In fact am hearing back for an appointment and am wondering. I'm 74, had the 2 Pfizers in February so the 8 months are October, have underlying conditions. My urologist said yesterday an elderly colleague had his first doses in January, took an antibody test say he has almost no antibodies left.
But here's Dr FAUCI warning booster too soon might not help.
I guess I'm going ahead.
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https://www.yahoo.com/now/u-says-people-wait-8-083025029.html
Some people are getting a 3rd Covid shot. Getting it too soon could backfire, Fauci says.
.... In an interview with MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell this week, Dr. Anthony Fauci said people would be wise to give their immune systems a chance to “mature” before rushing to get a booster.
“I think that might defeat the purpose, and that’s the reason why we landed at eight months,” Fauci said, adding that the U.S. government could only recommend an eight-month period and otherwise leave personal decisions in the hands of the general population.
Deepta Bhattacharya, professor of immunobiology at the University of Arizona, echoed Fauci’s comments, telling NBC News that getting a booster soon after a second shot “raises the possibility that it won’t work that well.”
He explained that third doses will likely work much better after fully vaccinated people lose some of the antibodies in their systems. He was quick to add that people will need to balance that likelihood “against the risk that your protection is reduced during the interval between shots.” ....
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