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Have booster shots.
I'm kinda anxious about it.
Sucks moderna is taking so long for thier boosters .
I wonder what happens if I have moderna vax and get a phizer booster?
elleng
(130,156 posts)hlthe2b
(101,730 posts)(available NOW) by late October or no later than November. Moderna has this combined vaccine IN DEVELOPMENT. They've never even produced a standalone flu vaccine so this one will require data from a clinical trial. Maybe next year.
Haggard Celine
(16,820 posts)They've been approved for people with immune system problems, but not for the general population. Hopefully they'll have them approved for everyone in the next month or so.
MissMillie
(38,454 posts)They're planning on combining their booster shot with a flu shot.
hlthe2b
(101,730 posts)approval for the COVID-19 vaccine they have now. And Moderna has never produced a standalone flu vaccine. This is for the future.
And flu vaccine needs to be administered as early as possible--It is available now and optimally should receive by late October or November.
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,485 posts)That is when I will be getting my Flu shot. I will talk to her then having gotten the Moderna vaccines.
hlthe2b
(101,730 posts)whether Pfizer or Moderna. Both vaccines are being administered to the immunocompromised as a third dose. While both are looking at future vaccines that might have more broad-spectrum coverage against future variants, that has nothing to do with booster doses now or in the near future.
If you meet the criteria for being immunocompromised you can get your third dose now. If you aren't sure who has Moderna, you merely need to call.
Haggard Celine
(16,820 posts)The idea is to increase the resistance to the virus by replenishing the amount from the original vaccine. Nothing special about it.
HubertHeaver
(2,520 posts)They told me to do likewise.
elleng
(130,156 posts)LisaL
(44,962 posts)NT
elleng
(130,156 posts)It appears that many are expecting something somehow DIFFERENT from the other two.
hlthe2b
(101,730 posts)HubertHeaver
(2,520 posts)Tne nurse told us our #3 was no different than the first 2.
elleng
(130,156 posts)brooklynite
(93,873 posts)Apparently something was wrong with their filings.
elleng
(130,156 posts)mercuryblues
(14,491 posts)I got all 3 shots at CVS.
LizBeth
(9,946 posts)called Safeway and got a third. Said he had to prove (answer questions?) on line and then was able to get it. I heard also we were suppose to wait 8 months and that would take me to end of Nov. But I am in a small room, lots of people and gosh knows how many vacc'ed or not. We do wear masks.
Shanti Shanti Shanti
(12,047 posts)Online appt, clicked immo 3rd shot, no questions asked, Publix
LizBeth
(9,946 posts)I will consider this, but thanks. I really want the third but not too soon. Moderna feels more secure than pfiser having twice as much stuff.
Shanti Shanti Shanti
(12,047 posts)Data showed loss of protection against disease infection, Pfizer dropped off to 64% in June
Some of us high riskers cant afford to get sick with Covid, at all
demtenjeep
(31,997 posts)nothing happened to me