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Originally Posted by MDLNB
A relative recently told me that they had received a Moderna booster shot for the J&J vaccination they had originally received. I was astonished as information on the two vaccinations shows that they are entirely different. The J&J is derived from infected animals (monkeys) and the Moderna is a mRNA technology. Seems to me that it is entirely different. After doing a bit of Internet surfing, I found that doctors are encouraging the mixing. That surprised me also.
So, my question is that if any booster is working for this, regardless of type of vaccine, then wouldn't that mean that a Moderna booster would also work for a flu shot? Sounds ridiculous, I know but if you can mix a virus derived vaccine with a mRNA booster, something sounds a bit fishy. I am starting to wonder if the booster even matters, as many doctors have already admitted that the vaccine will NOT eliminate infection or the passing on the infection to others. It seems that it may eliminate MOST infected from dying in the hospital, if anything.
Don't get me wrong, I have my vaccination. Apparently, the FDA or CDC are now discounting any chance of herd immunity, since immunity would indicate that you can't become infected by the illness.
The pandemic is still on many folks minds and they wish to discuss it, so this is NOT "just another Covid thread." Well, actually it is BUT folks are still concerned or you would not see many still wearing masks and still lining up for their shots....mostly boosters. And that is the point of this, BOOSTERS.
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We have science, we have economics and we have crowd control. No matter what you think you will find scientists, companies and people who agree with you. Typical of any virus, it changes. Months ago they had identified over 100 variations. Vaccines, they do not want to say the Physer, the Modera, the J&J, the Astro Zenca is the one that is the best. They do not want to allow a panic.
So here we sit in a state of confusion. My wife and I have had 3 Physer shots. I did ask and the third one was the same as the first two. I have the receipt for what they gave me. Did they really give me what is says? BEATS ME.
For that matter, if there is a better choice than the one I made, there are no do overs.
We tend to expect, to demand perfect answers. Typically while we expect, demand perfect answers to most issues there are no perfect answers.