Yes, but the risk is death and there are alternatives that do not appear to have this risk. Why not pause until it is more well understood?
In the US, the other vaccines are starting to become really readily available.
In the US, the other vaccines are starting to become really readily available.
Maybe other parts of the country are different.
That the vaccination rate is supply-limited is manifest in the fact that less than a third of the U.S. population has been vaccinated at all.
Yes, there are places where there are vaccine surpluses, but this is not because the supply isn't the limiting factor. It's because in some rural areas there are large numbers of vaccine denialists who are choosing to forego the vaccine altogether. That leaves some localized surpluses. But overall supply is still the limiting factor, and it will continue to be until everyone who wants a vaccine can get one without having to wait.
> there are large numbers of vaccine denialists who are choosing to forego the vaccine altogether. That leaves some localized surpluses.
The people that do not want the vaccine are a part of why. There are different reasons for this, with some just wanting others to get a chance first. But noone is going to force people to take it.
Its also really unfair to characterize this as "rural areas" with "large numbers of vaccine denialists". We have urban areas with vaccines available and rural areas with full appointment books.
Really? Where?
Be careful to click through to the actual pharmacies, though. It is often out of date with actual availability being lower than indicated. Our state has also been running mobile events that have generally not been fully booked.
I'm in no hurry personally, but I'm not seeing where it would be difficult to get for me.
My experience with VF was the exact opposite: it was showing lots of availability where in fact there was none.
But the burden of proof is still on you: what urban areas in the U.S. has good vaccine availability? By which I mean: anyone who wants one can get one same-or-next day.
That's exactly what I said, actually. Though it wasn't none, just low. Be sure to check back after a day or so. Availability swings pretty quickly.
It is starting to become really easy to get this vaccine in the US now with just Pfizer and Moderna.
What we do know is that the alternative to not being vaccinated is much worse.