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Maybe. Unfortunately the people sharing their anecdotes are not medically or biologically identical to your uncle. That could make a significant difference!
Also, the tiny sample size and its non-random nature make it completely worthless.
No, the OP was asking whether her uncle should get a booster shot. Pfizer was mentioned. No one here should be suggesting anything. She needs to ask his doctor what may be best for him.
Why shouldn't anyone be suggesting anything? There are plenty of people spreading false information about side effects of the vaccines. Reading through this thread should help to reassure the OP that her uncle is making the right decision to get the booster.
Thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) after J&J/Janssen COVID-19 vaccination is rare and has occurred in approximately 4 cases per one million doses administered.
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Also, the tiny sample size and its non-random nature make it completely worthless.
Welcome to City-Data. I disagree that making a thread is worthless because it's good to see how many people got boosted, what kind of reactions they had or did not have. I followed vaccine threads before making my decision.
None of us can say whether he should get the booster right now or if he should wait. They don't appear to last very long from what I've heard, with this in mind, I personally would not boost until COVID started up again.
I made appt for Uncle to get boosted. Requesting a baby needle because skin is super sensitive. Hope the Pharmacist who gives painless shots is on duty that day!
I would google to read about getting a booster of moderna or J&J for the next one. As I said, a lot of people were mixing them when the booster first came out.
If you're in a country with a high COVID rate then maybe he should consider it?
He can always have his doctor test him to see what kind of antibodies he has.
Good for you. That's what we're here for: anecdotal evidence.
All we could get here was Sinovac for the first two shots. The booster was Pfizer, thankfully. Soon we'll be getting the 2nd booster when I find out where it is. No adverse reactions, no sore arm, no Covid, no flu or colds.
Why shouldn't anyone be suggesting anything? There are plenty of people spreading false information about side effects of the vaccines. Reading through this thread should help to reassure the OP that her uncle is making the right decision to get the booster.
Asking/posting in general about personal health experiences isn't really the problem. Everyone does it, but there's a point beyond which it has no business going...telling a total stranger what the right decision for them should be.
My Uncle got sore arm during first and second Pfizer vaccine :-(
It was temporary, right? So did millions if not billions of other people. And not just Pfizer, but Moderna, J&J, and AstraZeneca vaccine recipients too. More than 10 billion vaccines have been given worldwide at this point. Arm soreness was one of if not the most common short term complaints. IMHO, suffering from a sore arm for a couple of days in exchange for increased protection from a potentially deadly disease (one I know I'm at higher risk for because of age, heart, or other health problems) seems a small price to pay.
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