4th JAB

[MAC12]

Due to having GPA and being on immunosuppressant medication I am due to have my fourth jab tomorrow (3 months after my 3rd). My first 2 were astra-zeneca and the 3rd Pfizer. Does anyone know what they are giving for the 4th jab?

[vivdunstan Volunteer]

They’re giving Pfizer or Moderna for the booster. See e.g. gov.uk/government/news/jcvi...

I had my 4th/booster just after Christmas. Pfizer, like my 3rd primary in September. My first 2 vaccines were AstraZeneca.

[MAC12 in reply to vivdunstan]

Many thanks

[Investigator1]

Mac, how did you go about getting your 4th Jab? I too have GPA but nobody has said anything to me. I will be due end of this month.

[MAC12 in reply to Investigator1]

Hi there. I was called by my GP surgery asking if I could attend for the jab the following day. This a couple of days after 3 months had elapsed since 3rd jab which seems to be the advised period.

[Dancerina]

In the USA, our immunology recommended mixing the manufactures and choosing Moderna for the booster (I have had three Pfizer jabs; husband had two Pfizer & one Moderna - he definitely had a day of feeling tired & achy after jabs 2 & 3.). This advice was in early December before the Omicron surge. Our son has GPA and after Rituximab killed his B cells, he did not build immunity to his first two shots. He also had a bad reaction to dose #2. He is taking Cytoxan and awaiting surgery, so we agree with the the doctor about postponing boosters until after surgery- likely to cause a bad reaction without improving immunity.

Son & I both are on the list for Evushield due to CVID (IgG deficiency) and his GPA.

[BooBoo39 Volunteer]

Hi … I too had my 4th just after Christmas (3months from last full dose) I was given Moderna but Pfizer was available if I had a reason to turn Moderna down. I have now had 2 AstraZeneca, 1 Pfizer and 1 Moderna. I have not had any serious issues with any of them and the worst after injection stiffness ironically and unexpectedly came from my flu jab. Hope this helps

[MAC12]

Thanks for all the replies. Had fourth jab this afternoon - Pfizer, like the third. First tow were astra Zeneca