+ BobPS Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 I had my second bivalent booster on July 20. Should I get the new vaccination now or should I wait another month or longer? I know I could ask my doctor but it’s much more fun asking for medical advice on this Forum . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Unicorn Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 There's a new formulation for the variant currently around. It's getting time for the flu shot also. Clinical Guidance for COVID-19 Vaccination | CDC WWW.CDC.GOV View FDA-approved and FDA-authorized uses of the Covid-19 vaccines in the United States. "...People ages 5 years and older who are unvaccinated or previously received any number of Original monovalent or bivalent mRNA vaccine doses are recommended to receive 1 dose of an updated (2023–2024 Formula) mRNA vaccine from either manufacturer. People ages 12 years and older who previously received 1 or more doses of Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine or Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine, including those who also received any mRNA vaccine dose(s), are recommended to receive 1 dose of an updated (2023–2024 Formula) mRNA vaccine from either manufacturer..." Marc in Calif, + BobPS, + Mrprofessional and 4 others 3 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ BobPS Posted September 18 Author Share Posted September 18 Thanks Unlcorn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Hagen Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 I'm scheduled to get it (Pfizer) today at Walgreens, I'll let you all know if they have it Marc in Calif, ICTJOCK and EZEtoGRU 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Unicorn Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 5 hours ago, Rod Hagen said: I'm scheduled to get it (Pfizer) today at Walgreens, I'll let you all know if they have it I'm sure they still have supplies of the old one. Don't get the old one by mistake. It's pretty much useless at this point. Rod Hagen, pubic_assistance, + Charlie and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc in Calif Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 5 hours ago, Rod Hagen said: I'm scheduled to get it (Pfizer) today at Walgreens, I'll let you all know if they have it Mine is scheduled for Friday at Walgreens. It's the recent update for the XBB.1.5 variant. I'm getting the Moderna version, and Walgreens also offers Pfizer. ICTJOCK and + Charlie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Hagen Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 5 hours ago, Unicorn said: I'm sure they still have supplies of the old one. Don't get the old one by mistake. It's pretty much useless at this point. Got the new one today. Marc in Calif, + Unicorn, + BobPS and 3 others 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samhexum Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 On 9/17/2023 at 11:46 PM, Unicorn said: There's a new formulation for the variant currently around. It's getting time for the flu shot also. What's your advice about staggering/combining: RSV, Pneumonia, Covid, Flu?*** I read that RSV tends to strike earlier than flu, so I'm thinking RSV + Pneumonia in one visit, Covid + Flu at a subsequent one. *** Just to be clear, I mean staggering/combining getting the vaccines, not the illnesses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeezifonly Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 I just had the newest Moderna and the (senior) Flu shot -1 each arm, yesterday. I’ll feel better tomorrow, and with upcoming travel, glad both are crossed off the list. Pneumonia vax already handled at my GP, and will do RSV next month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Unicorn Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 (edited) 3 hours ago, samhexum said: What's your advice about staggering/combining: RSV, Pneumonia, Covid, Flu?*** I read that RSV tends to strike earlier than flu, so I'm thinking RSV + Pneumonia in one visit, Covid + Flu at a subsequent one. *** Just to be clear, I mean staggering/combining getting the vaccines, not the illnesses. As it happens, I'm at a medical conference now and attended a lecture given by an infectious disease expert who discussed this very topic. Covid is peaking now, so for COVID, ASAP. He recommended RSV only for (1) those over 75, (2) the immunosuppressed, and (3) those who contact infants and toddlers 2 and under. You can get COVID and influenza together, but influenza peaks in the winter, so if you'd like to stagger, you can wait a month for influenza. (As discussed previously, he said prior Covid shots are essentially useless. Regardless of prior Covid shots, get the one and new shot, which he suspects will just be a regular, changing shot like the annual flu shot) Edited September 21 by Unicorn + Charlie and samhexum 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samhexum Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 12 minutes ago, Unicorn said: He recommended RSV only for (1) those over 75, (2) the immunosuppressed... How about 61, with bad lungs from years of pot smoking? Would you recommend covid/pneumonia now, & flu in Oct, or pneumonia w/ flu in Oct? Thanks. Just deduct this free medical consultation as charity work. (you're welcome) jeezifonly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Unicorn Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 (edited) Pneumovax is whenever, not an annual shot. It's close enough to October, so you should get flu/Covid now. Pneumococcal vaccine can wait. He