Booster

[Avamia94]

Which booster do you all recommend going round in circles with my consultant, gp and vaccine centre. My 1st and 2nd was AstraZeneca vaccine. Been avoiding my booster as concerned. Need help!!

[Cakeface]

Most of us on this forum have had at least 3 primary doses and one booster. And some of us have now had 2 boosters.I find it disturbing that your medical team are unaware of how far behind you are with your jabs!

Maz has posted notices on here each time a new dose became available for us. Have a look for them then get onto your surgery.

Good luck

[Avamia94 in reply to Cakeface]

Thank you I will have a look, only really come on here when I'm needing help I think I should come on more

[Krizz in reply to Cakeface]

My henatologist advised to stop HU Ecosprin for 3 days before taking the jab. Is this practice common !!

[Cakeface in reply to Krizz]

I've not heard of anyone being asked to do that. But obviously you need to take your haemotologist 's advice

[EPguy]

Most advice I've seen for which type of booster is to follow up AZ with one of the two mRNA vaxes, Moderna or Pfizer. The Moderna will give you a larger dose, usually 50mcg vs 30 for Pfizer. Whether that matters is a good question.

Are some of your advisors suggesting another AZ?

[Avamia94 in reply to EPguy]

Nope they just keep passing the book to the next person was due it February last year but getting fed up I need it.

[Jazzyb50]

Hi, I've had two AZ and two Pfizer. There wasn't a choice, it was whatever was available on the day. Also, I wasn't invited for the third primary or Spring booster, despite always receiving CEV letters. The system isn't working for many of us unfortunately.

[RCBr in reply to Jazzyb50]

I wasn't invited for any of mine but due to keeping up with the info provided on here, I was able to organise my 2 pfizer boosters with no problem..I'm in the UK x

[Avamia94 in reply to RCBr]

Thank you I think I need to look on here more often then just when I need help or support.

[Jynx93]

My first 2 were AZ and I was so ill after for days. The second 2 were Pfizer and no side effects at all. Not even a sore arm. Obviously everyone reacts differently. Have my 5th on the 14th so I’m hoping that it’s Pfizer. Hopefully they won’t turn me away like some members have experienced

[Hopetohelp]

Pfeizer been fine for me

[Superwoman]

Had three primary jabs one Two Astra Zeneca, one Pfeizer, and last week had spring booster as they called it of Moderna, so looks like I might of had the whole range.😁

[MWxxxx]

Are you in the UK? Boosters here are usually either pfizer or moderna. I don't believe AZ is being given as a booster. I've had 5 pfizer - 3 primary doses and 2 boosters. Pfizer just happened to be the ones I was offered at the time.

[moo196]

Not usually a choice by the patient unless medically contraindicated. Both Moderna and Pfizer are given as boosters and both are mrna vaccines that work in a very similar way. Currently a lot of centres are concentrating the Pfizer availability for children who are being vaccinated as they can't have moderna.What is the actual concern for your booster? You do seem to be very late in getting this.

[Eadaoin]

I have had 3 Astra Zeneca and 2 Pfizer.