What criteria would you use to choose among multiple vaccine options?

[SecondCor521]

Hi all.

There are apparently multiple vaccines in development. I think it is quite possible that sometime in the future there will be multiple vaccines approved for use.

If you are one who plans to get the vaccine and there are multiple vaccines available to you, on what criteria would you base your selection?

To simplify a little, assume for the purposes of this question that all the vaccines that you're interested in are actually available at your preferred point of care (local pharmacy or doctor's office, or whatever). Please also assume that there are multiple options and that you're not just getting the first one that is made available to you (which certainly could be a valid strategy but would make this question moot).

For example, the manufacturer may matter to you.

Or the out of pocket cost.

Or the number of doses.

Or shot vs. tablet.

Or side effect profile.

Or efficacy.

Or new technology (mRNA) or old technology.

Or other criteria?

 

[Lewis Clark]

Hi all.

There are apparently multiple vaccines in development. I think it is quite possible that sometime in the future there will be multiple vaccines approved for use.

If you are one who plans to get the vaccine and there are multiple vaccines available to you, on what criteria would you base your selection?

To simplify a little, assume for the purposes of this question that all the vaccines that you're interested in are actually available at your preferred point of care (local pharmacy or doctor's office, or whatever). Please also assume that there are multiple options and that you're not just getting the first one that is made available to you (which certainly could be a valid strategy but would make this question moot).

For example, the manufacturer may matter to you.

Or the out of pocket cost.

Or the number of doses.

Or shot vs. tablet.

Or side effect profile.

Or efficacy.

Or new technology (mRNA) or old technology.

Or other criteria?

I would choose the one that promises to be most effective.

 

[DrRoy]

I would choose the one that promises to be most effective.

+1, for my profile.

 

[Aerides]

While multiple vaccines may emerge successfully from trials, I doubt it will be up to us to decide which one.

I imagine there will be supply-side factors, as well as best-match (for age, exposure risk, etc.). So, the average person, at least for our first dose, it's not gonna be like a menu.

Perhaps in a few years out, but for the near term I'm not hoping for a choice beyond Y/N.

So, of your list, effectiveness of course would be first, as well as the side effects (they won't be zero). Cost would be last on my list.

 

[EastWest Gal]

Efficacy.
Long lasting immunity.
Side effect profile.

BTW, there won’t be an oral vaccine.

 

[Markola]

The one Dr. Fauci takes.

 

[ShokWaveRider]

The one Dr. Fauci takes.

+100 which would no doubt conform to these; Full Phase 3 Trial Success, Full Expert Support, and the above.

 

[Mark1]

I will probably just take the first vaccine available to me that is recommended by the FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee. I don't expect anything, but good science out of these folks. Anything less then their recommendation and I will probably just wait it out.

 

[NYEXPAT]

Efficacy.
Long lasting immunity.
Side effect profile.

BTW, there won’t be an oral vaccine.

What about VRXT?

 

[skipro33]

At this point I fully expect the only option will be suppository. It's been a rough year...

 

[OldShooter]

I will take the vaccine that my doctor recommends when he recommends it. If I didn't trust my doctor I would hire a different one.

 

[H2ODude]

The one Dr. Fauci takes.

Gave me a chuckle. If he took his retirement and offered to become a spokesperson for any of the vaccines, he could name his price. But, he's not that kind of a person from past history.

 

[SloHan]

At this point I fully expect the only option will be suppository. It's been a rough year...

 

[braumeister]

Just learned that two of my neighbors are in one of the vaccine trials (Moderna). The husband had major reaction in his arm after the shot, while the wife had nothing at all. They're pretty sure which one of them got the placebo.

 

[Chuckanut]

I'm going to guess this will be like the Shingles vaccine.

To start, we will have a good vaccine that will prevent the disease in many people, and lessen its impact in most of the others. Later, a better vaccine will emerge that prevents the disease in a large majority of people, and does an even better job of lessening its impact in those who do suffer from the disease.

 

[pacergal]

The one Dr. Fauci takes.

Definitely, or at least the one(s) he recommends.

 

[easysurfer]

The one Dr. Fauci takes.

Definitely, or at least the one(s) he recommends.

I'd definitely take those also.

Where is that crush on Dr. Fauci thread? I read an article saying he's now a smooth talker. Not in the womanizer way, but that his voice sounds great post vocal surgery.

 

[Car-Guy]

I'll probably follow the CDC recommendations before I'd follow Fauci, or any other "individual" for that matter.

 

[Rustic23]

The one I can get. It goes along with what the Doctor says. I suspect there is not going to be a choice.

 

[Nemo2]

At this point I fully expect the only option will be suppository.

Ah, for all the good suppositories are you may as well stick them up your.....

 

[RobbieB]

I'll just get the one Kaiser gives me for free.

 

[MarieIG]

Efficacy, safety and (to a certain extent) manufacturer.

 

[badatmath]

The one Dr. Fauci takes.

Yep!

 

[Finance Dave]

I think the top criteria would be the list of side affects. I'm not taking anything that says "a portion of people have died, you may have bloody stool, and some people have developed seizures".

After that, I'd look at what the professionals are taking.

And, I don't want to be the first "wave" of people getting a vaccine. I would rather wait a month or so and see if others are having issues or how well it is doing at protecting them.

 

[bada bing]

I expect to be on the lower priority for whatever vaccines come out. Lots of older people and those with risk factors will have already been vaccinated. It should be more obvious if there are any unforeseen issues before I get to the front of the line.

I took both versions of the Shingles vaccine. The original first and then Shingrix when it became readily available to the general public (me). I wouldn't be surprised if Covid vaccines are similar for those of us that aren't vaccine-o-phobes. Get whatever is offered initially and then "the best" later when it is available.