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Originally Posted by Heartnsoul
The day I was due for 2nd injection I had medical emergency. Now what? How long AFTER 1st shot can I wait? My Dr didn't give me an answer I'm comfortable with? Was going to mall in Leesburg can't get anyone on phone either?
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The only answer at this time is to get it as soon as possible. There is no data yet on alternative schedules even though there is a proposal to get everyone their first shot before worrying about getting a second dose into people. This is based on the likelihood that Covid vaccine will be like other vaccines where a delay is not a problem. But we don't know yet. Whenever you do get the second dose is better than not getting it at all. First get over the illness you had that interfered.
The CDC website says:
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If you receive a vaccine that requires two doses, you should get your second shot as close to the recommended interval as possible. However, your second dose may be given up to 6 weeks (42 days) after the first dose, if necessary.. You should not get the second dose earlier than the recommended interval...Currently, only limited data are available on efficacy of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines administered beyond this window.
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That means there is accepted data that 42 days works just fine whichever of the two dose shots you are getting.