BringBackTheMcRib
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Type 1 since 1976, possibly triggered by a flu epidemic. I am a 53 year old primary teacher with other auto-immune conditions as well as type 1 and quite far down the list of people entitled to the vaccine as far as I can tell. I am very grateful that people are working so hard on making vaccines available and hope they are all fine, but I am a bit anxious about the new RNA type of vaccine and especially whether or not it is more or less likely to cause further auto-immune responses than more traditional vaccines. I don't know if there is data available about any trials of any of the vaccines which were carried out on people with existing auto-immune conditions, or how long it takes auto-immune responses to kick in after a vaccine or illness. Any enlightenment gratefully received!
You are so right! The worst part is that we all know now that BAME people are three times more likely to catch Covid 19 and to be severely affected by it but most of those from the BAME community that have been asked about being vaccinated say they don't want it as it hasn't been tested enough yet. Maybe that is from historically not being treated well but you have to make up your own mind about this. You stand far more chance of being ill from Covid than you do from any vaccination. I can't wait for the vaccine to be available for me, T1 for 40 years.It's good to see most of us are in favour of it. I imagine when insulin was first discovered there were naysayers. I am all for vaccines for children for example, (notwithstanding some children are not suitable for them), antibiotics, medicines and ALL the jabs created for our health. I am not naive, I know there have been mistakes with various drugs in the past but would we all wish to go back to the 'good old days'? What I detest is those who refuse a vaccine (without a health reason) yet expect others to have them and to take any associated risk, yet REFUSE to have their own kids or themselves vaccinated in the hope 'everybody else does'. In my opinion, selfish.
You are so right! The worst part is that we all know now that BAME people are three times more likely to catch Covid 19 and to be severely affected by it but most of those from the BAME community that have been asked about being vaccinated say they don't want it as it hasn't been tested enough yet. Maybe that is from historically not being treated well but you have to make up your own mind about this. You stand far more chance of being ill from Covid than you do from any vaccination. I can't wait for the vaccine to be available for me, T1 for 40 years.
Yes I will be having the vaccine when I get the letter even though I have had it too it’s something in which I am totally in agreement of.As per title, will you be taking? How do you feel about it etc.
How do you know that the smallpox vaccine caused your diabetes - I'm old enough to have had two smallpox vaccinations for international travel, but only developed T1 30 years later...My diabetes was caused by being vaccinated against getting smallpox back in 1966. Should I worry about the covid vaccination?