And that's the problem Rob.....We get inundated with misleading figures and stats..So when it was announced that based on 43000 volunteers they reached 90% effective rate, that initially sounds promising.......and most people would believe it............But then, when you dig for the facts.....just under 100 of those 43000 tested positive...I'll be completely honest, as much as I did disagree with you on the other stuff, and still do, I did a bit more research into the vaccines and I didn't realise they had been tested on such small numbers of people. As in I was expecting thousands and in the end it ended up being tested on around 100 Covid patients in some cases.
I have complete confidence in our health professionals to give out a safe vaccine, particularly the Oxford one, but if it's optional then I don't see any harm in waiting a few months, assuming it won't impact your life. By that point you'd like to think some of the more obvious downsides would have come out and you can make a more educated decision.
Sorry, but same applies to 53000 deaths caused by Covid.....It's misleading.
Regarding having complete confidence in our health professionals to give out a safe vaccine.....Like you.......I can't share your confidence and won't have it unless it interferes with my travel plans!!
. Surely this is the one time I'm not following the "mass fed" in your eyes.