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Yay! I have two sore arms! [View all] catbyte Sep 2022 OP
Whoa. I don't think I'd get them both at once... Laffy Kat Sep 2022 #1
I've never had a reaction to a flu shot and hardly any to the Covid shot so I thought I'd risk it. catbyte Sep 2022 #5
Let us know how it goes. nt Laffy Kat Sep 2022 #15
Will do. catbyte Sep 2022 #16
It's been 24 hours since the booster and flu shots... catbyte Sep 2022 #17
Good for you! Laffy Kat Sep 2022 #20
I've had 2 pfizers and 2 boosters, and am 69. Can I get the new booster? dem4decades Sep 2022 #2
Yes as long as it has been at least two months since your last booster. And you should. hlthe2b Sep 2022 #3
Thanks, I will. Going on a trip in a couple of weeks. How long do they say you're protected? dem4decades Sep 2022 #6
Definitive answer not possible right now, but expected similar to previous Omicron boosters hlthe2b Sep 2022 #9
Pharmacist told me the vaccine wouldn't be fully effective until two weeks after the shot. JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2022 #18
NYT article recommended 4-6 months central scrutinizer Sep 2022 #4
Thanks, that's always the dance. Wait to get you through winter or protection immediately dem4decades Sep 2022 #8
CDC recommendations are at least two months. hlthe2b Sep 2022 #10
Competing philosophies, but no data to support and that is why CDC recs AT LEAST 8 weeks. hlthe2b Sep 2022 #11
I've read it is two months Skittles Sep 2022 #14
I got the Omicron Pfizer 3 stage booster rocket last Thursday. GreenWave Sep 2022 #7
I got the omicron booster in one arm and the old-timer flu shot in the other arm last week EYESORE 9001 Sep 2022 #12
Congrats!nt XanaDUer2 Sep 2022 #13
I got the Omicron booster and the hi-dose "geezer" flu shot, both in the left arm. JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2022 #19
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