Oh dear, it is indeed unfortunate that folks are passing up AZ. It's perhaps mild, but the 60%/40% hospital is their incorrect assumption that needs better education perhaps as 100% are kept out of hospital. I'd be more than ok with that at the outset. Especially when the newer to market were tested against the new strains.
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I don't mean to be negative, but every one of the vaccines has some risk, especially for those of us who are likely up for call- ins now, the
1B category with some health problem or problems.
I, personally, would not take either Johnson and Johnson or Astra- Zeneca vaccines. My body, my choice. I don't think I'd have enough coverage due to my new COVID- caused Reactive Lung Disorder ( a type of asthma).
Also, Astra- Zeneca has not submitted their product to the FDA for emergency approval in the USA. They took their vaccine to Europe on their own.
MAYBE there was some ill will between A-Z and President Trump. I paid attention to which vaccine companies the USA were working with and A-Z was the only one that's very familiar to me that passed the US by like we were Spam in a can and not people with a great need. Also, it could have been that at the time their vaccine was undergoing trials, the CDC said " This level of immunization in clinical trials is insufficient".
I do recall reading in a European newspaper that Astra- Zeneca had taken all their stockpiles of vaccines to European customers, not US clients and anyone can read a UK or other European newspaper and see this is true.
" You snooze, you lose". We snoozed, we lost out on that one company. If the 3 other companies cannot meet the demand of every US resident wanting a vaccine, then another company will step up. Everyone will get vaccinated.
ALL we are talking about, y'all, when we BOIL IT DOWN are CHOICES.
Not- Will we and our loved ones get a vaccine, but questions such as
- Where we want to go.
- Which vaccine we get and if it matters to us.
- What conditions we should have a reasonable expectation of being met in a COVID- 19 Pandemic as far as asepsis, distancing, and general conditions.
- Our vaccination quality and satisfaction post- vaccine.
It's totally normal that experiences and expectations vary from person to person and area of the country to other areas of the country, perhaps.
I live in a HUGE state which has GIGANTIC buildings to give vaccines in. Other states may not be as aggressive in making sure they are following all COVID-19 rules for the vaccinations or have large buildings for the population that are currently empty. SOME people are even able to stay in their car and get vaccines in Texas. ( Dallas area).
Some people are more comfortable with a mom and pop pharmacy or a chain pharmacy than a CDC-recommended set up COVID vaccine facility with Paramedics and nurses as the main staff.
Also, honestly, I am kind of sure that some people think about getting the vaccine all over the country and decide they just aren't ready for it yet.
Because the virus is mutating extremely fast and aggressively in at least 5 variants at present, I want the highest coverage I can get, because we are likely going to have to keep getting booster vaccines for the rest of our lives! Timing may be as critical for the boosters against new variants and mutations as the base injections we're getting now are.
Lots to think about, many personal choices, and NONE are perfect, and hopefully, none will foster viral transmission or other unhealthy conditions.
Do what's right for you. Only you have that answer.
Remember, if you don't like what you observe at one facility, you can leave and owe no one anything. Make sure the staff knows you cancelled your appointment so you can make another one somewhere else. There's no shame in making a different choice that might fit your mobility or other needs better ( presence of Epi- Pens, for example).
