The Indomitable Covid Virus
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The CDC says it's safe to get the shots together but they don't say it's optimal. I think the "one visit and done" recommendation targets people who might get one shot and then not go back and get the other.
From what I read, for best protection, get COVID now because there's a lot of it going around. And hold off on the flu vaccine till September/October, because that season is later.
This article from Yale goes over all of the above, plus RSV.
https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/updated-2024-2025-covid-vaccines
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Yeah, I got them together because it was convenient and “safe.” Well, it probably was safe but I was so, so sick afterwards. So this year I’m going to space them out.
@wtg said in The Indomitable Covid Virus:
From what I read, for best protection, get COVID now because there's a lot of it going around. And hold off on the flu vaccine till September/October, because that season is later.
Makes sense to me! I just scheduled Mr SK and myself for covid shots on Sunday.
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The flu shot lasts for about five months. I think it is too early for it.
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The Novavax vaccine should be available in pharmacies soon.
https://wtop.com/business-finance/2024/09/new-novavax-covid-vaccine-now-headed-to-pharmacies/
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If you're considering the Novavax vaccine, here's the page to check to see when it is available at various outlets:
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Hello to the XEC variant.
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About Novavax, for those who might be considering it.
I had no idea how distant a third it is to Pfizer and Moderna's mRNA versions.
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That's interesting,I didn't know that either. I've always gotten either Pfizer or Moderna, so I hadn't been paying attention.
At the end of the day, though, at least those Novavax fans are still getting vaccinated! So many people are not.
Re side effects, (apologies if I already shared this), I got the updated covid shot a few weeks ago, and I didn't get it with the flu shot. I had a much easier time than last year, when I got the flu and covid shots together. That knocked me out for several days, but this year, I was a little crummy (though not quite feverish) in the evening of the shot, but totally fine the next day.
We're getting our flu shots tomorrow, so hopefully I'll be ok then as well.
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Got my Covid shot 2 1/2 weeks ago. Got a hematoma and a bruise on my arm from it (first time that’s ever happened) so I was sore. But felt fine otherwise. Will get the flu shot next.
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DIY flu vaccine approved, available next year.
https://www.statnews.com/2024/09/20/fda-approves-at-home-flu-vaccine-nasal-spray/
Sadly, I'm not in the age range that it's approved for...
When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier
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@wtg said in The Indomitable Covid Virus:
Sadly, I'm not in the age range that it's approved for...
Oop, neither am I. I wonder why that's the age range.
Also, this is the same nasal spray version that's already available for in-person administration right? How does it compare to the shot in terms of efficacy?
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Yes, it's the same one that's been available for a while. Here's some history on it.
For people over 65, there's a high-dose injectable flu vaccine. I guess we oldsters don't have as robust an immune system so the higher dose helps kick start things. I never get the high-dose vaccine even though I'm over 65 because I tend to react very strongly to vaccines in general like my mom did. She got the high dose one year and it knocked her on her butt for days.
I suspect I would do fine with FluMist, but I'm not sure if they'd send it to me because I'm not in the right age bracket...
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I got the Covid 19 booster on Wednesday. Opera season and a World Music Festival are starting up here. They get crowded and I don’t want to go unprotected. I requested Pfizer because all my previous Covid shots were Pfizer. Pfizer wasn’t available at the CVS drug store chain which administered the shot so I got the Moderna vaccine instead which is interchangeable with Pfizer.
My arm was sore and I had body ache for about a day and a half afterward but it’s better than catching a Covid.
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@Mik Get well soon.
I don't get the mRNA vaccinations.
I did finally get my first in a series of three Hepatitis A/B vaccinations. They're on a schedule of 0, 1, and 6 months. I'd be done now if I hadn't procrastinated.
I still wear masks. My supply was dwindling. RM brought his mother's car here the other day (before he totaled it). I found a new box of masks in the trunk. I took about 1/3 of them.
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We got our flu shots this morning.
Now I really need to make time for the shingles shots.... Ugh, I'm really not looking forward to it!
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Trying to decide when to get the next COVID shot... Maybe mid-october? Just got the flu shot last week when I went to my "welcome to Medicare" appointment with a new doctor (in the neighborhood) - sore arm and headache the next day.
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@Rontuner said in The Indomitable Covid Virus:
Maybe mid-october
Can you find info about how much is circulating locally? I read somewhere (NYTs maybe?) that the recommendation was to get the covid show soon (early or mid-Sept) because of how much virus was circulating. OTOH it said that the flu shot could wait until late Sept or October.
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Probably need to factor in travel and holiday plans, too.
When all is said and done though, I suspect just getting the shots is what's most important, more than getting the timing exact...
