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People that had vaccine very early on...

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Bubbles2456 · 02/09/2021 11:21

I had my first vaccine in Jan, so am I right in thinking, my immunity to covid will be wearing off now?

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MinesAMassiveSalad · 02/09/2021 11:22

Unless you've been encountering it regularly through work?

loafcake · 02/09/2021 11:26

Does the vaccine wear off? That's a scary thought, like a flu jab one then?
I had my first Feb and second in May!

I'll definitely get any boosters they recommend in that case, I have no problem getting a fly jab every year for asthma, and I'm pregnant so that's an added worry!

welshweasel · 02/09/2021 11:28

I had mine June and August 2020 so over a year since my second. I’m hoping that the regular contact with covid cases at work has given me a natural immunity boost.

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Bubbles2456 · 02/09/2021 11:29

I thought I'd heard on the news spending about the vaccine not being as efficient after 7/8months or something like that?

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LemonSwan · 02/09/2021 11:36

I think it depends what jab you had.

Pfizer is something like efficiency at 6 months equivalent to astra zeneca at 3 months.

hanahsaunt · 02/09/2021 11:54

Dh had pfizer in January and the second 12 weeks later. He did get Covid recently (so about 8 months after vaccination) but it was a breeze compared to our son who had it at the same time (one dose). Rather akin to any of the winter nasties and resolved within a week or so. Bearing in mind he was really run down when he caught it (on the back on a recent dose of shingles and cellulitis - his immune system was already at a real low) I (and he) would say that was pretty good vaccine coverage and now he's topped up as it were having had it.

ifonly4 · 02/09/2021 12:05

I read that it appeared vaccines efficiency seemed to wane about six months, isn't this the reason Israel are doing boosters. We will have to wait and let JVC make their own assessments as to whether or not we have a third booster this winter.

Had my first vaccine early January. I don't feel I'm any worse off at the moment, even if efficiency is waning, I feel more protected as so many others have had theirs now, so less likely to get it, and if I do I have to be grateful it's less likely to effect me.

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Bubbles2456 · 02/09/2021 12:08

@MinesAMassiveSalad

Unless you've been encountering it regularly through work?
Yes, abit however I have a pcr every week and lft 2 times a week and have never been +
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HelgaDownUnder · 02/09/2021 12:34

Does the effectiveness wear off because new variants are resistant, or is the initial immune response just not lasting?

Fireplace12 · 02/09/2021 12:39

Is it six months after initial or second dose? I’ve recently been massively exposed to covid. All those unvaccinated around me got it. I didn’t. I’m six months from initial vaccine.

BertieBotts · 02/09/2021 12:39

We don't know that the effectiveness wears off. We just don't know for sure that it lasts longer than X months because it has only been X months since the first people had it.

Karlee30 · 02/09/2021 13:48

I guess it's a waiting game as it's likely to soon to draw up any definite conclusions on how long it will last. I had Az late feb. Had little to no side effects. Hoping I am protected this winter!

QueenOfThorns · 02/09/2021 13:52

@ifonly4

I read that it appeared vaccines efficiency seemed to wane about six months, isn't this the reason Israel are doing boosters. We will have to wait and let JVC make their own assessments as to whether or not we have a third booster this winter.

Had my first vaccine early January. I don't feel I'm any worse off at the moment, even if efficiency is waning, I feel more protected as so many others have had theirs now, so less likely to get it, and if I do I have to be grateful it's less likely to effect me.

I think Israel had the shorter (3 or 4 weeks?) interval between jabs, though. As this has since been found to result in a less effective response, I’m not sure whether any findings from Israel would be relevant here.
naynayisay · 02/09/2021 13:55

I had AstraZeneca (before it came out about the blood clot side effects & shouldn't be used in under 40's & before the efficacy statistics) and then my second in May because it hadn't come out again that you could have different vaccines for your first & second.

I'm assuming I have very little, if no immunity, at this point.

LindaEllen · 02/09/2021 14:03

@loafcake

Does the vaccine wear off? That's a scary thought, like a flu jab one then? I had my first Feb and second in May!

I'll definitely get any boosters they recommend in that case, I have no problem getting a fly jab every year for asthma, and I'm pregnant so that's an added worry!

It's always been said that it will most likely need to be an annual jab - at least for those most vulnerable. Not sure why you're surprised.
Cornettoninja · 02/09/2021 14:11

I had mine feb/April so am keeping a close eye on the news.

I’m hoping that they’re keeping a close eye on the initial trial groups to monitor the likelihood of a fading response against variants.

pastabest · 02/09/2021 14:20

My understanding is that the protection it provides is thought to start to reduce over time.

It's not 6 months since last covid jab and boom, you are essentially unvaccinated again.

It also doesn't take into account any exposure you might have had naturally which should also help boost your natural immune system.

I've been invited to book my annual free flu jab due to my job and I'm holding off booking it just yet in the expectation that in the next few weeks its likely it will be announced that those of us who got jabs in Jan/Feb due to job role will be offered both the flu jab and covid jab this winter and every winter from here on.

Zilla1 · 02/09/2021 14:37

Not necessarily, OP. It depends. The last time I looked, there was some evidence at a population level for declining 'immunity' though for the individual, it depends on their immune response, age, subsequent challenges/exposure. The only way to be reasonably certain for you individually would be an antibody assay.

LizzieMacQueen · 02/09/2021 14:40

@welshweasel

I had mine June and August 2020 so over a year since my second. I’m hoping that the regular contact with covid cases at work has given me a natural immunity boost.
@welshweasel Did they have vaccines in 2020? I think 2021 has been such a looooong year tgat you're getting confused Smile
pastabest · 02/09/2021 14:42

or on a vaccine trial perhaps Lizzie

Ulelia · 02/09/2021 15:12

I had my second dose in mid Feb, and have been in a low risk since then. I recently moved to a new country, snd had to have a serology test to get my vaccine recognised here. I was worried my immunity would be too low to be picked up, but the report came back as very high levels of immunity, like those expected a month after the dose. So it definitely depends on a ton of things, most of which are impossible to isolate, at least at an individual level.

welshweasel · 02/09/2021 15:12

@LizzieMacQueen vaccine trial.

Waxonwaxoff0 · 02/09/2021 17:34

My mum had vaccine in January as an NHS worker. I had Covid 2 weeks ago and she didn't catch it off me even though she stayed overnight in my house and hugged me (without knowing I was positive at the time). Whether that's just luck, the vaccine or the fact that she already had Covid last year I don't know.

Iwantcauliflowercheese · 02/09/2021 19:08

@naynayisay

I had AstraZeneca (before it came out about the blood clot side effects & shouldn't be used in under 40's & before the efficacy statistics) and then my second in May because it hadn't come out again that you could have different vaccines for your first & second.

I'm assuming I have very little, if no immunity, at this point.

I had my second AZ in April. I'm part of the antibody study and my antibodies are fine.
QuarantineQueen · 02/09/2021 19:14

@naynayisay research is suggesting AZ immunity is reducing more slowly than Pfizer - so at 6 months they are about the same. I think it was about 65%.