didn't mention COPD, but if you have bad COPD, I guess RSV might be reasonable, especially if you have lots of contact with children, the usual carriers. The pneumonia vaccine schedule is complicated. Not usually recommended for adults under 65, but could be recommended if you have COPD or other lung disease: Vaccines for Pneumococcal | CDC WWW.CDC.GOV The Pneumococcal vaccine can protect agains pneumococcal disease, which is any type of infection caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria. There... Edited September 21 by Unicorn samhexum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marylander1940 Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 on Saturday I'll get the flu and the new Covid-19 vaccine! I'm very happy about it! + Vegas_Millennial, Marc in Calif, samhexum and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samhexum Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 4 hours ago, Unicorn said: Pneumovax is whenever, not an annual shot. It's close enough to October, so you should get flu/Covid now. Pneumococcal vaccine can wait. He didn't mention COPD, but if you have bad COPD, I guess RSV might be reasonable, especially if you have lots of contact with children, the usual carriers. The pneumonia vaccine schedule is complicated. Not usually recommended for adults under 65, but could be recommended if you have COPD or other lung disease: I'll schedule (I can't type that word without saying 'shedule'*** in a British accent in my head) an appt for covid/flu now. I have an appt with my pulmonologist for the first time in 4 years (I had an appt scheduled 2 weeks after the 1st covid case hit NY. I cancelled and have been REALLY lazy about going back) Oct 17th and I'll ask him about RSV & pneumonia. Gracias, Merci, Obrigado... and thanks, too. *** BTW, as someone who uses Siri, you might like to know that if you dictate 'shedule', she understands and types it correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Charlie Posted Friday at 03:44 PM Share Posted Friday at 03:44 PM Our doctor got the new flu vaccine a couple of weeks ago, so we went to him and got it then. I am waiting to hear from him about if and when he will have the new COVID available, or where he recommends we go to get it. ICTJOCK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJOCK Posted Saturday at 11:46 AM Share Posted Saturday at 11:46 AM I heard the new COVID update is out. I'll be getting mine without a doubt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ sync Posted Saturday at 12:26 PM Share Posted Saturday at 12:26 PM Got the new COVID and the flu shot last Wednesday (if that hunky Asian pharmacist gets any hotter, I'll be needing a sedative as well next time.) 😛 ICTJOCK, + Lucky, Marc in Calif and 5 others 1 2 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc in Calif Posted Saturday at 03:27 PM Share Posted Saturday at 03:27 PM 3 hours ago, sync said: Got the new COVID and the flu shot last Wednesday (if that hunky Asian pharmacist gets any hotter, I'll be needing a sedative as well next time.) 😛 What city are you in? I'd go to every pharmacy there to try to find him. 😊 liubit and + sync 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ BenjaminNicholas Posted Saturday at 03:41 PM Share Posted Saturday at 03:41 PM Got mine last week, along with the flu vax. Health is wealth, y'all. thomas and MikeBiDude 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marylander1940 Posted Saturday at 03:51 PM Share Posted Saturday at 03:51 PM thomas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ sync Posted Saturday at 04:34 PM Share Posted Saturday at 04:34 PM 53 minutes ago, Marc in Calif said: What city are you in? I'd go to every pharmacy there to try to find him. 😊 I'm in rural upstate New York...and I'm not sharing!! 😆 A reasonable facsimile: Marc in Calif, + robear, ericwinters and 3 others 2 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBillybob Posted Saturday at 05:10 PM Share Posted Saturday at 05:10 PM (edited) Not yet rolled out here and “COVID-23” recently beat it to the punch, a virtual KO, fever 102-103F a few days; weeks to recoup health. Some 40 months was a lengthy period of time to be spared. One less jab this Fall. Though case incidence seems paltry compared to historical peaks, even correcting for ascertainment bias, one might lay low considering access is nigh. Edited Saturday at 05:14 PM by SirBillybob Luv2play 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBillybob Posted Saturday at 06:11 PM Share Posted Saturday at 06:11 PM 5 hours ago, sync said: Got the new COVID and the flu shot last Wednesday (if that hunky Asian pharmacist gets any hotter, I'll be needing a sedative as well next time.) 😛 1 hour ago, sync said: I'm in rural upstate New York...and I'm not sharing!! 😆 A reasonable facsimile: With that plunging, yes, sedation please … + sync 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ tassojunior Posted Saturday at 06:59 PM Share Posted Saturday at 06:59 PM With Kaiser efficiency they got me scheduled 2 1/2 weeks out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Unicorn Posted Saturday at 08:52 PM Share Posted Saturday at 08:52 PM (edited) 9 hours ago, ICTJOCK said: I heard the new COVID update is out. I'll be getting mine without a doubt! You're a poet, and didn't know it! I hope you don't have to wait in line, and that you'll feel just fine. 😉 Edited Saturday at 08:53 PM by Unicorn SirBillybob, + Charlie and + sync 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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