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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsUPDATE: Thanks to everyone who shared their thoughts on boosters and finding a workaround to get one
My GI said yes I should get a booster, but wants to leave it up to my PCP to decide how to go about it. PCP favors waiting for the J&J follow-up rather than mixing and matching, so hopefully in a few months that will be feasible.
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UPDATE: Thanks to everyone who shared their thoughts on boosters and finding a workaround to get one (Original Post)
GPV
Sep 2021
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Hekate
(90,565 posts)1. You're welcome. KnR
Rhiannon12866
(204,856 posts)2. On MSNBC last night they said it would likely be sooner than later
And I agree that this was awfully good news!
Pinback
(12,152 posts)3. Fyi - Andy Slavitt's "In the Bubble" podcast covers booster questions in the latest episode:
https://omny.fm/shows/in-the-bubble/toolkit-answering-your-booster-questions
- just released today. I haven't listened to the new episode yet, but this podcast is always interesting and helpful.
Resources from today's episode:
Check out CVS Healths COVID-19 resource center: https://cvshealth.com/covid-19
Heres more on what to expect next from the FDA on boosters: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/20/science/covid-booster-FDA.html
Johnson & Johnson says a second shot of their vaccine boosts protection against symptomatic and severe COVID-19: https://apnews.com/article/johnson-and-johnson-covid-booster-4f86b7f00d354c289af17503eeb50824
Read The New York Times story about Andy and Facebook: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/10/technology/facebook-vaccine-misinformation.html
Find a COVID-19 vaccine site near you: https://www.vaccines.gov/
Order Andys book, Preventable: The Inside Story of How Leadership Failures, Politics, and Selfishness Doomed the U.S. Coronavirus Response: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250770165
For additional resources, information, and a transcript of the episode, visit lemonadamedia.com/show/inthebubble.
- just released today. I haven't listened to the new episode yet, but this podcast is always interesting and helpful.
Andy clears up a lot of the confusion surrounding boosters on this must-listen Toolkit with Dr. David Agus and Tom Moriarty of CVS Health. From who can get one to why we need them and where they'll be available, this Toolkit is chock-full of all the latest information on COVID-19 booster shots.
Resources from today's episode:
Check out CVS Healths COVID-19 resource center: https://cvshealth.com/covid-19
Heres more on what to expect next from the FDA on boosters: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/20/science/covid-booster-FDA.html
Johnson & Johnson says a second shot of their vaccine boosts protection against symptomatic and severe COVID-19: https://apnews.com/article/johnson-and-johnson-covid-booster-4f86b7f00d354c289af17503eeb50824
Read The New York Times story about Andy and Facebook: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/10/technology/facebook-vaccine-misinformation.html
Find a COVID-19 vaccine site near you: https://www.vaccines.gov/
Order Andys book, Preventable: The Inside Story of How Leadership Failures, Politics, and Selfishness Doomed the U.S. Coronavirus Response: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250770165
For additional resources, information, and a transcript of the episode, visit lemonadamedia.com/show/inthebubble.