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Post by flora on Jul 25, 2022 13:55:41 GMT -6
Would they know? My toddler got his at a vaccine clinic run by the county and it's not like they look up any information on a computer. Obviously, they know he hasn't had any shots previously but they give shots to adults too and they don't have a system to look anything up. The paper form asks if you've had vaccines previously. Do you know if it works differently in your area? We did our DDs' shots through the health department and they didn't check anything besides the appointment confirmation, but I was just thinking the state website has everything logged correctly (and if I have to sign up through the state website)- and maybe they would check? I just don't know. Heck it's been so long for me, its probably like starting over. My state won't have them until mid August looks like. Obviously regional but our health department has no idea what vaccines we have received. They updated our primary care providers, but the pharmacies didn't update the health dept. One of my sons had his primary series at pharmacy and booster at health dept and they have it recorded as his first shot. Somewhere I'm sure (I hope?) there's accurate info logged but I don't think anyone giving vaccines is cross referencing.
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Post by goldenbird on Jul 25, 2022 16:50:59 GMT -6
DS hasn't had any side effects and didn't even complain about his arm at all which surprised me. I imagine he won't be happy to get some shots at his 4 year old visit in a few weeks but oh well.
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Post by doublestuf on Jul 25, 2022 18:48:46 GMT -6
DS hasn't had any side effects and didn't even complain about his arm at all which surprised me. I imagine he won't be happy to get some shots at his 4 year old visit in a few weeks but oh well. I too am worried about our upcoming well check. He refers to both a COVID test/testing location and shot location as "my appointment." He recognized the white tents immediately (and covers his nose) and knew exactly where he was when we showed up for his 2nd shot last week. He heard me tell H the other day I needed to schedule their well check appointments, and he immediately started yelling "no appointments for me!" Normally I could say there won't be any shots at these appointments, but not for this one. I remember there being like 4 of them at DD's 4 year old well check 😬😬😬. And then we'll have to get the flu shot just a couple months later. Ugh ugh ugh
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Post by doublestuf on Jul 25, 2022 19:36:21 GMT -6
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Post by sifl on Jul 25, 2022 20:38:51 GMT -6
I finally decided to lie and get another booster. The CDC doesn’t give a fuck about me and I’m worried about all the extra exposure during our move and home sale. Getting poked tomorrow.
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Post by addymac on Jul 25, 2022 21:38:01 GMT -6
I finally decided to lie and get another booster. The CDC doesn’t give a fuck about me and I’m worried about all the extra exposure during our move and home sale. Getting poked tomorrow. I’m gonna get another one after my 90 days before I pop this kid out
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Post by piratecat on Jul 26, 2022 8:21:10 GMT -6
I finally decided to lie and get another booster. The CDC doesn’t give a fuck about me and I’m worried about all the extra exposure during our move and home sale. Getting poked tomorrow. I’m gonna get another one after my 90 days before I pop this kid out I like this plan, so that the baby will have some immunity.
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Post by Minerva on Jul 26, 2022 8:45:00 GMT -6
I finally decided to lie and get another booster. The CDC doesn’t give a fuck about me and I’m worried about all the extra exposure during our move and home sale. Getting poked tomorrow. Join me on the dark side. I got poked yesterday and had to get bloodwork drawn today. My left arm is a mess of bandaids and sore spots.
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Post by notblanche on Jul 26, 2022 9:29:53 GMT -6
I'm thinking of getting boosted too. My third shot was nine months ago, so it seems like it's time.
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Post by notblanche on Jul 26, 2022 9:30:14 GMT -6
My toddler gets his second Moderna tomorrow!
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Post by sifl on Jul 26, 2022 10:29:48 GMT -6
I finally decided to lie and get another booster. The CDC doesn’t give a fuck about me and I’m worried about all the extra exposure during our move and home sale. Getting poked tomorrow. Join me on the dark side. I got poked yesterday and had to get bloodwork drawn today. My left arm is a mess of bandaids and sore spots. The thread you posted helped seal my decision. I’ve been waffling for awhile.
