Has Anyone Here Done the Mix and Match thing with Vaccines? Or did you stay with your first?

[BlackSkimmer]

I’ve had the two Pfizer shots. Wondering if I should get Moderna as the booster.

I’m leaning toward staying with Pfizer.

Just curious if anyone has done the mix and match thing?

[AZSkiffyGeek]

1. I thought about getting Moderna for my booster, but I wasn't given the choice

Walgreen's was only doing the same as initial vaxx.

[RKP5637]

2. I'm just going to stick with the Moderna, which was what I had for the first two. n/t

[BlackSkimmer]

3. Yes, I think I'll stick with my original.

I’ve really heard nothing definitive about any benefits of mixing.

[RKP5637]

6. Yep, neither have I. n/t

[GumboYaYa]

4. I got J&J for my first shot and am getting Pfizer for my booster tomorrow.

I did not get a choice when I scheduled my appointment. But I am happy to be getting Pfizer.

[hibbing]

7. Just like me

I just posted on another thread, I had the J & J in March, just got Pfizer booster late yesterday afternoon, but I also got my flu shot at the same time. I made it through work, but am starting to fade now. Good luck to you!

Peace

[GumboYaYa]

27. Good luck!

I am doing that program this afternoon.

[MontanaMama]

8. I got the J&J last March

and I'm leaning toward getting the Pfizer for my booster. I just emailed my Dr to get her opinion.

[BlackSkimmer]

11. Yeah, I think it's a good vax.

I had a bad reaction on the second dose, but apparently that’s not unusual if you’ve had the virus. I’ll just be ready to sleep in for a day or two.

Actually not old enough as yet, but I figure that living with a 68 year old with underlying conditions should qualify me.

[Chellee]

5. I stayed with Moderna.

And I had to purposely seek it out, because the pharmacy where I got both of my initial shots which previously only offered Moderna, is now only offering Pfizer.

Got my booster yesterday, my arm is a little sore (barely) and I'm slightly more tired than usual. Which is exactly how I did with the first two. I know they say you can mix and match, but I felt uncomfortable doing that. Although, if I had gotten the J&J, I would probably get one of the others for a booster, just because the efficacy is better.

[BlackSkimmer]

12. I feel the same.

At least I know how I react to Pfizer.

[MaryMagdaline]

9. Stuck with Moderna

[zuul]

10. My first vaccine was J&J. I got Moderna yesterday.

I have had almost no reaction to either, just a little soreness at the injection site.

[Freddie]

15. Getting my Moderna-after-J & J on Friday

Good to hear. Have the weekend to feel crappy if needed.

[zuul]

16. Good plan. I hope all goes well!

[Shermann]

13. The MSM didn't mention getting a booster of the blood of Christ

I originally got the Pfizer shot, but some people I know opted to get bathed in the blood of Christ instead of going with the mRNA or viral vector vaccines. They seemed to make out pretty well. So now I'm wondering if I shouldn't boost with the Christ blood as a kind of hedge. They say mixing and matching the mRNA boosters with the J&J vaccine has demonstrable benefits, perhaps there is an upside to some of these other combinations as well?

[BlackSkimmer]

17. Lol.

Probably couldn’t hurt.

[ProfessorGAC]

14. The Experts Haven't Opined Yet

They're going over data, but for now, they're not recommending mixing.
Not that there appears to be a likely contraindication, but until there's good data, a solid and consensus conclusion, I'm not doing it. I could have gotten a Pfizer booster a month ago, but I waited until the CDC green lighted the Moderna half dose booster.
I'll find a Moderna site this week.

[BlackSkimmer]

18. My thoughts too.

I’ve still got to see if I can get one at my age.

[ProfessorGAC]

21. I'm 65

So I'm good to go, plus I substitute teach in retirement so that is an exposure factor even if I wasn't yet 65.
Our town is 6,000 people so we have a CVS and a tiny indie pharmacy. CVS only has Pfizer & the tiny one doesn't do them.
Got to find some place out of town, but we live 18 miles north of a town of 70k and 20 miles south of a city of 160,000. So, somebody within a half hour drive will have it.

[Bev54]

19. Yes they have, the CDC gave the green light to mix and match vaccines

Many many people in Canada mixed and matched their 2nd shot of the vaccine. We don't have approval yet for the booster unless you got AstraZeneca in one or more shots.

https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/cdc-gives-green-light-to-mix-and-match-covid-19-vaccines/

[ProfessorGAC]

23. Yep, You're Right

Not sure how I missed that.
I'm going Moderna anyway, but that decision went past my radar.

[jcgoldie]

20. Scheduled boosters for my wife and I at Walgreens next week...

She had Pfizer and I had Moderna and we are sticking with the same. I did some reading today and from the small amount of data thats available it appears that it is likely very beneficial in terms of antibodies to get one of the mRNA boosters if you had J&J. Otherwise the difference is fairly inconsequential. Sorry no time to dig up those links but if you google something like "should I mix and match vaccines" you'll get some relevant articles which reference recent studies.

[BlackSkimmer]

22. Thanks! There was some doctor whose name I've forgotten

on CNN recently who said the same thing.

[Bobstandard]

24. I'm Pfizer on top of Moderna

My first shot was in February and I ve been traveling in red states so I took the first available booster. No I’ll effects so far.

[BlackSkimmer]

25. You're the first I've heard!

Very cool.

[LisaL]

26. I got two Modernas and one Moderna booster.

NT

[BlackSkimmer]

28. I think I'll not change either.

I got the two Pfizer jabs, and at least I know how they affect me.

Sadly, I’ve lost a lot of confidence in the CDC, so I tend to wait and see every time they throw something new out there.