>>13303574There is uncertainty involved with everything in life. As of right now, it seems like it is much worse catching covid than getting the vaccine, but catching covid is unlikely. I personally wouldn't get my second shot given the risk of covid seems so low in NY now, but my university requires I am fully vaccinated to return in the fall, my employer (a healthcare company) expects me to get fully vaccinated, and my family heavily pressured me, thus I will be getting my second shot tomorrow. Worst case scenario - I get myocarditis and have a terrible reaction. My guess is there is a 1/1000 chance of this happening. To address your questions:
1) We don't know it is 100% safe in the long term, but again, from a probabilistic perspective covid is worse,
2) Why would it do this? Seems like speculation on your part. We don't know, but it is unlikely.
3) Again, speculation. We don't know but it is unlikely.
The primary determinant at this point are the social costs/benefits associated. If you are a healthy loner in rural america who has no social obligation to get the vaccine then don't. If you are a student in a major city then you will have to most likely. If you are somewhere in between weigh the costs and benefits and make the best decision you can knowing that you can never eliminate all uncertainty and sometimes have to roll the dice.
The next pandemic will be worse though. Tens of millions will die, so don't wait to get that vaccine if you even can.
