I don't blame anyone for skeptical of the pharmaceutical industry. The US federal government and American large corporations have not earned the benefit of the doubt.

However, I only think it's only legitimate to reject the advice of the government if you actually go out and do your own research. If you do that, in a rationalist way, you will likely come to the conclusion to get the Covid vaccine, unless you 1) are willing to completely isolate, or 2) have particular blood or immune conditions. The safety of the vaccine compared to the safety of Covid has been conclusively demonstrated.