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Ace Rothstein

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26. Only about 30-31% of the vaccinated have gotten boosters so far.

Sun Dec 26, 2021, 12:52 AM

Dec 2021

The vast majority of people aren't going to be OK with getting a shot every 2-3 months. Hopefully more effective vaccines are developed at some point.

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Booster shots protect against symptomatic Omicron infection for about 10 weeks, study finds -- which [View all] Celerity Dec 2021 OP

Great, I'm 12 weeks out from my booster, WTF? dem4decades Dec 2021 #1

Me too. Just shy of 12 weeks. LuckyCharms Dec 2021 #3

So far everything Pfizer, next time Moderna. So are we protected? dem4decades Dec 2021 #6

you are still massively protected from serious disease and especially death compared to Celerity Dec 2021 #10

I'm already beyond the ten weeks with my booster. Back to square fucking one. onecaliberal Dec 2021 #2

Square one? How do you figure that? Mariana Dec 2021 #8

30% in my line of work is really fucking bad. onecaliberal Dec 2021 #14

Our boosters (Moderna) were Nov. 12 and 13. DFW Dec 2021 #4

Moderna booster received on Nov 30 so my 10 weeks expires on Feb 8. ARPad95 Dec 2021 #5

Moderna held at 75% at week 9. LisaL Dec 2021 #9

That's good! I'm a homebody anyway so not too worried about unnecessary exposure. ARPad95 Dec 2021 #11

Hopefully the FDA approves a 4th booster shot. roamer65 Dec 2021 #7

US Army working on 'master' coronavirus vaccine. radius777 Dec 2021 #12

+1000 Celerity Dec 2021 #13

If they could do that, it would actually finally justify their budget mvd Dec 2021 #17

This sounds promising Poiuyt Dec 2021 #19

That was not the expectation I had at all. KentuckyWoman Dec 2021 #15

wow NoRethugFriends Dec 2021 #23

Only about 30-31% of the vaccinated have gotten boosters so far. Ace Rothstein Dec 2021 #26

yes NoRethugFriends Dec 2021 #30

US Boosters are said to be delaying the rest of the World from getting their 1st & 2cd shots. Tommymac Dec 2021 #38

You have KentuckyWoman Dec 2021 #40

NoFriends that seems a little harsh. 48656c6c6f20 Dec 2021 #44

Some people have a reaction that makes them feel shitty for a day or two. Ace Rothstein Dec 2021 #45

No. hamsterjill Dec 2021 #35

Respirator is better? More comfortable? NoRethugFriends Dec 2021 #36

From your response, I see you have no understanding hamsterjill Dec 2021 #37

I do have empathy NoRethugFriends Dec 2021 #42

Again, you don't get it. hamsterjill Dec 2021 #46

Agree, the battle against Covid will be lost if something better doesn't come along then what's Raine Dec 2021 #56

Thanks. hamsterjill Dec 2021 #57

If you do get infected with omicron after being vaccinated, you should become LisaL Dec 2021 #24

Really? You really cannot deal with 30 minutes every two or three months??? USALiberal Dec 2021 #27

Here it's more like 2 hours. KentuckyWoman Dec 2021 #41

I've already had it. hamsterjill Dec 2021 #48

How do you do with bloodwork? Ace Rothstein Dec 2021 #50

I do better with bloodwork. hamsterjill Dec 2021 #51

An IV is the absolute worst. Ace Rothstein Dec 2021 #52

That's correct hamsterjill Dec 2021 #54

Sounds like another round of "boosters" is not far off. OK with that. Hoyt Dec 2021 #16

Scientists debating a 4 th vaxx for Israel - NYT womanofthehills Dec 2021 #25

Wonderful. Ms. Toad Dec 2021 #18

Read about this today.. totally get it - but still very disappointed. :( Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2021 #20

Did I miss something Karma13612 Dec 2021 #21

Just look at the hospitalizatoin and death statistics localroger Dec 2021 #22

Same, Moderna for all three oregonjen Dec 2021 #29

... Karma13612 Dec 2021 #31

My understanding is the shots don't do anything to stop transmission. KentuckyWoman Dec 2021 #43

Protection also drops off around 9 weeks, Ms. Toad Dec 2021 #55

Looks like I've got until bamagal62 Dec 2021 #28

I would wait until Karma13612 Dec 2021 #32

They don't have stats for all 3 Moderna doses. LisaL Dec 2021 #33

given the immune system's rapid decline in 'memory' after other coronaviruses, not surprising Amishman Dec 2021 #34

Getting symptomatic covid might be fine janterry Dec 2021 #39

I take this with a big grain of salt. Just one study. Need to know sample size,demographics, etc. triron Dec 2021 #47

so much is still preliminary RussBLib Dec 2021 #49

One study does not necessarily define things clearly. MineralMan Dec 2021 #53