I have read that both Moderna and Pfizer are looking into updating their vaccines for the Omicron variant. I have seen anywhere from 60 -100 days for the update, if it gone ahead with. Is it worth it to wait and see how prevalent this variant is and if vaccines get updated? I don't really want to get a booster that is far less potent if a new one is coming out in 3 months. Moderna CEO is saying their current vaccine could be 8x less effective against Omicron. Thoughts?
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11-29-2021 #1
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Booster now or see if vaccines updated?
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11-29-2021 #2
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Got mine as soon as I could. By the time the new vaccines are developed it might be time for another booster in any case.
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11-30-2021 #3
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Me too. Got mine last month as did dh. So glad to have gotten it. I would not wait.
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11-30-2021 #5
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If you're wanting a booster, now is the time to get it while Delta is our current main threat. There are so many unknowns and unanswered questions regarding Omicron that I personally wouldn't wait. And boosters are here to stay.
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Definitely agree — even if the vaccine mfrs are poised to make modifications in the current vaccines, it's way too early to know how omicron compares to delta (or to some yet-unknown variant), and how fast the approval processes will go. Originally Posted by twowhat?
If covid boosters become an annual event, hopefully more people will get them. Interestingly, I haven’t heard any scare stories about the annual flu vaccines being dangerous because they are changed somewhat each year (and some years are closer to the mark than others).
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I'm not waiting - so many unknowns still about Omicron, but I know delta is here and things are moving indoors and my protection is waning while the Omicron targeted booster may or may not be coming....
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11-30-2021 #8
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Well, it looks like I gave myself the booster. I tested positive today. I thought I would make sure this "cold" I caught from my 2 yr old nephew wasn't Covid because I was leaning towards getting the booster this week so went and got a rapid test. Trying not to panic!! My kids are 2.5 weeks into their first vaccine and tested negative today.
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Sorry to see the update - hope you keep having a mild case.
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11-30-2021 #10
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Oh geez! Hoping you recover quickly and it stays mild, and the rest of the family doesn't catch it. Originally Posted by flashy09
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