Delaying booster jab

[Deadcanary1]

I had covid a month ago. Was due to have my booster a couple of days after I tested positive, so obviously postponed. Got a new appointment for a couple of weeks. I'm wondering if I should wait and have it further down the line. Surely I will have natural immunity for at least a few months anyway. so better to get boosted when immunity starts to wane.
Also, the booster doesn't protect against the Omnicom variant.anyway, which is the one I'm likely to get next! Any thoughts? Has anyone decided to do this?

I was in the same boat as you a couple of months ago, and was planning to delay my booster till 6 months post covid. However the omicron variant has changed my mind as it seems like there may be more reinfections. It also made a difference that I had astrazeneca for my first two doses, which is less effective against the new variant.

The advice is to get it now. I’d trust that the people who know about these things said that based on good reasons.

20% of people don’t get antibodies after covid and you don’t know if you’ll be one of those.

You may or may not have antibodies following infection. Not everyone does.

The boosters DO protect against Omicron, why do you think they don't? All the data that has been published by our experts say Moderna and Pfizer both offer good levels of protection against it.

@ElephantandGrasshopper I had Astra zenaca as well, but I thought that the booster didn't protect against Omnicom?

www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-59696499.amp

The booster gives pretty good protection against severe disease.

The booster gives good protection against omicron. I think you have misunderstood

The booster does protect against omnicron, why do you think there is such a race to get everyone done? And you don’t have immunity against omnicron because it’s unlikely that’s the variant you had.

I think you’re a bit confused.

@eurochick

The booster gives good protection against omicron. I think you have misunderstood

Yes to this

Why would you think it didn't protect against Omicrom? Why do you think we're all having it . From what I can remember the first 2 Pfizer give around 35% protection and the booster ramps it up to 85%

@PurpleDaisies

The advice is to get it now. I’d trust that the people who know about these things said that based on good reasons.

20% of people don’t get antibodies after covid and you don’t know if you’ll be one of those.

So statistically more likely to have antibodies than not!

But with the booster you statistically do have antibodies.
And statistically will have very good protection against severe infection, including Omicron.

So statistically more likely to have antibodies than not!

[Confused]

You may get antibodies, you may not, and to varying degrees against the strain you had.

Are you ok? If you just don’t want it don’t get it. You don’t need to try to justify it in illogical ways.

Getting the booster will likely protect you better than having had covid recently. Why wouldn't you? I don't get it?

@XiCi

Why would you think it didn't protect against Omicrom? Why do you think we're all having it . From what I can remember the first 2 Pfizer give around 35% protection and the booster ramps it up to 85%

Other European countries are leaving g a much longer gap!

Other European countries are leaving g a much longer gap!

Eh yes, because of logistics

This thread is very frustrating, it’s either you clearly are very ill informed or just don’t wish to have a booster but for some reason feel the need to pretend and justify it,

Op the booster works and gives protection

It’s not due to waning you need it before you get omicron not wait until after

Did you not have antibodies testing after having it ? I had covid in October and have had my antibodies tested twice and have them.

The whole drive for boosters IS for omicron! Not sure where you've read it isn't effective. I'm getting mine today. I think they are very much keeping an eye on uptake of the booster and that will go towards how severe any restrictions need to be.

There is no proper research on the scenario you have painted here - having just had Covid and already had 2 jabs

I know people will say it's the advice, but this regimen is by definition experimental as it has never been tested

I was in the same position as you and was initially going to wait until late Jan/mid Feb. I don’t think there is any clear evidence as to whether a very recent infection (ie last 2 months) or a booster gives best protection against omicron. Against that was the possibility that I may have been one of the unlucky few who didn’t make antibodies and if I didn’t i only had my AZ jabs to fall back on! Also, I live in London and will be seeing vulnerable people over Xmas and therefore decided to have the booster to give myself the best possible protection. However i think it is offensive to try and pretend the OP is stupid or has an agenda, which seems to be the current theme whenever anyone slightly strays off the party line. There is clearly a choice to be made - I made it after weighing up all the evidence and my particular circumstances. OP is entitled to do the same.

Not because of logistics at all. It's the advice of the WHO! Funnily enough, I tend to take note of what they say, rather than Johnson trying to get.booster numbers up!

Although caveat - it is wrong that booster doesn’t give protection against omicron

You can get a private test for antibodies e.g. monitormyhealth.org.uk/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA8ICOBhDmARIsAEGI6o0IkT5a3blSt0EtTMC85xDuHX-uYJsk-l3R_Ca5We7zphvaj5LwYWcaAidsEALw_wcB#viewOurTests

In some countries they wouldn't vaccinate if you had covid within 6 month and it is for health reasons rather than logistic. Here you can have as long as you are no longer isolating. Everywhere they claim their approach is right, interestingly enough based on the same scientific data. OP, make your own decision based in what you think is based.

@Verite1

I was in the same position as you and was initially going to wait until late Jan/mid Feb. I don’t think there is any clear evidence as to whether a very recent infection (ie last 2 months) or a booster gives best protection against omicron. Against that was the possibility that I may have been one of the unlucky few who didn’t make antibodies and if I didn’t i only had my AZ jabs to fall back on! Also, I live in London and will be seeing vulnerable people over Xmas and therefore decided to have the booster to give myself the best possible protection. However i think it is offensive to try and pretend the OP is stupid or has an agenda, which seems to be the current theme whenever anyone slightly strays off the party line. There is clearly a choice to be made - I made it after weighing up all the evidence and my particular circumstances. OP is entitled to do the same.

Thank you, I appreciate your input. I'm not seeing vulnerable or elderly relatives over Christmas. All festive socialising pretty much done now! We've all had covid. in the last two months and suffered really mild symptoms . I don't really fear getting t the Omnicom varient. as by all accounts it's milder than delta. I've been reading about the benefits of leaving a longer gap between doses and boosters, and leaning towards that position.