I was like a lot of people; I had questions and concerns about the vaccine b/c of how quickly it had been produced. I didn't take it when it was offered at work. I wanted to talk to my doctor about it. He's the type that very rarely takes any medication unless it's absolutely necessary, very careful about what he eats, all of that. When I asked him, he said, "absolutely. No reason not to take it really."
Ended up getting Moderna. On the first dose, I felt almost euphoric the evening I took it, other than my arm being a little sore. This was on a Wednesday. Thursday, I was miserable. Fever, chills, headache, and my arm was super, super sore. But by Friday, I was normal and back at work. Second dose, same exact thing.
This was in March when I finished. I know I've been exposed to Covid more than once since then, but haven't had any symptoms come up.
Are vaccines perfect? No. Can they 100% stop this virus from spreading? No. And should they be mandated? Absolutely not. But it seems to me that it's keeping people out of the hospital (for the most part), and to me, that must count for something.
Take the daggum shot.