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Remember, after you get your *second* dose of the vaccine, it still takes about 2-3 to develop antibodies. Be safe, keep wearing a mask, social distancing, etc. As for me, I doubt I'll feel comfortable not doing so for quite awhile afterwards.
Plus, the more people who refuse, the more chance that new, more infectious variant will mutate enough to be considered a new strain, which may or may not be affected by the vaccines we have now. 
I don't mean to be a downer, I just want us all to be safe.
I don't mean to be a downer, I just want us all to be safe.
Now, I believe it was Pfizer that stated they could knock out a new vaccine in case the variant becomes a strain in 6 weeks or so. They have the blueprint, so it won't take nearly as long as starting from scratch, which is excellent news. Just... be aware.
For covid, 70-90% of the population needs to be infected or vaccinated.
https://www.lung.org/blog/understanding-covid-herd-immunity
https://www.lung.org/blog/understanding-covid-herd-immunity
Yes, you need to be vaccinated even if you've had covid. Natural immunity doesn't seem to last as long as vaccine immunity, ~up to 8 months vs. 2-3 years. (My phone or Twitter app is being stupid about pasting a link in this one, but this is easily Googled.)
So, get vaccinated as soon as you can, get both doses, wait for your antibodies, keep masking up, etc. Learn as much as you can from reputable sources and keep abreast of new information. We can slow the spread/flatten the curve, but we need to know the facts to do so.
And now I'm off for covid test number 6. If there's any possibility you've been around a covid-positive person, get tested, preferably regularly if you can. Asymptomatic cases are real and prevalent.
