Will Chicagoans get the COVID-19 vaccine once its available? What our survey found. – Chicago Sun-Times

With several coronavirus vaccine studies underway and the news that Russia has approved the first immunization against COVID-19 despite limited testing, we asked Chicagoans: Once a vaccine is available, will you get it? Some answers have been condensed and lightly edited for clarity.

Once it is well-tested as safe and effective, people who dont get vaccinated will be regarded as negligent like homeowners without working smoke detectors. Kenneth Mayka

Absolutely not! I dont get the flu or pneumonia shot, and I definitely wont be getting this one either. They have rushed this shot, and I do not trust that its safe. Melissa Haney

Of course, I will get it! I will do anything preventative. Always get flu shots, pneumonia shots, shingles shot. Beverly Hendrix Crocker

Nope. Something that they whipped up in a lab that hasnt been around long enough to observe side-effects or long-term effects. I cant do it! BeBe Jones

It depends on the circumstances related to the vaccine. If its rushed, without any reliable data, without widespread acceptance from medical groups with high respectability, then likely not. Otherwise, after a few months, once the most at-risk groups have been inoculated, then Ill talk to my doctor about it. Ronald Raadsen

I am not an anti-vaxxer in any way, but I will pass on this for the time being. I am also a high risk person, and years of real testing needs to be done. Kevin Fitz

Yes, I will. I have no problem getting vaccinated. Erika Hoffman

Absolutely! As an RN of 45 years, I believe in the importance of vaccinations and the establishment of herd immunity. Pat Doran Adamski

Yes, I will take the vaccine. Vaccines have prevented many people from sickness and/or dying from common diseases. In some cases, the diseases has been wiped out due to vaccines. Gail Chapman

Yes. Vaccines, clean water and sanitation are the greatest contributors to civilization. As a child, I had many so-called childhood diseases that my children did not have because of the benefit of vaccines. Kathy Martinez

Yes, absolutely. I have four high-risk people in my home. Tricia Fitzgerald

Nope, I know what a sketchy scam the FDA approval process is. Ken Jackson

Sign me up. The one year I missed my flu shot, I had the worst flu ever. Not to mention the benefits of vaccines for smallpox, measles, mumps and rubella. Gloria Warshaw

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Will Chicagoans get the COVID-19 vaccine once its available? What our survey found. - Chicago Sun-Times