Same here. Husband and I are driving 2000 mi round trip for Thanksgiving with family and about the same in another direction for Christmas and I want max booster coverage for both trips.
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I fully intend on getting the updated vaccination, trying to time it so the updated version gets me thru the holidays (I totally know this is like market timing and I shouldn’t do it so don’t lecture me)
Yeah I’m thinking early to mid November is the right time.Same here. Husband and I are driving 2000 mi round trip for Thanksgiving with family and about the same in another direction for Christmas and I want max booster coverage for both trips.
Was able to book an appointment for my updated booster later this week through Walgreens; I'll get it with my annual flu shot.
I haven't kept up on the recommendations. Are people without comorbidities supposed to get a second booster yet?
"CDC has recommended bivalent formulations of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use as a single booster dose at least two months following primary or booster vaccination."I haven't kept up on the recommendations. Are people without comorbidities supposed to get a second booster yet?
Nice. I didn't think about it, but I guess when the vaccines became fully authorized for adults, that likely removed any restrictions. I'll have to look into getting one."CDC has recommended bivalent formulations of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use as a single booster dose at least two months following primary or booster vaccination."
No restriction of the booster to only those with comorbidities.
If I recall, the guidance related to immunocompromised or at some substantial risk due to another pre-existing condition was more around getting a 2nd 'original' booster.Nice. I didn't think about it, but I guess when the vaccines became fully authorized for adults, that likely removed any restrictions. I'll have to look into getting one.
Thanks for posting an update. I was hoping you would post this morning. I see my doc today and was trying to decide if I want to try the new vaccine if they had it available.Moderna bivalent vaccination side-effect update: Sore arm despite exercising it. Slept lightly last night. Slightly sleepy today.
All clear otherwise.
I should make my report in a couple days.Moderna bivalent vaccination side-effect update: Sore arm despite exercising it. Slept lightly last night. Slightly sleepy today.
All clear otherwise.
There are as of yet no human studies on the efficacy of the new bivalent vaccine at preventing reinfections and providing long-term immune protection.
I haven't yet heard anything about length of immunity. The concept is to make the immunity more broad based. Then hopefully, that keeps you better protected against existing and future mutations.I should make my report in a couple days.
I heard (TV news?) that it is thought the bivalent boosters may convey longer immunity than former ones. Anyone know anything about this?
Honestly, transmission can be kind of weird at times. In January, my wife and I had covid, acquired in the UK, but my MIL never came down with it, who isolated with us when we got back because she was watching our dog. And when I got covid again in May, my wife never got it.I'm still debating on when to get the bivalent. My daughter just got over a bout of the vid and oddly, the wife and I never got it (I tested a few times while my daughter had it and after she tested negative again) nor did we ever have symptoms. I'm thinking of holding off until November so it would last through December and Jan.
I ended up being quite sleepy 24 hours after the vaccine. Napped for 3 hours and now feel normal.Thanks for posting an update. I was hoping you would post this morning. I see my doc today and was trying to decide if I want to try the new vaccine if they had it available.
Thank you very much for reporting back. Good to hear you both only had mild symptoms. It's interesting how it affects some people more than others. It was also interesting how the original Moderna dose seemed to cause more symptoms than Pfizer.I ended up being quite sleepy 24 hours after the vaccine. Napped for 3 hours and now feel normal.
My wife had mild to moderate symptoms about 20 hours after the vaccine: chills, general malaise, GI pain, and sleepiness. She feels better now 1.5 days afterwards.
I'm at about the 15 hour mark from vaccination. Overall, feel fine. Mild headache, sore arm (got both flu and COVID in the same arm), and maybe a little fatigued.I ended up being quite sleepy 24 hours after the vaccine. Napped for 3 hours and now feel normal.
My wife had mild to moderate symptoms about 20 hours after the vaccine: chills, general malaise, GI pain, and sleepiness. She feels better now 1.5 days afterwards.