Whoa wait - I’ve only had 5 and I thought I had all the ones that were offered and recommended for my age group. My most recent was this past September, I guess I should look into when I’m due for #6. Thanks!

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Woah seven? If you dont mind, what's your condition that calls for that many?

I'm staying current on flu, but multiple physicians have advised me that the most recent COVID vaccine isn't applicable for normal, healthy folks

Edit: I'm not furthering an antivaxx perspective here, I've had 4. I was curious where in the world, or under what conditions 7 is the current recommendation.

[–] morphballganon@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I'm not them, but I've also had 6 shots.

My condition is wanting to minimize the likelihood of passing covid on to someone who is less able to fight it off.

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Right but the reasoning for not going for the newest was described as the newest is not effective for the current variant, and would not improve chances beyond the base of 3 (or 4 based on product).

I'm not antivaxx or sealioning, that's what I was told and I'm curious.

[–] kbotc@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

The XBB.1.5 vaccine will cover JN.1, it’s just not a perfect match. This isn’t like XBB and the BA.5 vaccine.

https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.11.26.568730v2

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Whoever told you that might be incompetent.

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

2 very busy ICU docs who deal with many flu, COVID and other respiratory critical illness. If you must know, both democrats, completely non-maga non-rogan types.

I'll take their advice, as I did on getting the flu shot a few weeks ago.

If you have a source suggesting the current vaccine is recommended for younger, healthy folks, I'd love to discuss it with them.

[–] overzeetop@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

ICU docs who deal with many flu, COVID and other respiratory critical illness

While almost certainly not incompetent at their jobs, they have little reason to have specific knowledge of vaccine efficacy. Without some active immunological research component (which an ICU doctor is unlikely to undertake), they are practitioners seeing a self-selecting population and drawing conclusions from anecdotal evidence. You may as well ask an auto mechanic what they think of a newly formulated fuel additive. Not a slight to the doctors, but a recognition that it's not their specialty no matter how many vehicles they see.

I've read the same thing - that the current iteration of the vaccine is not specific to the most prevalent version of Covid at the moment and is not exceptionally effective at preventing infection. But I've also read that the prevalence of complications from the most recent strain are substantially decreased for those who have gotten (the|a recent) vaccine booster. I wouldn't trust me or my knowledge either though, as I'm not a doctor, much less a degree in immunology. For my information I usually get updates from a good friend who has her PhD in immunology, worked in a lab for two decades, and is now a scientific writer for an immunological journal and sees many of the new research papers coming out.

Personally, it costs me nothing financially to get the vaccine and my reaction is minor at worst with no down time. Same as influenza. OTOH, I stand to lose a great deal, financially, if I get sick (no work=no income) so I will continue to get boosted as new versions come out and I'm eligible.

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Here's Canada's official immunization guideline. This isn't new either, that's been the recommendation ever since the 3rd shot or so. Every new shot has been recommended to be taken for all immunized adults, 6 months after the previous. The ones following the guideline have done 6 shots by now.

[–] zxk@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

oh yeah well i had all of my appendages replaced with needles so i'm better

[–] Kase@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

I am now happily married to a needle and started a family of human-needle hybrid children. So. :p