The vaccines | vaxxed boosted unvaxxed? New poll

How's your immunity looking? Had covid - vote twice - vax status and then again for infection status

  • Vaxxed but no booster

  • Boostered

  • Still waiting in queue for first vaccine dose

  • Won't get vaxxed (unless I have to for travel/work etc)

  • Past infection with covid + I've been vaccinated

  • Past infection with covid - I've not been vaccinated


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Getting a Moderna after 2 Pfizer doses. Thats good right?
 
Had my booster yesterday. All three doses of Pfizer, no particular adverse reactions.

Ive been living with a doctor for the last 2 years who has worked on various COVID wards, so I would be shocked if I havent had it at some point, but must have been asymptomatic.
 
Getting a Moderna after 2 Pfizer doses. Thats good right?
Got that a few weeks ago. Arm was sore that’s about it. Glad I have since we have a few anti- vaxxers in my company.
 
It's been through clinical trials in the UK, as part of a series of booster trials run during the summer. Basically, it worked great to get antibody levels up and it pushed the immune system memory cells to give a wider response as well.

It hasn't been used in the UK because AZ is not a good booster for AZ - and a lot of our over 40s (the original priority group) have had AZ as their first two doses. We weren't using AZ with the under 40s (just Pfizer and Moderna), and Pfizer seems to boost itself ok.

From what we know so far, using AZ to boost Pfizer should work fine.

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)02717-3/fulltext#seccestitle380

Thank you so much. Really appreciated this.
 
Arguably better than 3 straight Pfizer doses if the studies are to be believed.
I think so. Unfortunately, I had the booster yesterday and will fly tomorrow, so didn't risk switching from Pfizer to Moderna, especially knowing that Pfizer didn't give me any affects except a sore arm (and the same for the third one).

I guess I'll get Moderna as fourth dose in 5-6 months.
 
Anyone in Ireland have any ideas how I can get a booster in Dublin (Northside) without waiting for 3 or 4 hrs at Croker or the Show Centre?

Mates of mine all seem to be getting appts from their GP for this week. I have the wrong one it seems as I was sent a text to an online portal but they'd no appts until late Jan.

I've put myself on a few pharmacy waiting lists for the crack but heard nothing yet. I understand things are getting critical with Omicron but the way they've gone about this booster lark seems a bit slap-dash.
2nd hand but apparently the civic centre in ballymun has got a load of boosters.I’ve heard of other people getting done there, not only people from the area.
 
2nd hand but apparently the civic centre in ballymun has got a load of boosters.I’ve heard of other people getting done there, not only people from the area.

Thanks man.

I've been checking wait times and it seems to be easing off a bit. HSE reported was no queue in Swords today with about half an hour left of the 8 - 11:00 slot.

I'll keep an eye on the afternoon session and might pop down there is it's looking good.
 
I think so. Unfortunately, I had the booster yesterday and will fly tomorrow, so didn't risk switching from Pfizer to Moderna, especially knowing that Pfizer didn't give me any affects except a sore arm (and the same for the third one).

I guess I'll get Moderna as fourth dose in 5-6 months.
For what its worth I had my 3rd Pfizer dose and was in a bad state. But I also also picked up covid around the same time so that might have been it :lol:
 
Are people really debating which brand of booster they should treat themselves to :lol:

Just get it! Some folk don't have access to the vaccination program as readily, let alone their booster.
 
Are people really debating which brand of booster they should treat themselves to :lol:

Just get it! Some folk don't have access to the vaccination program as readily, let alone their booster.

Yeah, first world problems. There’s zero evidence any mRNA booster works better than any other anyway. Just take what you’re given, folks.
 
Yeah, first world problems. There’s zero evidence any mRNA booster works better than any other anyway. Just take what you’re given, folks.

It's unsurprisingly sadly.

A global pandemic that's killing everyone off and we are turning down Gucci because we prefer Prada.
 
Thanks man.

I've been checking wait times and it seems to be easing off a bit. HSE reported was no queue in Swords today with about half an hour left of the 8 - 11:00 slot.

I'll keep an eye on the afternoon session and might pop down there is it's looking good.
No worries. My wife mentioned it in passing as news of her work app, as a load were having trouble like yourself and apparently Ballymun sorted them no quibble with not much wait time. That might change since everyone’s been sharing!
 
Yeah, first world problems. There’s zero evidence any mRNA booster works better than any other anyway. Just take what you’re given, folks.
I had the option to choose between Moderna and Pfizer, to be fair. Same for other people, which is why we are discussing.

