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I'm curious to know how much the reaction to the second or subsequent jabs correlates to antibody/immunity level. I had no reaction to the first jab and a 12-ho
by fitzroy 5y ago
I'm curious to know how much the reaction to the second or subsequent jabs correlates to antibody/immunity level. I had no reaction to the first jab and a 12-hour flu-like reaction to the second jab the next day (both Moderna).
NOT having a similar reaction to a third booster would be concerning, but I wonder how much the reaction actually correlates with protection for shots beyond the first.
- belter 5y agoGood question. I think the consensus is that the two things are not related. That is the reason I argued for vaccination and testing for immunity as a single combined action for each individual. "No, vaccine side effects don’t tell you how well your immune system will protect you from COVID-19" https://theconversation.com/no-vaccine-side-effects-dont-tell-you-how-well-your-immune-system-will-protect-you-from-covid-19-158728 https://theconversation.com/no-vaccine-side-effects-dont-tel...
- mdtancsa 5y agofor what its worth, I had AZ as my first shot and it was pretty rough for 36 hours and then I was fine. My second shot of pfizer 8 weeks later barely left a sore spot on my arm. Not sure what if anything it means, but curious what will happen if I get a 3rd.
- Sunspark 5y agoI had 2 shots of AZ but the same experience. Rough initial period, but the second one was fine. I don't plan to get a third one until they make an updated vaccine for the newer variants like delta. What's the point if it's the old vaccine?
- kmonsen 5y agoData from Israel shows that a third pfeizer dose is highly effective against delta.