At last! Booster vaccine after 3rd dose. Process is working

[Harvist]

Today I received a phone call from my local GP vaccine group. They asked me to book a booster in January. First question was "Did I want one!"

Very helpful person on line who said I had been recorded as receiving my "3rd dose" and was now due for a "booster" in January. All the right terms and no problems in system.

Hopefully, everyone will receive this call soon and we will see the NHS at its best here, getting on to the job as promised. New vaccination site that has been opened up specially for new push and weekend sessions to cope.

Thank God for the NHS!

[annmcgowan]

Thank you for sharing this information. I am due mine in January too so hope to get that call soon.Ann

[RobertCLL]

I called my practice today as my booster is due on the 4th Jan, but was advised that they didn't have the protocol to book this at present.

On the BBC news last night, there was an interview saying that we can BOOK boosters up to one month earlier than the actual date. I tried online but was rejected, hence the call to my GP practice.

[Harvist in reply to RobertCLL]

The phone call came out of the blue.

For the 3rd dose I had to contact my GP surgery and my specialist's office, but for this appointment the call came from the GP group running vaccination programme in my town.

[HopeME]

What brand did you receive for the first 3 and what do you expect for the fourth booster?

Thanks

[Harvist in reply to HopeME]

All pfizer so far. Last person I spoke to suggested only pfizer is being used.

[HopeME in reply to Harvist]

I’ve also had three Pfizer’s over here in Boston. The last was in August. I haven’t had any guidance yet from my CLL specialist on a “booster” and I don’t see him again until March. I’m thinking of being proactive and going out and getting my “booster” fourth shot. I’m contemplating trying to get a Moderna. I’ve read the Moderna booster is half dose but some immune compromised folks are getting a full dose of Moderna for their “booster”. It’s all so confusing.

Thank you for your input.

Mark

[Miggins60]

I checked my COVID passport and my “booster” from October has been changed to “third dose” so i guess ill be invited to a “booster” in January.

[Pinkdark2018 in reply to Miggins60]

I have just checked mine and it still says booster dose, exactly the same as my husband’s does who is not in need of 3 primary doses. I am due my booster on 3rd January so still not too hopeful they’ve joined the dots.

[Agiledog]

Interesting. I just returned from my quarterly trial visit having asked my doc the same question(FDA just approved a 4th). He said that I previously had a good response to the third shot(the first Pfizer “booster”). It has waned in the three months since last visit, but he asserted that it is still considered a good response since those of us on acalabrutinib typically get little or no response. He is a very data-driven researcher. As such, he advised waiting a bit because though the response has been very good, we don’t have data yet on a what happens if we CLLers push harder on the vaccine. Not clear to him yet that more of a good thing is better. Anyone have any thoughts on this line of reasoning? I’m wide open for input. Bud

[HopeME in reply to Agiledog]

Hi Bud:

It is confusing. I met with my CLL NP in November and asked the same question: Should I get a fourth Covid vaccine? My third shot was in August, six months after my second. She responded that at this time we aren’t recommending them. I believe since the Covid pandemic is happening in real time it simply takes time for our healthcare providers to get approvals and consider what they are seeing in their practices. Medical professionals are data driven and conservative and usually take the position your doctor has, wait and see. These aren’t easy times but everyone is doing there best to make the right decisions.

Best

Mark

[Agiledog in reply to HopeME]

Mark,Thanks much. I trust my doc without reservation and wish for everyone the same experience. For better or worse, I just happen to be the curious type and think that there are others of similar bent who may be better experienced and always good to hear from. Be interesting to see how this evolves.

Best,

Bud