Nobody under our roof has had it or had exposure. Hubs had to be tested once but he was suffering from smoke exposure at work during the wildfires, not COVID. We have also socially isolated and distanced up until a few months ago, and we ask that travelers isolate and or test before coming. We are ready to get the little 'un vaxxed so we can travel with minimal worry. I would also like to get an additional booster but haven't seen if we are allowed yet, does anyone know? This article says COVID vaccinations should be approved and rolling out by June 21. Looks like the 3 dose Pfizer has a much higher effectiveness but, it's 3 doses vs the 2 for Moderna. It would take longer but I'm leaning towards Pfizer. What are you parents of under 5s thinking about this? https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/02/whi...ren-under-5-to-begin-as-early-as-june-21.html
Last I heard it was for 50+ or compromised people only for the 2nd booster. Since this is apparently never going away, I'll definitely be getting the 2nd booster when I can.
I lied to cvs about being immunocompromised when I booked it online. Got my second booster last week.
Hmm. I guess they don't verify anything so if you schedule at a pharmacy or something it can be done. We are almost 7mo out from our last booster and it seems like you need a little boost every 6mo for your body to maintain high enough immunity.
I got my first booster last September. There’s been no additional guidance regarding further boosters for the general population. There’s no shortage and the American people aren’t exactly beating down the doors to get vaccinated. I say get one if you want. Drug stores don’t typically have access to your full medical record to verify whether you have some sort of condition that would qualify you for an additional booster. It’s the honor system.
my youngest will be 5 in august. I’m getting it for him as soon as he’s eligible. Given that he already had Covid — the OG variant at the same time as me, and was impacted about like a bad cold — I’m just gonna go for whichever has the fewer doses, unless there is a substantial difference between the two. Like yourself, I am also curious about when I can get another booster, or if I’ll even be eligible. I’m still dealing with some “long Covid” effects — severe heat sensitivity outdoors, heart palpitations with strenuous exercise and caffeine intake, some extra fatigue — but those symptoms have died down substantially with each dose of the vaccine and then again with the booster.
The only hesitation I have about getting another booster right now is the possibility of it impacting eligibility for the new and improved booster that Moderna is making that’s supposed to provide better protection against variants. But maybe that’s a silly concern? I’m super stoked to get this little baby vaccinated and will probably go for whichever is available sooner unless there’s a really drastic difference, since it’s only a matter of time until they recommend a booster for babies, too.
I bet if you got a booster now, by the time the new one comes out and is available, you’ll probably be eligible for that one too. They say to wait 4 months between shots.
...And your point? Other than being semi-xenophobic and clearly mocking of what's actually happening or just an idiot? For people that have actually paid attention, it's been stated again and again and AGAIN that the vaccine was never intended or designed to prevent people from catching the virus; just severely reduce the impact of getting it and greatly reducing the chance that you would have a severe or even deadly reaction if you DID catch it. Which is why he received at least 2 doses and 1 booster (he may have even gotten a 2nd; I'll be honest and say that I'm not reviewing his personal medical records on a daily basis at this time.).
Yeah, the vaccine means he's alive and holding a press conference about it, rather than being on a ventilator about ready to die. That's how vaccines work... it strengthens your body's ability to react to and deal with a virus.
And to a degree, help prevent getting sick in the first place. It’s not a force field, but it does help a bit.
Plenty of on camera overselling by him, Biden, Trump, the CDC, and on and on that had to be walked back as the claims fell apart. Drug companies being the scientist in the room and not politicians or government officials had the real results and the ultimate effectiveness right there for everyone to see but were ignored over selling it as a cure all to the whole pandemic. So some light ribbing from out Texas friend isn’t going to get me in a twist. Isn’t as eyebrow raising to me than lying to pharmacy workers to get boosters before they’re recommended.
Exactly... if the vial load that you're exposed to is small enough, the vaccine will not allow it to reach critical mass. Once the viral load gets big enough, the vaccine won't stop it, but helps to inhibit it.
The vaccine efficacy was definitely oversold a bit, but I don't attribute that some form of malice. They developed and deployed a vaccine on an extremely rapid timetable during a pandemic. That would be like calling someone out for not being able to hit the bullseye on a stationary target from a moving maglev train. It hit the target and did its job. Thats good enough for me.