Originally Posted by EdFNJ (Post 2030807)

Google is always your friend:

You might want to check with the people who made the rules: Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines | CDC

Interchangeability of booster doses
Heterologous (mix and match) booster doses can be used in eligible recipients aged ≥18 years (see Considerations for use of a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose for more details).

And from here: So you got the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine: What a booster means for you - CNET

The CDC says everyone who got the one-dose shot can get another dose of Johnson & Johnson at least two months after they were vaccinated, or they can get a booster shot of Pfizer or Moderna. That's because the CDC and US Food and Drug Administration have also authorized a heterologous booster dose for all adults who qualify for one, meaning people can now "mix and match" vaccines for a booster and aren't tied to their original vaccine.

Originally Posted by daves (Post 2030985)

i am not a medical expert but, it seems to me a part of the issue is we chose to spread the money around. I've yet to see anyone but me question value per dollar. I have read that pfizer is $21 a shot and moderna is $20. Truth i'm not sure, perhaps it is the reverse pfizer at $20 and moderna at $21. In any case shouldn't cost matter? Cost and results? No one seems to know or care.

Like any disease covid 19 is changing. The current versions are more easily spread but less likely to kill. Originally syphilis would kill in days-little chance of being spread. The disease evolved into something people could live with for years. More chance to be spread.

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter (Post 2030947)

There is another thread on herd immunity, you may want to add your opinion over there.
Oh wait, you all have already done that.
:duck:

Originally Posted by Byte1 (Post 2031199)

It seems like he/she is adding to the discussion and you seem to be intent on attacking the poster. Not much value in that.

Originally Posted by MDLNB (Post 2030588)

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.

Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2030908)

You ignore the millions of people who have already contracted and survived Covid.

They have a stronger immune response than those who were simply vaccinated.

Why they won't include those in the count is ponderous...

That said, it matters not because everyone's mind is already made up...

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.