now people have a belief of "If I am vaccinated I can go and do anything" which unfortunately people seem to have.
What path do you think these temporary measures are going down? Beware the conspiracy theorists that will tell you this is all part of a sinister government plan to take away all our liberties.I only want to highlight my concerns on the path of restricting people could lead to and that the vaccine is not enough for people to let their guard down as they can catch it and spread. Everyone needs to look longer term at how they can better their bodies to handle future outbreaks.....
It is possible for a vaccinated person who becomes infected to pass it on to others, but an infected vaccinated person is far less likely to pass it on than an unvaccinated infected person.Correct me if I'm wrong however if a number of vaccinated people are eating at a table and one is infected, albeit with minor symptoms as is most likely with the vaccine, they can pass it onto the other people they are with who could all potentially still end up in hospital. Yes it is less likely but can still happen.
Where have you been for the last ~20 months? What more could they do to get that message out there?I would honestly prefer to see a much stronger message communicated along the lines of - If you have any symptoms stay at home and get tested. As right now people have a belief of "If I am vaccinated I can go and do anything" which unfortunately people seem to have.
What more could they do to get that message out there?What path do you think these temporary measures are going down? Beware the conspiracy theorists that will tell you this is all part of a sinister government plan to take away all our liberties.
I see the temporary restrictions as allowing those who choose to get vaccinated (to protect themselves and those around them) to get back to a more normal life more quickly, and I see that as a much better option than the alternative of closing down more of society because of the risk posed by a small minority who choose not to be vaccinated.
It is possible for a vaccinated person who becomes infected to pass it on to others, but an infected vaccinated person is far less likely to pass it on than an unvaccinated infected person.
Where have you been for the last ~20 months? What more could they do to get that message out there?
Everyone knows vaccines aren't 100% effective, after all the media coverage on the effectiveness of the various vaccines, there is zero excuse for not understanding that. The leaflet provided with the vaccine also calls that out very clearly. Media coverage for many months has spoken of how protection fades over time. I don't believe there are many people at all who think they can do anything just because they are vaccinated.
If the current problem was only one of vaccinated people engaging in risky activity, you wouldn't have all those unvaccinated people in hospital. A component of the problem is people who think the health advice doesn't apply to them, and the number of that cohort who are unvaccinated.
But would we have beaten the All Blacks if the crowd was sober.........I was there and never mind the Stadium it was like any other Rugby game since I started going 30 years ago.......and afterwards let's leave it to the imagination.What more could they do to get that message out there?
I think a very strong message could have been sent out by tge government and the sporting bodies last weekend by insisting on Covid19 certs were required to attend the matches, masks to be worn at all times and no bar/food facilities opened in the stadium. It would have really emphasised that this virus is very much a real threat to everyone... Think about the positive message it would have sent to all the people at home watching the games...great marketing trick missed.
I'm in Cork visting.....and just having a pint in an " auld haunt" in Douglas and the lads were saying that doesn't affect them as they close at midnight, weekends anyway.Headline: Pubs set to close at midnight from Thursday...
Don't panic... they will reopen the next day.
Midnight closing time for pubs from Thursday as Cabinet agrees on measures to curb Covid-19
The government’s previous advice for people to work from home if possible is to come into force again from Friday morning.www.thejournal.ie
So they should issue advice that conflicts with current legislation?I think a very strong message could have been sent out by tge government and the sporting bodies last weekend by insisting on Covid19 certs were required to attend the matches, masks to be worn at all times and no bar/food facilities opened in the stadium.
People have a choice nobody is trying to take their choices away, and there are consequences for not choosing to vaccinate
Choices have consequences
What path do you think these temporary measures are going down?
But they are not being good citizens if they simply refuse to be vaccinated for anything other than legitimate medical reasons. If they're among the minority choosing not to be vaccinated because they don't like being advised what's best for them and wider society, then they clearly don't care about their colleagues or anyone else unable to work or otherwise impacted by the restrictions.Do you agree with this? That in order to do their jobs healthy, fit and good citizens cannot do their work unless they have taken their medicine.
I personally believe that those "who don't believe that fire warms you need to be held closer to it" will never understand anything.They have just today added cinemas to the list of places - again not a big concern for me. Tomorrow??? Other countries are much worse than here - mandate to be allowed work being the most concerning ref Italy and USA.
Do you agree with this? That in order to do their jobs healthy, fit and good citizens cannot do their work unless they have taken their medicine. To be very honest that scares me. Will it come to that in Ireland I really really hope not but it is not impossible to imagine either!
What are your thoughts there? Where for you is it acceptable to draw the line where I cannot attend?
I know not personally directed at me however I can't let this one go. I work in a job where on occasions 2 people are required to look out and support the other. I take my colleagues lives very seriously and ensure all best practice are followed....they clearly don't care about their colleagues or anyone else unable to work or otherwise impacted by the restrictions.
Why? The issue isn't the staff the issue is the punters.I would also like to see signs at the entrance to supermarkets, cinemas, hairdressers etc. telling the public that all our staff have been vaccinated. If I knew that the person cutting my hair was not vaccinated then I would prefer to go elsewhere.
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