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I feel like Im half vaccinated: Some who got Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines are seeking booster shots as delta variant spreads, despite CDC guidance
2021/7/18 03:07 (CDT) ©Chicago Tribune
CHICAGO Earlier this year, Erkin Peksoz wanted a COVID-19 vaccine so badly that he drove 640 miles roundtrip from Chicago to Quincy to get a Johnson & Johnson shot.
Peksoz was happy with that decision until recently, when the more contagious delta variant of the virus emerged. Now, hed like to get a shot of a Moderna or Pfizer vaccine, in hopes of increasing his protection.
Until delta, I was not worried at all, said Peksoz, a consumer data consultant. I feel like Im half-vaccinated now.
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I am going to talk to my GP and my heart doctor...
LisaL
(44,974 posts)you got your J&J, and don't admit you already got J&J shot.
Based on AstraZeneca's data, boosting J&J with Moderna or Pfizer should work really well.
I personally would want to boost my Moderna's with another Moderna or Pfizer in 6 months.
GPV
(72,381 posts)doing that.
LisaL
(44,974 posts)but someone who got J&J and then Moderna or Pfizer booster would still be getting only 2 doses of the vaccine.
GregariousGroundhog
(7,526 posts)Most (if not all) state health departments have immunization registries that health care providers and pharmacies report immunizations to. A pharmacy may be capable of looking up vaccination status from the registry.
dclarston13
(412 posts)Because the J&J acts differently and there is not much available information on the long term effectiveness of the J&J or how it fares against the variants. By the same token I was reading here:
https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/07/12/could-this-cdc-comment-hurt-pfizer-and-moderna/
that the Pfizer real world data in in the 60% range of effectivness but still 90+ for fatality. So maybe thats why the push for the booster. I will discuss this with my Doc in a couple of weeks.
GPV
(72,381 posts)Auggie
(31,186 posts)I'll continue to wear a mask everywhere, social distance and keep my hands clean.
PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,895 posts)If it really were more of a problem, I'm betting the stories that focus on "breakthrough" infections more than on the huge number of unvaccinated cases, I'm betting those stories would be telling us that those who got the J&J were getting such breakthrough infections in greater numbers.
People are also jumping the gun about needing a booster.
LizBeth
(9,952 posts)Let us know what your doctor says, please.
cojoel
(957 posts)I didn't seek it out. It was what was available when I wanted a vaccine.
I found this article (and many more) regarding effectiveness with the delta variant: https://www.jnj.com/positive-new-data-for-johnson-johnson-single-shot-covid-19-vaccine-on-activity-against-delta-variant-and-long-lasting-durability-of-response