I absolutely respect your freedom to choose how to navigate the current environment, and my personal bias does not preclude anyone to following anything I share or say.
Like you correctly said, making informed decisions for yourself is probably the best anyone should expect and with that, we can expect as a society for people to come to different conclusions about whether to take the vaccine. Totally fine.
I will say, though, in a public health crisis, waiting something like 10 years + for all the clinical trials and approvals to go through would likely be too long - then again, that's still assuming that the long term benefits outweigh the (yet to be determined) side effects.
You have sound reason. Of course there are other factors at play, at least in my situation. I am able to work remotely so I rarely see anyone but my family except one a week for groceries. When the pandemic hit and there was no vaccine we were careful and stayed home for 3 weeks. We already had food and toilet paper, etc to last. We were prepared. As news came out that the survival rate was 98%+, I was no longer worried about it. Of course, that survival rate is even higher now, as I understand it. I was exposed to it in March 2020 and contracted it for sure last month. My whole family came out unscathed as most do.
We all have to pay attention to the data and make the best decisions. Because we could bunker down we felt at ease. By the time the vaccine was released, my family had already lost our masks and traveled 6000 miles on a cross country trip, having the best time of our lives in all the touristy spots others were too scared to visit. Having gone through it and survived easily, we're more convinced than ever that we're totally ready to face it again. I'm very grateful for those who have taken the vaccine! They're in the largest medical trial ever. Results will continue to be seen over the next 5 years or so. There will be a lot to learn from this! Especially how many are willing to give up their freedom for perceived security.