# Get off my dick about not getting a vaccine yet (not anti-VAXX) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 6, 2021, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-off-my-dick-about-not-getting-a-vaccine-yet-not-anti-vaxx/939471 "2021-04-06T07:23:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2021, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-off-my-dick-about-not-getting-a-vaccine-yet-not-anti-vaxx/939471/141 "2021-05-05T23:43:22Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > I am so proud of her. I am proud of her too! ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2021, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-off-my-dick-about-not-getting-a-vaccine-yet-not-anti-vaxx/939471/142 "2021-05-06T00:39:42Z")
Good for her! It’s nice when an 18 year old takes control of their life. Were the parents who wouldn’t let her get Pfizer the same as the ones who got J&J, or is that a different branch of the family? Wondering why her parents wouldn’t let her get jabbed. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2021, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-off-my-dick-about-not-getting-a-vaccine-yet-not-anti-vaxx/939471/143 "2021-05-06T00:46:38Z")
It’s the same parents. They only changed their mind for certain a couple of days ago. Niece made the appointment before that and she made plans to go with one of her friends. That niece is strong willed as hell and has the same temperament as her mom. It’s so damn amusing. She is going to blossom so much when she goes away for school. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2021, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-off-my-dick-about-not-getting-a-vaccine-yet-not-anti-vaxx/939471/144 "2021-05-11T18:20:40Z")
Pfizer got approval for 12 - 16 year olds a couple of days ago and they’re already taking appointments at my local hospital. My 13 year old twin nieces are already signed up. They are the last two in my immediate family. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-off-my-dick-about-not-getting-a-vaccine-yet-not-anti-vaxx/939471/145 "2021-05-13T00:39:01Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > It’s the same parents. They only changed their mind for certain a couple of days ago. Niece made the appointment before that and she made plans to go with one of her friends. So they finally got off her dick? . (Sorry, I’m still amused that a thread would have such an over-the-top metaphor in the title…) ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-off-my-dick-about-not-getting-a-vaccine-yet-not-anti-vaxx/939471/146 "2021-05-13T00:59:07Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > Stupid Question: Couldn’t they alter the delivery system? Maybe a pill or patch, for those averse to All Things Needles? Yeah , whatever happened the good old days of just eating a loaded sugar cube? ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-off-my-dick-about-not-getting-a-vaccine-yet-not-anti-vaxx/939471/147 "2021-05-13T01:26:46Z")
The US ended those “good old days” of oral polio vaccine on sugar cubes cause it contained a bit of virus that was only weakened and therefore carried some risk of reintroducing polio to the country which was polio free. Oral polio vaccine isn’t legal in US anymore. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-off-my-dick-about-not-getting-a-vaccine-yet-not-anti-vaxx/939471/148 "2021-05-13T12:06:51Z")
I got email from my hospital last night. I think they are starting to vaccinate 12 year old today. They are also advertising available appointments and walk-ins, both with your choice of vaccine for adults. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-off-my-dick-about-not-getting-a-vaccine-yet-not-anti-vaxx/939471/149 "2021-05-13T12:27:23Z")
> [@wolfman](#): > > > [@Gatopescado](#): > > > > Stupid Question: Couldn’t they alter the delivery system? Maybe a pill or patch, for those averse to All Things Needles? > > Yeah , whatever happened the good old days of just eating a loaded sugar cube? - That wasn’t a vaccine. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-off-my-dick-about-not-getting-a-vaccine-yet-not-anti-vaxx/939471/150 "2021-05-13T15:21:35Z")
So **Bipp** , did you ever manage to get vaxxed? I recall much angst about your Governor’s diligent efforts to ensure almost nobody in-state had access to the vaccine. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-off-my-dick-about-not-getting-a-vaccine-yet-not-anti-vaxx/939471/151 "2021-05-13T15:31:25Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > did you ever manage to get vaxxed Yes, I did, in spite of him. Took a great deal of effort, time and stubborn determination to overcome the obstacles but it I did it. Got good enough with the tech-centric process that ended up being able to help 3 or 4 other friends and family members. Should not have been that hard. Thanks for asking. Looking forward to getting my 13 yo housemate vaxxed any day now. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-off-my-dick-about-not-getting-a-vaccine-yet-not-anti-vaxx/939471/152 "2021-05-13T15:47:57Z")
Yaay!! For a critter as determined as yourself I knew the Governor’s best efforts would be a speed bump on the road to success. FWIW, I prefer this avatar over the other one. Don’t know what others think, but here’s one up-vote. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-off-my-dick-about-not-getting-a-vaccine-yet-not-anti-vaxx/939471/153 "2021-05-13T18:36:48Z")
Another upvote for pinch-faced brow furrowed judgy young lady. I love that pic. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-off-my-dick-about-not-getting-a-vaccine-yet-not-anti-vaxx/939471/154 "2021-05-13T21:19:16Z")
Thirded. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2021, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-off-my-dick-about-not-getting-a-vaccine-yet-not-anti-vaxx/939471/155 "2021-05-14T17:35:00Z")
She’s pre-teen, but you can feel the steely heart and indomitable determination pouring out of those eyes. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2021, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-off-my-dick-about-not-getting-a-vaccine-yet-not-anti-vaxx/939471/156 "2021-05-14T17:45:01Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > you can feel the steely heart and indomitable determination pouring out of those eyes. You got that right! Still do. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2021, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-off-my-dick-about-not-getting-a-vaccine-yet-not-anti-vaxx/939471/157 "2021-05-17T17:39:14Z")
There are still a lot of vaccine hesitant people out there who are simply scared of the vaccine and potential long term effects. An old friend of mine contacted me last night looking for advice and really wanted to be talked into it. I think that I helped. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2021, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-off-my-dick-about-not-getting-a-vaccine-yet-not-anti-vaxx/939471/158 "2021-05-17T21:31:05Z")
> [@BippityBoppityBoo](#): > > You got that right! Still do. Check your PMs. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2021, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-off-my-dick-about-not-getting-a-vaccine-yet-not-anti-vaxx/939471/159 "2021-05-26T20:04:57Z")
I got my second shot last week (Moderna). Sore shoulder and a little fatigued the next day. No biggie. Obviously YMMV. Now I have to wait one more week for full effect (I know I am pretty well protected already). Looking forward to it. ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2021, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-off-my-dick-about-not-getting-a-vaccine-yet-not-anti-vaxx/939471/160 "2021-05-26T20:08:22Z")
> [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > Now I have to wait one more week Two weeks per CDC, but congrats! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-off-my-dick-about-not-getting-a-vaccine-yet-not-anti-vaxx/939471.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-off-my-dick-about-not-getting-a-vaccine-yet-not-anti-vaxx/939471.md?page=9)