You absolutely have taken a small risk to your life here. It is not guaranteed that a new vaccine like this will be safe. The manufacturing process is extremely complex and there are many kinds of errors that could cause it to do terrible things, be contaminated with pathogens, give you anaphylaxis, and so on. So they are compensating you for some of the lifespan they have statistically taken away from you with a slightly earlier vaccine dose.
You absolutely have taken a small risk to your life here. It is not guaranteed that a new vaccine like this will be safe. The manufacturing process is extremely complex and there are many kinds of errors that could cause it to do terrible things, be contaminated with pathogens, give you anaphylaxis, and so on. So they are compensating you for some of the lifespan they have statistically taken away from you with a slightly earlier vaccine dose.