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AllaN01Bear

(18,263 posts)
Thu Jan 13, 2022, 09:39 PM Jan 2022

goona get my moderna booster on sat @ 11.30. .

went through myturn.gov and it was awful.
we went to cvs website and went that way. much cleaner .
any side fx i should be aware of? thanks in advnce . when i had my last primary shot , i was just tired . felt that the body was in all ahead full mode .

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BumRushDaShow

(129,121 posts)
2. There are 2 strengths that Moderna offers
Thu Jan 13, 2022, 09:48 PM
Jan 2022

The technical "booster", which is 50ug for under 65s, and the "3rd (full) dose" of 100ug, generally recommended for 65+ and those who are immuno-compromised, etc. I expect those getting the full dose as their 3rd shot might have some reaction if they reacted previously, although it seems reactions vary from person to person. I got the smaller dose and had little reaction except the arm soreness lasted a bit longer than the original 2 full doses.

BumRushDaShow

(129,121 posts)
7. I have posted the recommended dosing chart from CDC's ACIP meetings in my LBN COVID-19 threads
Thu Jan 13, 2022, 10:22 PM
Jan 2022

(taken from one of their powerpoint slides) but here it is as a FYI -



The update to the above would now include the 5+ age group and the reduction of time between the initial dose(s) and a "booster" (or "2nd dose" for Janssen (J&J) / "3rd dose" for Pfizer/Moderna) from 6 months apart to 2 months (Janssen (J&J) or 5 months (Pfiizer/Moderna) apart.

In the case of those getting 4 doses, the interval was 28 days+ (from the initial 2 doses) for the 3rd dose and then 5 months to a booster (or 4th dose).

Haggard Celine

(16,847 posts)
3. I got !y Moderna booster at CVS.
Thu Jan 13, 2022, 09:54 PM
Jan 2022

I had a sore arm at the injection site and a stabbing pain in my back for some odd reason. The stabbing pain wasn't constant; I just felt it when I moved the arm backwards. But neither of those things were serious at all. It was pretty easy.

Cairycat

(1,706 posts)
6. My son got Moderna booster after Pfizer primary
Thu Jan 13, 2022, 10:11 PM
Jan 2022

his arm was a little sore for about a day, that was the only side effect.

LizBeth

(9,952 posts)
9. First shot, covid arm sore. Second a range of side effects. Boosters, nothing except
Fri Jan 14, 2022, 12:35 PM
Jan 2022

bad covid arm for over a week.

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