Will you be taking a booster?

Got Moderna in the pharmacist last night. First two were Pfizer. I've no problem getting it. Feel almost hungover this morning but nothing too bad.

Isn't that the problem though? I'm not inclined to take a booster but could ultimately be forced if my current vaccine cert is canceled/ replaced. What sort of road are we potentially going down if citizens are effectively forced to take vaccines?

I'm thinking similar, have an appointment today but very undecided.

If I stack up what I see on this:

Omicron seems less severe

I'm 38 and double jabbed

Have no underline conditions I know of.

The FDA themselves were reluctant at first to authorize boosters for younger age groups.

There has been confirmed deaths in New Zealand linked to jab, my friends nephew also got GBS but he's fine now. So there is very minimal risk with jab of bad outcome.

I'm thinking is it best to wait a few weeks and see how this plays out and if Omicron is really insignificant to my age group.

On other hand do not want to be an idiot in ICU who should have just taken the booster. It's hard to know really and I don't really seen to be able to get any real data on what exactly is the risk to my age group if we don't take booster.

I can relate to what you are saying honestly I was a bit hesitant to get mine (40 no underlying conditions). I also had pneumonia in my younger years (as in like 18) it was absolutely horrendous so if covid can hit you worse than that I would avoid. I also didn't fancy the possibility of a reaction to booster over Xmas, I had AZ first two times and booster was Pfizer and zero issue bar a slightly sore arm over 24 hours later. If it was Moderna I might have refused I know some people who weren't great for a few days after that one.

The covid 19 hub has one report which is updated regularly that has 1683 as the total confirmed cases hospitalised in 25-34 age range, but don't see a breakdown by vaxxed, unvaxxed etc.

I did discuss it in detail with my mum who is a retired nurse and that convinced me to go for it, maybe discuss with a doctor or someone in the know? There is some good data on the effectiveness of your initial two doses and the boosters available.

The fact it is currently raging through my sister's house (her husband and all four kids have it - the one hit hardest by it has been her husband who has refused to get vaccinated at all) finally made up my mind.

Possibly. But that would tell me something as well tbh. It is of course entirely up to you sit tight if you want and see how you feel in the new year, weight up the possible pros and cons.

It was one of the reasons for my decision definitely to get it now and not wait.

I agree that information would be really helpful.

But there is plenty of information around protection waning hence why the booster is being recommended. I would have got it eventually without the situation with my sister in new year, I just didn't fancy being down for a day or two possibly over Christmas but luckily with Pfizer I seem to be fine.

I know it doesn't fit with the RTE and mainstream media narrative. Not hard to find, but many, many peer reviewed research papers in reputable journals and various governments health service publications (Obviously not ours) over the last year and more that answer your question. Yes, much more effective.

I got Moderna today after two Pfizers. So far only sore arm and hopefully it will be the worst of it because wouldn't want to be suffering all Christmas. First jab gave me only a sore arm for a few hours, the second nerve pain all the way from fingers to shoulder blade, a swollen armpit, flu-like aches in my face and a slight fever but it all went away in a few hours (the same thing without fever happened with the flu shot as well but that one lasted for several days). So... Sort of scared when it will "hit me like a ton of bricks" but hoping nothing happens.

Protection Waning specifically refers to Antibodies. Not the immune response which doesn't wane. Memory b cells and T cells.

I seen someone explain it like this and makes it easy for people to understand.

Basically Antibodies are the doormen into a nightclub. They mostly stop anyone dodgy from getting in.

When the Antibodies wane the doormen have fecked off or there's less than usual so some scruffs will get in the nightclub.

But inside the club there is still security guards (mem b and T cells) to throw out anyone causing trouble.

So without booster (and also with!) you can catch the Virus but your original vaccines have already trained and set the B and T cells up for a response.

The difference is the virus will then give you immunity and no amount of boosters can do that for you.

You have to isolate as a Close contact with Vaccines / Booster, you don't have to isolate after recovering for 9 months. Surely that says it all

I got my booster on Wednesday, no side effects only weird dreams !!

I had no side effects with either of the first 2 jabs..lucjy me.

Antibodies from an infection of a coronavirus wane the same as those that were caused by a vaccine.

Glad to see that those 16-39 year olds who had the Janssen one-shot in the summer can get their boosters at a pharmacy from Wednesday, since according to immunologists this cohort has "practically no immunity" from Omicron. Friend's daughter is first in line - personal choice obviously.