Getting a "booster" of Modern/Pfizer if your 18 yo got J&J vaxxx

[StantonHyde]

Delta B is here in our area. From what I have seen J&J is not as effective against this strain. When DS got his vax, J&J was what was offered. I am thinking he needs a booster. Or--does he need to do the first and second shots of Moderna/Pfizer? I will call his doctor but I am wondering what you wise mommas have read/heard about this?

[KpbS]

I heard the other day that J&J is not currently requiring a booster.
Our state caseload is high and some infected have been vaccinated. It’s just so much more infectious.

[bisous]

Not needed according to Dr Griffin on TWIV. He talked about it specifically in today’s clinical update!

[StantonHyde]

Thanks for the replies. In our area, 95-98% of people hospitalized withCovid are unvaccinated. That is certainly what my husband is seeing in the ER.

[PZMommy]

I know handful of people fully vaccinated with Pfizer who currently have covid, and have noticeable symptoms. Not life threatening symptoms, but knocked out in bed with symptoms. Israel says Pfizer is only around 69% effective against the delta strain. I’ve not heard the numbers for moderna.

[StantonHyde]

I know handful of people fully vaccinated with Pfizer who currently have covid, and have noticeable symptoms. Not life threatening symptoms, but knocked out in bed with symptoms. Israel says Pfizer is only around 69% effective against the delta strain. I’ve not heard the numbers for moderna.

I honestly only pay attention to hospital level Covid. That’s the world I work in. If someone isn’t in the hospital, they are doing rally well all things considered.

[MSWR0319]

I know handful of people fully vaccinated with Pfizer who currently have covid, and have noticeable symptoms. Not life threatening symptoms, but knocked out in bed with symptoms. Israel says Pfizer is only around 69% effective against the delta strain. I’ve not heard the numbers for moderna.

Do you know how long ago they got their vaccinations and which one they got? Obviously this delta variant has mutated enough that the vaccine isn't helping as much, but I'm curious how much of that is because of mutation vs the vaccine efficacy declining (or both!).

I don't think we have numbers on Moderna yet since Isreal only gave Pfizer vaccines but am also curious if those that got Moderna are also catching the new variant.

[PZMommy]

Do you know how long ago they got their vaccinations and which one they got? Obviously this delta variant has mutated enough that the vaccine isn't helping as much, but I'm curious how much of that is because of mutation vs the vaccine efficacy declining (or both!).

I don't think we have numbers on Moderna yet since Isreal only gave Pfizer vaccines but am also curious if those that got Moderna are also catching the new variant.

They are my teacher friends and we all got vaccinated mid March to early April, so really not that long ago.

[kali]

Check out this article:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/02/o...sultPosition=3

The official guidance is still no boosters needed but a lot of people are questioning that and even getting boosters on their own. You might have to lie about previous vaccination to get a different one.

[California]

This is not an option in my area, if the clinics are following the rules. They are not supposed to give anyone who’s had J&J either Moderna or Pfizer (or to mix Moderna with Pfizer, etc.) The vaccine clinic volunteers and staff have access to an online database that tracks every vaccine given in the county. DS runs registration at a clinic a few times a week and they are very careful about double checking this.

On the positive side, if your biggest concern is hospitalization, that doesn’t seem to be happening among vaccinated people in my area either. They may get sick but it’s not severe.