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27. I could imagine it being beneficial, with caveats

Reply to USALiberal (Reply #22)

Mon Nov 30, 2020, 11:51 PM

Nov 2020

If they are entirely different approaches, eg, an mRNA-based vaccine, and an adenovirus-vector vaccine, and if the gap between them were sufficient to rule out interference, then I could imagine how getting both *might* be helpful. OTOH, eliciting *too strong* of an immune response carries it's own risks (cytokine storm, for one).

However, imagining it and actually testing it are two different things, which is, of course, why we have clinical trials...

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Weird question, could you take 2 Covid vaccines? [View all] USALiberal Nov 2020 OP

the purpose of a vaccine is to stimulate your body drray23 Nov 2020 #1

Not necessarily true intrepidity Nov 2020 #24

Don't some manufacturers alread have a two-dose vaccine approved? BigmanPigman Nov 2020 #2

all of them do as far as I know. drray23 Nov 2020 #3

All the three that have been announced require two doses. Blue_true Nov 2020 #11

There are actually four vaccines, one of which is a single dose Massacure Nov 2020 #25

Oxford vaccine appears to be less effective than Pfizer's or Moderna's. LisaL Nov 2020 #26

Sure shanti Nov 2020 #4

I did two Shingles vaccines, but 2 years apart. dawg day Nov 2020 #10

That second shingles vaccine requires two doses, PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2020 #13

Exactly n/t shanti Nov 2020 #15

Yes shanti Nov 2020 #14

I got mine in March right when Covid got going BigmanPigman Nov 2020 #19

Same here. smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #28

"Don't cross the streams". n/t PoliticAverse Nov 2020 #5

"It would be bad." (n/t) PJMcK Nov 2020 #8

Yes and even three StClone Nov 2020 #6

Note- James48 Nov 2020 #7

Thanks..... USALiberal Nov 2020 #9

I think the provisio StClone Nov 2020 #12

My guess is that each one is formulated differently, PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2020 #16

Do you mean, the same, or different? intrepidity Nov 2020 #17

Different. Nt USALiberal Nov 2020 #22

I could imagine it being beneficial, with caveats intrepidity Nov 2020 #27

I will take the first one that a) I'm even eligible to receive and b) goes through the normal RockRaven Nov 2020 #18

I am very cautious about anything that came from Warp Speed LSFL Nov 2020 #20

I wouldn't get in line for 2 different, but if later data... carpetbagger Nov 2020 #21

How did you get on list? Nt USALiberal Nov 2020 #23

I work in a nursing home. carpetbagger Dec 2020 #29

Three reasons not to. BGBD Dec 2020 #30