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I received Pfizer, but I would also probably choose Moderna if I had the choice. IIRC a Pfizer shot has 30ml of mRNA and Moderna has 100ml of mRNA. I know that
by babelfish 6y ago
I received Pfizer, but I would also probably choose Moderna if I had the choice. IIRC a Pfizer shot has 30ml of mRNA and Moderna has 100ml of mRNA. I know that the amount of mRNA injected shouldn't make a difference so long as your body learns the proper immune response, but my monkey brain thinks "more = better".
- mgerullis 6y agoWouldn’t less of the same thing with an almost identical outcome be better? I mean, it’s a liquid being shot into your arm, not chocolate.
- 0xcafecafe 6y agoI chose to get Pfizer for the exact same reason. If it was able to get the same effectiveness as Moderna with lesser mRNA it seemed to be an efficient choice (as a programmer :))
- rootusrootus 6y agoI'd choose Pfizer because AFAIK this is the first vaccine Moderna has ever made. At least Pfizer has some history, even if both are using a new technology. Also, anecdotally, the Moderna shot seems to cause more side effects. But I wasn't given a choice, and I'd happily get J&J if it was "this or nothin." So I ended up with Pfizer anyway.
- mardifoufs 6y agoWait, I thought producing just a few grams of mRNA is very hard and requires huge amounts of resources. Surely there isn't that much mRNA in every vaccine? Does that include the nano lipids?
- maxerickson 6y agoIt's micrograms of mRNA per dose, not ml.