anyone gotten a 2nd booster yet?

[RussBLib]

wondering if I should give it a try.

Was vaxxed in Feb and March 2021 and boosted in October. All Moderna.

Recently we hear that a booster gives an extra 10 weeks or so of high protection vs Omicron... so, I think it's time for another booster.

I wonder if my CVS would let me sign up for another booster?

[Hekate]

1. It's not been offered yet, afaik

[AllaN01Bear]

2. havent gotten my first booster . hem

[BlackSkimmer]

8. Why not?

[AllaN01Bear]

32. setting up appt this week. my driver was snowed in for about a week.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

46. There's kind of an irony in it. If you made it without getting it

You're starting your 10 weeks with a booster. All those of us who got it earlier, our 10 weeks is up

[Walleye]

3. I got my booster in August and I'm starting to worry. I would love if they would offer another one

[agingdem]

4. Boosted August 15..and three weeks ago I tested positive for omicron...

don't understand how...I practically sleep in my mask..I do the whole social distancing thing and I sanitize my hands often...I want that 2 booster, too..

[Walleye]

13. this week I've been hearing more and more about people who have gotten it and have been vaccinated

People I know personally have been telling me about positive tests all week. My friend in Florida wants me to come down and visit her in February. I told her the future of the virus is up in the air at this point. Not that funny, but true

[madville]

18. My 72 yo uncle got COVID right before Xmas

He had got the third shot booster in November. He spent one night in the hospital receiving Oxygen, lost 10 pounds from 165 to 155. His wife also got it a few days later, fully vaxxed, she just had cold symptoms the whole time though.

[Walleye]

19. Well I am almost 73 and a cancer survivor so I think I could be a little concerned

[madville]

23. Definitely

You have to protect yourself first and foremost, no one else will

[agingdem]

25. it wasn't bad...the symptoms were that of

a really weird cold...sore throat, non-stop sneezing, gushing nose, watery dripping eyes, headache, gooey chest congestion, fatigue, and drenching night sweats..symptoms lasted three days..fatigue a little longer...and I'm fine...and I'm ready for a second booster...

[Walleye]

26. I am glad you are doing all right.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

47. Hmmm. They are guessing this will trend down up

North in a couple weeks then move south. February not ideal. Hint for April

[Laura PourMeADrink]

44. This has come up before... Do you happen to live in an apartment building?

[Haggard Celine]

5. I got my booster at the end of August and

I'm pretty sure I had Omicron this past week. Going for a test in the morning to make sure. It was just about 6 months exactly since I'd had my second shot that I got the booster. All were Moderna shots. I think that the boosters aren't helping much with keeping the virus away, just keeping it from being serious. If they had offered the fourth shot, I would've gotten it. I would probably get it even now if I could. Don't think it could hurt.

[Walleye]

12. I went and got a test a couple of weeks ago because I had a sinus infection, it was negative

It’s starting to look like previous infection doesn’t protect you that much either from getting it.

[agingdem]

33. they work...the vaccines and boosters are meant to lessen the symptoms

and keep us out of the hospital..now if the labs would just develop a vaccine that would repel the unvaccinated stupid among us into another dimension, a place far away where they could infect and kill each other at will, I would gladly take that jab

[Laura PourMeADrink]

45. Maybe 'meant to" equals "are" ?:)

[Kaleva]

6. I'll be getting my first booster this Friday at the local VA clinic.

[alphafemale]

7. Why not get ten for yourself?

Before one can go to Africa.

More for you before the world makes you safer.

Right?

[Walleye]

16. There are vaccines expiring and going to waste. No need to get sarcastic about it

[alphafemale]

21. we need to get vaccines out to poor countries

A first shot in every arm in the world before all these boosters in the greedy is what is needed to try to make this bearable.

[Walleye]

22. Greedy?

[Laura PourMeADrink]

48. Patent issues - Biden working on.

[Texasgal]

55. There are plenty of vaccines to go around.

No one is being greedy!

[Sapient Donkey]

58. Where are the most infections and deaths?

Would it make the most sense for those places to get the most vaccines? This article here suggests that it's not simply a lack of testing either https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/08/covid-19-africa-coronavirus-disease. I haven't seen much in the way of evidence of mass deaths from covid in any of these countries out there. Have you seen any? If Africa was having a significantly higher rate of infection and death compared to the US, wouldn't we want them to get the vaccines before we did even if that meant they end up with a higher vaccination rate?

In South Africa, it seems that their vaccine issues are caused by poor choices by the government. In other parts of Africa, there are issues with getting the vaccines to people in a timely fashion before they expire. Not to mention they have their own issues with vaccine hesitancy.

I don't think RussBLib getting a third booster will have much impact either way.

[RFCalifornia]

9. If it's been 10 weeks, and you can get one, do it

Studies are showing that a 10 week booster AFTER the booster AFTER the first two is effective

[left-of-center2012]

10. Maybe vaccinate everyone first before you get a 2nd booster ?

[Walleye]

15. There are vaccines going to waste because people won't take them

I’m all for taking care of everybody as much as possible. But you can’t hold them down and give them a shot.

