Question on booster

[MyGiddyAunt1]

Apologies if this has been posted before- I have had 2 Pfizer vaccines, second dose in Oct. I tested positive for covid 15 days back - do I still need a booster? Doesn’t my covid act as a booster?

[MyGiddyAunt1]

Not ‘my’ covid - what I meant was my covid positive result act as a booster.

[dementedpixie]

It may boost your immune system but I'd still get the booster so that you would show as fully vaccinated. Think you are supposed to wait 4 weeks after a positive test

[TomAllenWife]

You will still need your booster, especially if travelling
But I think you need to leave it 28 days

[MyGiddyAunt1]

Thank you @dementedpixie @TomAllenWife

i was not aware countries are still checking? I thought all that was dropped!

[dementedpixie]

No, lots of countries are still asking for proof of vaccination

[TomAllenWife]

@MyGiddyAunt1

Thank you @dementedpixie @TomAllenWife

i was not aware countries are still checking? I thought all that was dropped!

I've been asked for proof of my booster at every airport I've been to this year.
Particularly strict in US / Caribbean

[MyGiddyAunt1]

What if you didn’t have the booster? Do I have to submit a negative result?

[dementedpixie]

Depends where you are going
Spain for e.g. doesnt accept a test for entry unless you're age 12-17. It does accept a recovery certificate but I think you can only get that if you get a positive PCR rather than LFT

[pinklavenders]

i was not aware countries are still checking? I thought all that was dropped!

The US and Canada still require full vaccination

[Scianel]

Spain are about to change criteria so that you can test instead. In Europe I think that pretty much just leaves Germany and the Netherlands that require vaccination for entry.
US and Canada are stricter though it's true.

[lljkk]

I'm pretty sure USA only requires 2 dose (primary full sequence). So OP would be admitted to USA with just her 2 doses. Boosters are just a bonus thing in USA. Whereas in Europe, some countries required 3rd dose if the 2nd dose was > 9 months old.

Rules change all the time. I only got a 3rd dose recently to reliably get into Spain (end of month)