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Post by jr on Jul 26, 2022 10:56:26 GMT -6
For those that have gotten or are considering getting a second booster now, how are you thinking about that choice in the context of omicron-specific shots in the fall? YLE said a few weeks ago that, if you are at all high risk, get a booster now, but that if you aren’t and especially if you and Covid recently, she’d wait til fall to avoid the risk of delaying an omicron-specific booster. My doctor said it’s a hard choice and thinks it’s reasonable to go either way - her advice was specific to me (low risk except weight), including the fact that I had Covid a month ago. But of course, we don’t know when to expect the omicron-specific booster, right? Are we assuming that we’ll be required to wait 5 months between getting the current booster and the omicron-specific booster? Trying to decide how I want to proceed. This was the specific YLE quote: “ Those younger than 50 years will also soon be eligible for a second booster. If you have multiple comorbidities or work at a high exposure occupation, I think it makes sense to get a second booster now. If you’re young, healthy, and/or had a previous infection (hybrid immunity), it makes sense to wait for an Omicron booster in the fall. I, personally, will wait for my second booster. Keep in mind, protection against infection can be nil if it’s been a while since infection and/or last vaccination. You will especially need to have other layers of protection while waiting for that Omicron booster.” It was from this post: yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/ba5-is-here-time-to-ride-the-wave In the same post, while encouraging people 50+ to get fully boosted now, she did say, “ Do not delay. You will be able to get an Omicron booster this fall even if you get boosted now.” So I’m a little confused, because it seems to me that the only reason not to get a second booster is it’s impact on whether we can get an omicron-specific booster.
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Post by AmyG on Jul 26, 2022 11:09:42 GMT -6
Since an omicron booster is not a done deal We are guessing it will be ready by fall or winter. So we just got bolstered at around 6 mos since last shot and figure that gets us closer to fall winter roll out of booster. If omicron booster is ready say Nov 1 And you get boosted end of July You might have to wait a month ish before you can get another shot. But if you don't have omicron booster you are waiting how long since your last shot? A year? ID just plan until they get better at variant Vax production or this thing stops mutating so much we are getting Vax every 6 months maybe 4 maybe 8.
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Post by notblanche on Jul 26, 2022 11:11:44 GMT -6
jr , it was the "you will be able to get an Omicron booster in the fall" that convinced me it was okay to do now. I have not had a COVID infection that I'm aware of (*knock on wood*) and my toddler is high risk due to asthma and other disabilities. He'll be "fully vaccinated" after tomorrow but it's always been important to me that we cocoon him as much as possible. Walensky said four months between shots would be fine for compromised groups. www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2022/s0328-covid-19-boosters.html
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Post by Minerva on Jul 26, 2022 11:27:37 GMT -6
jr , it was the "you will be able to get an Omicron booster in the fall" that convinced me it was okay to do now. I have not had a COVID infection that I'm aware of (*knock on wood*) and my toddler is high risk due to asthma and other disabilities. He'll be "fully vaccinated" after tomorrow but it's always been important to me that we cocoon him as much as possible. Walensky said four months between shots would be fine for compromised groups. www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2022/s0328-covid-19-boosters.html All of this. I’m high risk, as is my DD, and it’s increasingly hard to avoid COVID while still living life during this most recent surge. I probably would have waited until fall with my fingers crossed for an omicron booster if we weren’t high risk.
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Post by willow on Jul 26, 2022 12:02:45 GMT -6
I scheduled my booster for Monday evening next week. I am curious about side effects. I got really knocked down with my 2nd and 3rd shots of Pfizer. I'm trying Moderna this time, AND I've had actual COVID since the last shot. I am hoping that means the reaction will be more mild.
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Post by jewels on Jul 26, 2022 12:18:52 GMT -6
I'm stuck in this same conundrum about booster or not. MH and I are 9 months post booster and just shy of 50 and my kids are 7+ months post 2nd shot. We all had covid 90 days ago (late April) and originally were planning on getting the booster in the next few weeks to be protected before our end of summer vacation and the start of school. Now I am wondering if we should wait for an omicron specific booster or go ahead and get it now.
Thoughts? Can you all tell me what to do? I am stuck in decision fatigue.
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Post by athn64 on Jul 26, 2022 12:24:11 GMT -6
I've been waiting because we really don't go anywhere. But maybe I should get it before the kids go back to school, so that if they pick it up, I'll be a little more protected. I got my booster around 8 months ago now.
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Post by flora on Jul 26, 2022 12:53:25 GMT -6
I got my daughters (6 and 7) boosted yesterday at my 6yo well child visit. We all had Covid in the beginning of May. I asked their dr about omicron specific booster for them and she said they had received no guidance or updates regarding variant specific boosters, but she would advise not to wait for them, based on how dragged out the pediatric vaccine process has been. It’s unknown if they will be offered to kids at all, or when, but will be unsurprising if children aren’t a priority. So we took Pfizer #3 to prepare for school starting in a month (sore arms only!) and if we can get them better boosters in 5 months that’s only December/January.
