Have you had your booster jab (jag) ?

[RubyToogood]

And I don't think you can take TopCat, who has had the entire vaccine allocation of a small third world country, as a guide

 

[Badgers]

NB my frail 85 year old mother had zero side effects.

I have signed this petition to de-patent covid vaccines to assuage my guilt but went down an unproductive rabbit hole looking for something to donate to.

Signed

 

[_Russ_]

Signed, I don't know what difference it will make to the psychopathic capitalists who decide such things, but we must try

 

[StoneRoad]

Signed, but I can't see it making that much difference to BJ. He's in thrall to his / the tory paymasters in big business.

[which is one of the reasons why we've such a massive problem in Britain]

 

[Supine]

NB my frail 85 year old mother had zero side effects.

I have signed this petition to de-patent covid vaccines to assuage my guilt but went down an unproductive rabbit hole looking for something to donate to.

How about this:

Donate to Gavi

Help us to ensure that more people can benefit from vaccines, no matter where they live or their economic status.

www.gavi.org

 

[RubyToogood]

How about this:

Donate to Gavi

Help us to ensure that more people can benefit from vaccines, no matter where they live or their economic status.

www.gavi.org

If you read their Wikipedia entry you'll see they have come in for some criticism.

 

[Supine]

If you read their Wikipedia entry you'll see they have come in for some criticism.

Not much considering the size and complexity of what they’re doing tbh.

Back on topic, my mum has now had her booster dose which is great. Especially as she’s currently visiting my unvax’d sister and kids

 

[rubbershoes]

Had my booster three minutes ago.

It's going OK so far

 

[StoneRoad]

Still getting "not yet eligible" on the NHS booking site.

Just thought that I would check ...

reminder of the link to the booking site ---

Book, change, or cancel a COVID-19 vaccination appointment online

Book, change or cancel a COVID-19 vaccination appointment online.

www.nhs.uk

 

[ricbake]

Had the pfizer booster shot yesterday afternoon -
Your COVID-19 vaccination is booked at: 23-Oct-2021 at 15:20
Please attend: - Lambeth GP Federation Covid Vaccinations, Montgomery Hall, 58 Kennington Oval, London SE11 5SW

Slightly sore arm but not discernable additional side effects, in my 60s on chemo and feeling that.

It was 6 months to the day since my 2nd AstraZeneca shot

 

[Boudicca]

Had AZ for my first two, but just been boosted with Pfizer. 6 months and 2 days after my 2nd jab.

 

[bemused]

I've now had three full doses of the vaccine, no booster for me.

 

[Aladdin]

Sat here just after the additional vacc.
Pfizer again.
And apparently I get a booster in 6 months time.
They're holding on to me for 30 mins in case I have a reaction.
So far so good

 

[cupid_stunt]

Sat here just after the additional vacc.
Pfizer again.
And apparently I get a booster in 6 months time.
They're holding on to me for 30 mins in case I have a reaction.
So far so good

Glad it finally got sorted out for you.

 

[Aladdin]

Glad it finally got sorted out for you.

They spent a few minutes explaining that this was an additional dose and not a booster. And that I would be called again for a booster.
I didnt realise I was in line for 4 jabs.
I was really happy getting this. I swear I was going round thanking everyone there. Its a huge place in the local racecourse.
I've seen more peoplle today than in the past 19 months.
Felt like being back in normal life. ...except that it was a vacc centre

 

[cupid_stunt]

They spent a few minutes explaining that this was an additional dose and not a booster. And that I would be called again for a booster.
I didnt realise I was in line for 4 jabs.

Are you in competition with TopCat?

 

[_Russ_]

Is the Booster shot a lower dose than a 1st/2nd/3rd Jag?

 

[planetgeli]

Is the Booster shot a lower dose than a 1st/2nd/3rd Jag?

I'd assumed it was the same.

However, I wasn't filled with confidence when I went to have mine last week and there were cardboard boxes strewn around all with Moderna 0.5ml scrawled out and 0.25ml overwritten in what looked like crayon.

 

[cupid_stunt]

It's a full dose of Pfizer or a half dose of the Moderna, as that has been shown to be very effective..

 

[farmerbarleymow]

They mustn't have updated the NHS app as it doesn't show my third vaccine yet. Wonder if they'll do that - I suppose they might need more time to make it work with TopCat's 17 jabs.

 

[planetgeli]

It's a full dose of Pfizer or a half dose of the Moderna.

Why?

 

[cupid_stunt]

Why?

See edit.

 

[skyscraper101]

So, they're basically acknowledging that Moderna is twice as powerful as Pfizer? No wonder I felt rough AF after each of my Moderna jabs.

 

[Aladdin]

They mustn't have updated the NHS app as it doesn't show my third vaccine yet. Wonder if they'll do that - I suppose they might need more time to make it work with TopCat's 17 jabs.

They told me my additional vaccine will not show up on the app. (I'm in Ireland).
And that I would get the booster in 6 months time and that would be recorded on the app.

 

[StoneRoad]

Sat here just after the additional vacc.
Pfizer again.
And apparently I get a booster in 6 months time.
They're holding on to me for 30 mins in case I have a reaction.
So far so good

pleased for you that it has been sorted ... finally.

 

[TopCat]

Feeling much better now.

 

[LDC]

So, they're basically acknowledging that Moderna is twice as powerful as Pfizer? No wonder I felt rough AF after each of my Moderna jabs.

It's quite a lot more complicated than 'twice as powerful' - and side effects are complex as to what and why people get them.

 

[skyscraper101]

It's quite a lot more complicated than 'twice as powerful' - and side effects are complex as to what and why people get them.

Sure. But what's the science behind only needing half as much Moderna as Pfizer in a booster jab?

 

[Supine]

Sure. But what's the science behind only needing half as much Moderna as Pfizer in a booster jab?

Immune response comparisons presumably

 

[2hats]

Sure. But what's the science behind only needing half as much Moderna as Pfizer in a booster jab?

Immunogenic data. Standard adult dose of mRNA-1273 is 100µg compared to 30µg of BNT162b2. Immunogenicity of 25µg mRNA-1273 was demonstrated months ago.

Additionally, quite possibly mRNA-1273 half-life in the body could be somewhat greater than BNT162b2 (due to the manner in which it is packaged).