For those of us who both immunosupressed and older, is there any consideration being given--and if not, whould it be given, to repeat vaccines ? I had my last in September.
I got the 2023-24 Novavax vaccine in mid October. I had only had Moderna and Pfizer before that for original vaccination and boosters. Also had Covid in Dec '22. Should I get a second Novavax shot (i.e., is it like starting a new series since it's a new variant and new platform)? I've seen some mention of that online (and even getting a third) but not sure how accurate that is. If so, any idea on best timing between them? I had no reaction except a sore arm from Novavax so don't mind doing another but I also don't want to overdo it on my immune system (if that's a thing).
"Dr. Bossche’s concern about imperfect vaccines allowing the virus to mutate should be dwarfed by the much larger, evidence-based worry of allowing the virus to mutate inside of unvaccinated people."
"If we are worried about dangerous variants emerging, it is much riskier to allow the virus to spread between unvaccinated people."
"If coronavirus variants emerge for which the current vaccines offer little to no protection, the vaccines can be reformulated to be a better fit, much like the annual flu vaccine."
For those of us who both immunosupressed and older, is there any consideration being given--and if not, whould it be given, to repeat vaccines ? I had my last in September.
There ought to be plan for a 2nd booster in early 2024
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I got the 2023-24 Novavax vaccine in mid October. I had only had Moderna and Pfizer before that for original vaccination and boosters. Also had Covid in Dec '22. Should I get a second Novavax shot (i.e., is it like starting a new series since it's a new variant and new platform)? I've seen some mention of that online (and even getting a third) but not sure how accurate that is. If so, any idea on best timing between them? I had no reaction except a sore arm from Novavax so don't mind doing another but I also don't want to overdo it on my immune system (if that's a thing).
This article explains the benefits of vaccination, and it addresses this topic. It was posted by McGill University, Office for Science and Society:
https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/covid-19-critical-thinking-pseudoscience/doomsday-prophecy-dr-geert-vanden-bossche
These are some key takeaways:
"Dr. Bossche’s concern about imperfect vaccines allowing the virus to mutate should be dwarfed by the much larger, evidence-based worry of allowing the virus to mutate inside of unvaccinated people."
"If we are worried about dangerous variants emerging, it is much riskier to allow the virus to spread between unvaccinated people."
"If coronavirus variants emerge for which the current vaccines offer little to no protection, the vaccines can be reformulated to be a better fit, much like the annual flu vaccine."