[alphafemale]

24. Exactly. These people will be begging for a 5th vaccine next month

Focus on getting the vaccine to other countries.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

49. So unfair to Walleye.

[RussBLib]

28. I cannot get everyone vaxxed

neither can the government.

I don't see why I should deny myself if boosters are available. there are many in this country who refuse to get even one shot. Many who refuse worldwide.

[alphafemale]

51. How much toilet paper do you still have in your garage?

Just wondering.

[Ocelot II]

11. I don't think you can get one yet.

I've read that it wouldn't be useful to get another booster sooner than six months after the first one but I don't know whether the research is in about that.

[RussBLib]

29. so much uncertainty

then you toss in all the misinfo... it's a mess

[Laura PourMeADrink]

52. I agree. I don't really understand why. It sounds like it

would be easy to set up a daily briefing on covid. Same time every day & preempt. Clear and honest information.

I am really surprised they haven't tried this since #s down on response. Informed are having to seek out info. Uninformed get bad propaganda.

[Tomconroy]

14. Probably best to ask your doctor about it.

[Iris]

17. I got a breakthrough infection exactly 10 weeks after booster

I'm sure it's Omicron. My husband got his booster a month behind me. He tested positive but was asymptomatic. I had what felt like a mild cold.

So, his procrastination seems to have paid off on this one

[Sapient Donkey]

27. How long did you feel sick for?

[Iris]

50. Symptoms started before the positive test

Scratchy throat and post nasal drip that I thought was a sinus infection. No fever or fatigue and no positive test until 2 days after onset of symptoms. After that about 5 days of feeling run down. But that was it. I also lost taste and smell for about 12 hrs. Both are duller right now but definitely there.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

53. So like a cold or flu which I heard was rampant now too. Thought

loss of smell/taste not found with omicron.. interesting. What was that like? We were trying to imagine today.

[Iris]

54. It was weird.

Kind of like when you are congested with a cold and can't smell much - but this was complete lack of any smell. Very odd. My husband left some shirts in the washer too long and kept saying they smelled bad but I couldn't smell anything wrong with them! I'm glad it didn't last long.

I didn't know that they weren't seeing that with O. Maybe I had Delta. It was still very mild either way. The test was definitely positive.

I also some sneezing which also made me think it wasn't Covid until I got the test results but I've seen that listed as a symptom for O.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

56. Who would have ever thought everything would get

Even more confusing and cluster-y?

Kind of a funny story. My niece who is about 26 had breakthrough covid and had no idea how she got it. And she has always disliked coffee. So when she lost her sense of taste she drank coffee every day. And it worked. Once she got her taste back she enjoyed coffee.

[Iris]

57. That's so funny!

Coffee was the one thing that didn't start tasting "right" again for several days.

[madville]

20. I got my second J&J shot in November

First one was in April. Latest news says that may be the most effective against Omicron, 85% effective at preventing hospitalization versus 75% for the MRNA versions, go figure. The next variant will be the opposite I’m sure…

[RussBLib]

30. "Latest news...."

and that's what's so maddening about it. It can change every day. That's the nature of science. Better to have it than not.

[madville]

31. Exactly

Don’t wear masks, wear any mask, only wear N95 masks, the vaccine will prevent infection, the vaccine will prevent symptoms, the vaccine will prevent hospitalization, this vaccine will work better for this variant, etc, etc.

I think COVID fatigue is setting in with most at this point.

[LisaL]

34. Second booster has not been approved in the US.

There is a danger of boosting too many times. I am not going to do it unless there is data showing it's beneficial.

[RussBLib]

35. what is the danger of boosting too many times?

I suppose effects would be specific to the particular drug...have not seen any literature on that re Covid.

I see many breakthrough cases among the fully-vaxxed and boosted, so...no guarantees.

[LisaL]

36. If you boost too many times, you can poorly affect your immune system.

NT

[Karma13612]

38. Exactly.

I am wearing a mask indoors when near other people, as well as having my recommended initial two shots, a booster and flu shot.

Until additional boosters are recommended and approved, I know my Medicare will not cover it!!!!!

[RussBLib]

43. had not thought about the Medicare angle

I joined Medicare in 2021. I wonder what the shot might cost without any insurance?

[Karma13612]

37. Has it been recommended yet??

Not to mention, will your insurance cover it?

On Medicare myself. I KNOW they won’t simply pay for something not recommended or approved.

Since they have a record of my 3 jabs, I assume they will reject coverage for a 4th unless it is recommended. I would also be worried about doing something to my body that hasn’t been approved.

[RussBLib]

39. Israel has ok'd a 4th dose for the most vulneranle

I figure it's only a matter of time for the rest of us. I'm elderly but not considered "most vulnerable"."

[Karma13612]

41. They didn't use

Moderna in Israel so I want to see recs and stats about it before going with anything beyond what has been reported/recommended here in the states.

[RussBLib]

40. I should have included...

the 4th dose is recommended 4 months after the 3rd.

Bingo.

https://thehill.com/policy/international/middle-east-north-africa/587739-israel-approves-fourth-coronavirus-vaccine-dose of

[Karma13612]

42. Well thanks,

I’ll certainly keep an eye out for what is recommended stateside.