'Just take what you’re given, folks' makes no sense when they ask you which one you want to take. I guess I would have confused the shit out of them saying, 'just give me whatever you want dude'.
 
Thanks for that, so the figure is as low as 19% with double vaccinations. But I guess we just don't have the figures for post booster yet.

Edit: just had this pop up in my 'news' feed. Funny how it knows exactly what I'm thinking. :rolleyes: :nervous:

https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2...tibody-response-omicron-covid-vaccine-variant

Well that myth is busted, my friend has caught Omicron despite being boostered. It's spreading like wildfire through his house. Ridiculously contagious.
 
I had the option to choose between Moderna and Pfizer, to be fair. Same for other people, which is why we are discussing.

'Just take what you’re given, folks' makes no sense when they ask you which one you want to take. I guess I would have confused the shit out of them saying, 'just give me whatever you want dude'.

That’s weird. If I was given that choice I’d opt for a different booster to the one one I had for the first two doses.
 
That’s weird. If I was given that choice I’d opt for a different booster to the one one I had for the first two doses.
I just didn't want to get sick and potentially miss my flight cause I am proposing to my girlfriend in a few days. Pfizer didn't give me any effects for the first two, so I just made that bet that it won't make me sick again (and it worked, though likely it would have been the same for Moderna).

In normal circumstances, I might have switched, although there are no conclusive studies either way.
 
I just didn't want to get sick and potentially miss my flight cause I am proposing to my girlfriend in a few days. Pfizer didn't give me any effects for the first two, so I just made that bet that it won't make me sick again (and it worked, though likely it would have been the same for Moderna).

In normal circumstances, I might have switched, although there are no conclusive studies either way.
I hope she don’t read your Redcafe’s :lol:
 
Is there any data on the efficacy of the 3rd booster (pfizer) against Omricon?

Chuffed to hear now my whole family have had their 3rd booster but worried about Xmas mixing. Deferred any plans to watch Spiderman or Matrix 4 :lol:
 
Estonia reduced the waiting time between the second jab and the booster to 3 months, was 6 months before and no priority lists, so everyone can go get it. Good decision as Omicron hasn't really kicked off here yet, maybe will avoid another shitshow. We were the worst country in the world dealing with Delta.
 
No side effects from my 3rd Pfizer this morning yet other than a bit of a dull arm. Hoping I’ve escaped anything uncomfortable for a third time.
 
Why are walk in queues quicker than appointment queues ffs
 
No side effects from my 3rd Pfizer this morning yet other than a bit of a dull arm. Hoping I’ve escaped anything uncomfortable for a third time.
Yeah same! I’ve had no problems each time and I’ve changed to Moderna today and so far so good.
 
Is there any data on the efficacy of the 3rd booster (pfizer) against Omricon?

Chuffed to hear now my whole family have had their 3rd booster but worried about Xmas mixing. Deferred any plans to watch Spiderman or Matrix 4 :lol:
Initial data from the UK suggests that efficacy against infection is around 75% (that means you're 4 x less likely to catch it compared to someone who is unvaxxed). If someone does catch it, the odds of it converting into severe disease will be lower as well, but we don't have numbers for that yet.

As great as that 75% thing is (and it is great for a vaccine) that does mean about 25% are vulnerable to infection - whereas we did have it down to about 5% vulnerable to infection after a booster against delta. You will be hearing about more vaxxed and boosted cases, but we still hope and expect that protection against severe disease to kick in and protect most of them from hospitalisation.

Not perfect but a huge help. If you get hold of LFTs and get people to use them then you can add another layer of protection (do the LFT on the day you meet though, a 2 day old one doesn't really tell you much).

I'm sure Spiderman will wait for you.
 
Do we know what the best combo for the booster is, or isn’t there much difference? I’m on 3x Pfizer.
 
Do we know what the best combo for the booster is, or isn’t there much difference? I’m on 3x Pfizer.
It's very good. So is AZx2 + Pfizer or Moderna. So is Pfizerx2 + Moderna etc. Lab tests (on trial volunteers) showed those patterns all work really well. Real world statistics are confirming that all the approved combinations work brilliantly against delta and are doing a good job against omicron as well.

To be honest the JCVI had no reason to lie about this and they say they're good to go. :D
 
It's very good. So is AZx2 + Pfizer or Moderna. So is Pfizerx2 + Moderna etc. Lab tests (on trial volunteers) showed those patterns all work really well. Real world statistics are confirming that all the approved combinations work brilliantly against delta and are doing a good job against omicron as well.

To be honest the JCVI had no reason to lie about this and they say they're good to go. :D
Ah that’s good then. Here’s hoping we don’t need to have a fourth!