Originally Posted by macawlaw (Post 2036927)

My husband had J&J initially, as that was the first shot available to him. When it came time for his booster, he was advised to get the Moderna by a pharmacy university professor who runs a drug information center, his primary care physician - who is also a registered pharmacist, and the employees of the clinic where he got the shot.

As has been explained repeatedly, J&J took a different approach and did not use mRNA. Studies and data collected from the “real world” show that combining mRNA with J&J is most effective in boosting immunity.

When I went for my booster this week, I was advised to stay with Pfizer, which my first two had been. I’m feeling pretty punk right now, but am glad to have that added protection. I’m not yet retired and have a lot of potential exposure.

I do not understand why there are those who are still arguing that vaccines don’t stop the immunized from getting sick so you shouldn’t get one. Evidence is clear that those who have been vaccinated are less likely to get sick, not be as sick, and significantly less likely to die.