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Post by pixie on Jul 26, 2022 13:00:07 GMT -6
I'm stuck in this same conundrum about booster or not. MH and I are 9 months post booster and just shy of 50 and my kids are 7+ months post 2nd shot. We all had covid 90 days ago (late April) and originally were planning on getting the booster in the next few weeks to be protected before our end of summer vacation and the start of school. Now I am wondering if we should wait for an omicron specific booster or go ahead and get it now. Thoughts? Can you all tell me what to do? I am stuck in decision fatigue. Lurker here. I boosted with a little massaging of the truth since the CDC and I don’t agree on if I’m high risk. (Weight, asthma) I wanted to wait until the Omi specific booster but recently it’s been stated they would boost with the specific booster even within a short window of 2nd booster. The main reason I moved forward was the fact that there are plenty of boosters to go around, and I’m not “taking” a shot from someone “more in need” than myself. That said, I don’t believe more vaccine will keep me from potentially catching Covid - and I haven’t that I know of - but hopefully being boosted will keep me from getting very ill.
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Post by willow on Jul 26, 2022 13:05:27 GMT -6
pixie I am the same as you, aside from reasons for being high risk. I figure if this booster can make my next round of COVID (because, lets be real, it will happen) more mild than my first, I'm all for it. I was so fucking sick, I don't want to do that again.
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Post by elle on Jul 26, 2022 13:23:51 GMT -6
As much as it's going to be a huge pita to drive for 6 days to get from one coastal state to the other, I'm glad we didn't make plans to fly.
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Post by klw on Jul 26, 2022 13:33:53 GMT -6
elle I have heard horror stories almost every day from people I know or through SM about flight delays, cancellations and missing luggage so another reason driving will be better.
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Post by addymac on Jul 26, 2022 13:45:20 GMT -6
As much as it's going to be a huge pita to drive for 6 days to get from one coastal state to the other, I'm glad we didn't make plans to fly. Oh. You mean the airport and airline my sister just flew in on her visit. We just had CV 😒 but she’s headed to my parents next, I should make her test before she leaves tomorrow.
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Post by byjove on Jul 26, 2022 13:50:03 GMT -6
My daughter is flying solo in 11 days. How far in advance are cancellations happening?
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Post by jr on Jul 26, 2022 15:50:09 GMT -6
I got my daughters (6 and 7) boosted yesterday at my 6yo well child visit. We all had Covid in the beginning of May. I asked their dr about omicron specific booster for them and she said they had received no guidance or updates regarding variant specific boosters, but she would advise not to wait for them, based on how dragged out the pediatric vaccine process has been. It’s unknown if they will be offered to kids at all, or when, but will be unsurprising if children aren’t a priority. So we took Pfizer #3 to prepare for school starting in a month (sore arms only!) and if we can get them better boosters in 5 months that’s only December/January. Oh yes, I wouldn’t wait on kid booster #1 - I agree that I’m too worried they’d be last priority, plus they have so much exposure in camps and schools. Mine got boosted in late May, and then got Covid in late June. 🤦🏼♀️ But it was very mild and short for them, so I definitely think the booster did it’s work. For me, I had my first booster in November, followed by an asymptomatic COVID case in December (or maybe a false positive? All my rapid tests were negative, as was a repeat PCR a week later, and no one else in my family got it), followed by a (symptomatic, but fairly mild) case in late June. I’m inclined to wait until it’s officially authorized for non-immunocompromised under 50s, since I’m not especially high risk and since I just had it. I totally get and support higher risk people who aren’t technically eligible getting it now. I guess I’ll wait to see how long approval takes, assess the surge at that point, along with any additional info about the omicron booster, and then decide.
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Post by mrsweasley on Jul 26, 2022 16:00:28 GMT -6
I've waffled on a 2nd booster, but I have decision fatigue too. I only have 1 risk factor (weight) and had an exposure in May (DS2) and didn't get sick. I'm 8 months post-booster. If there was clear data a 2nd booster was really helpful I probably wouldn't be waffling
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Post by mrsweasley on Jul 26, 2022 16:05:58 GMT -6
MH's BFF just got engaged and is planning a late Feb wedding in DC. The I'm not thrilled at the potential airport exposure, plus $$$ for 5 of us. It would be an 8hr drive though and weather could wreck either of those plans.
We have gone nowhere for the last 2.5 years though and I could really use a fun trip
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Post by sifl on Jul 26, 2022 16:41:03 GMT -6
Anecdotally, everyone I know who’s getting sick now (I assume with BA5) is having a rough go of it. I still haven’t had Covid *knock on all the wood* and I’d like to keep it that way, or at least make it a milder illness if possible.
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Post by byjove on Jul 26, 2022 16:46:51 GMT -6
Anecdotally, everyone I know who’s getting sick now (I assume with BA5) is having a rough go of it. I still haven’t had Covid *knock on all the wood* and I’d like to keep it that way, or at least make it a milder illness if possible. We know a lot of people that have been exposed, but not many that actually have it right now. We knew tons!! during BA2.12 though.
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