I have had Covid 19, awaiting my vacine..

[artgirl1956]

Is one type better than another re: pfzer better or worse than moderna...side effects, etc....since I have already had Covid 19 ....do I still need a vacine...? Thank you for sharing your experiences

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

I don’t know that anyone can say categorically that one is better than another- each expert will have their own view.....and probably every recipient.

If you live in UK (and I’m guessing you don’t) - you don’t have a choice, you accept what’s offered.

Yes you should have vaccine, even though you’ve have COVID-19 it’s no guarantee you won’t get it again, your antibodies don’t last more than a few months.

This is info from Zoe COVID Symptom Study group - UK based - youtu.be/RWnq86B5t3s(Not working as expected?)

[helixhelix]

Here we are told that you can’t have the vaccine within three months of having had covid, or a positive test for it. And then you may well only get a single dose - since you will already have some antibodies this is more like the second dose for you.

But the differences between the vaccines are small, so any vaccine will be helpful. And side effects generally minor and short lived.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to helixhelix]

In the UK it is 28 days - not sure about other countries.

[helixhelix in reply to PMRpro]

Probably varies. .Everything else does!

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Doesn't seem to make much difference between those two. the Oxford vaccine seems to have more side effects. I don't think there are many on the forum who have mentioned having the Moderna vaccine yet. What is likely is that having had Covid already, you may have more reaction to the first shot, as if you are having the second one in many ways.

It is recommended you get the vaccine even if you have had Covid already - it is believed that the development of immunity will be more reliable and longer lasting with the vaccine. It also depends on how long it is since you had Covid - the figure I have heard is one month before having the vaccine and that is what the NHS FAQs says:

"Should people who have already had COVID-19 get vaccinated?

Yes, they should get vaccinated. There is no evidence of any safety concerns from vaccinating individuals with a past history of COVID-19 infection, or with detectable COVID-19 antibody so people who have had COVID-19 disease (whether confirmed or suspected) can still receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

You can have the vaccine 28 days after you had a positive test for COVID-19 or 28 days after your symptoms started, so you may need to wait."

ouh.nhs.uk/working-for-us/s...

[helixhelix in reply to PMRpro]

I had Moderna. “Lively” reaction to first dose, and nothing to the second...