Covid survivors + double vaxed

[boston bean]

Do we need a booster? I can’t really find much info on it.

[dweller]

1. Sure

Why take a chance ? They’re free and boost your immunity against Delta

✌🏻

[boston bean]

2. Well, I had pretty bad reaction to both moderna one and two.

I had covid about three months prior to my first shot.

[No Vested Interest]

3. PLan it around a weekend or time you can be down a day or two if necessary.

We're not finished with Covid by any means.

[dweller]

5. Try Pfizer

✌🏻

[boston bean]

9. People,who have had covid had more pronounced reactions to the vaccines.

I gotta say it wasn’t pleasant.

Plus I read they have no data on whether a booster would even help someone in my position. So they can’t say.

I guess I want to know if people who had covid plus double vax have received a booster and what their reactions were.

[dweller]

11. I have had

Covid (3/20) and 3 Pfizer
The first was the worst reaction, about 2 days, 2nd about 1 mild day, booster about 8 hours feeling grumpy, no more.
I’ll get another if rec’d in 6 months

✌🏻

[boston bean]

12. Thank you for the input.

[ok_cpu]

17. COVID 12/20 Vaxed 3/21 Boosted 10/21

Pfizer. Reaction to booster and 2nd were very similar. About 18 hours after the shot, about 6-8 hours of very low grade fever, aches in the "big" muscles, and general malaise. Nothing that I would have stayed home from work for during the before times but definitely would have said I felt like I was coming down with something.

Reaction to the first shot was actually the strongest, but not by much.

[Jerry2144]

18. I got three Moderna shots

Second was worse overall. Third I felt barely feverish and barely tired. But my arm hurt worse for four days. Tylenol helped with the very minor fever

[texasfiddler]

4. I had chills and stayed in bed for about a day with my second Moderna

I had my booster today about 7 hours ago. I am not having the reaction I had to the second shot. My arm is sore, but no chills or fatigue like last time. Doc said it was half dose.

[boston bean]

7. Have you had covid?

[texasfiddler]

8. Oops! missed all of your original post. No. Not that I know of. NT

[Mister Ed]

6. Well, I think you should get a booster, but the caveat is...

...that I'm just a guy on an internet board. I'm thinking you should probably ask your doctor. She (or he) is the one to trust.

[cadoman]

23. the problem is there are a lot of wacko doctors running around these days

What should someone do if their doctor says _not_ to get it, but they're pretty sure they would be fine getting it?

[Mister Ed]

25. Sounds like a situation in which one might seek a second opinion. n/t

[Dorian Gray]

28. There are fewer

whacko doctors than Whacko internet posters.

He should talk to his doctor about his concerns, assuming he has a regular doctor that he sees and trusts.

[mahina]

10. What does it cost you?

What could another dose of Covid cost you?

Weigh those two things

[Doodley]

13. IMO you can expect covid to be around for years. Take precautions. Look at what us happening in

Europe. The UK's latest surge just isn't going away after many months, Germany is surging to record levels. Our vaccination rate is lower and we should anticipate that another huge surge is coning our way, just as the resistance to double vaccinations alone is weakening and too many people are exercising back-to-normal behavior.

[Maru Kitteh]

14. BB I have been administering boosters to our staff

ranging in age from early 20's to mid 70's. The breakthrough rate in those not boosted, previously infected or not, is ALARMING.

You have no idea whether your body mounted a meaningful immune response to your infection and chances are quite great any advantage it may have conferred is well good and gone.

The protection from your vaccine is waning.

There is no real downside. If you are 6 months past the administration of a Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or two months after a Janssen vaccine - go get your booster. The clock is ticking.

[hamsterjill]

16. Question, please.

If someone had J&J and wants to get Moderna as a booster, do they receive a full dose or a half dose?

Thanks in advance.

[Freddie]

20. Half dose

Pharmacist where I got mine told me. I had J & J in March and a Moderna booster 2 weeks ago. Felt like crap the next day, chills and muscle aches. Was fine by Sunday.

[MontanaMama]

24. I had the J&J in March.

I got a Moderna booster last Friday. The nurse that gave me the shot told me it was not a full dose. She also told me to be prepared to not feel well after the shot. I felt fine all day but overnight got big time body aches and fever. It was mostly resolved by morning but I still had significant fatigue for the two days after the boost. I don’t think I’ve ever had Covid19. I haven’t had any of the symptoms anyway.

I’m really glad I got the booster.

[sheshe2]

15. It is your choice.

Just read tonight MA is way up in COVID...44% in breakthrough cases.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216042989

As I said, your choice, yet I think you should, Bean.

[Lucky Luciano]

19. Are you over 65 or in the approved category?

Just curious…or is a booster something one can just get with a wink and a nudge even if they are young and healthy? Asking for a friend.

[Freddie]

21. Are they still restricting it?

Lots of way-under-65 people I know have gotten boosters recently.

[boston bean]

22. I am eligible.

[Dorian Gray]

29. The list of people who qualify

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is extensive. People who work in certain public facing sectors (My husband is a teacher and qualified.) People who are ex smokers, asthma, obese.... (Not just the big diseases.) The vast majority of people can fit into one of the categories in which they qualify.

ETA: and then there is this: https://www.npr.org/2021/11/11/1054851431/california-adults-covid-vaccine-booster

[Hav]

26. In theory, your protection should be or was very good

but it will wane eventually.
In your case with a prior Covid infection, maybe make that decision with your doc after checking your antibody levels.

But I understand your concerns. My mother had very unpleasant experiences after her shots and isn't that motivated to get her booster yet.

[Dorian Gray]

27. I suspect that you have quite a

strong immunity still, though I can't possibly answer that question for you. Only you and your doctor know your health circumstances, how vulnerable you are to covid, and whether it's worth it to you to boost your immunity.

I am going to boost next week, though I have never had covid and I have asthma, so I fit the comorbidity/danger zone. I am dreading it bc I'm busy and there aren't many days I can give up to feeling sick, but I'm also banking on the holidays being healthy and happy for my family, and this is part of that.

(My parents were boosted this week. My husband three weeks ago. My in-laws and myself next week. My daughter started her vaccines last week, so I'm feeling pretty positive that we will get through this winter without coming down with covid.)

[CrackityJones75]

30. I did.

Had covid Sept of 2020, Got vaxed in early 2021 and got my booster last week.

I ain’t fucking around with covid.

[boston bean]

31. How did it go for you?

[CrackityJones75]

32. It went fine.

I have T2 Diabetes and it raised my blood sugar for a week or so but otherwise fine.