COVID August - Vaccines, etc. @ Content

[msmerymac]

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In two weeks I have 2 conflicting evening events - an optional cocktail party thing that's work-related, and my daughter's back-to-school night at daycare. She'll be 10 months then. The latter is adults-only, so only my husband OR I would be able to go. I'm considering not going to either one.

A coworker just told me that 1) his doctor recommended waiting on a booster until the CDC approves the new version, hopefully in the next month, and 2) he knows a LOT of people who have COVID now, and kind of wants to wait until after getting boosted to do in-person meetings and events.

My H and I both work from home 96% of the time. Daycare is our major exposure point (and I'm currently recovering from hand foot and mouth thanks to the infants!), but I mask on transit when I go into the office (1-2 times per month) and still do most of my grocery orders for delivery, otherwise, I mask when going to doctor's offices and running errands.

I had a sinus infection and ear infection last month and thought I maybe had strep, though I didn't because I don't have tonsils. Anyway, I went to urgent care (masked) and they ran the strep test - then despite having tested at home, I had them run a COVID test even though they said it didn't sound like COVID, because who knows? Also negative, but I trust their test more than my home test.

[seeyalater52]

Sept 7, 2023 15:28:36 GMT -5 nothingcontroversial said:

Sept 7, 2023 10:50:36 GMT -5 jaylea said:

According the Your Local Epidemiologist, Offit has no influence over ACIP and the PBS article created a lot of stress and controversy for no reason.

She addressed in her comments on today’s post.

yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/state-of-affairs-parent-edition/comments

I'm really surprised that PBS published an article that pretty much amounted to clickbait.

I’m not. Even health care and health policy journalists really struggle to keep the details straight for the regulatory and oversight and decision-making of federal agencies and committees. Vaccine approvals and recommendations, while they’ve been top of mind for a few years now for obvious reasons, are very complicated even for people who have decent familiarity.

[underwaterrhymes]

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The FDA just approved the latest booster for anyone over 5.



www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fda-clears-new-covid-boosters-5-things-know-rcna102577

[noodleoo]

Sept 11, 2023 13:09:17 GMT -5 underwaterrhymes said:

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The FDA just approved the latest booster for anyone over 5.



www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fda-clears-new-covid-boosters-5-things-know-rcna102577

Yayy!!!

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Ugh I can’t believe DD2 will have to wait AGAIN but luckily she turns 5 next month. I found out our neighbor has Covid today. I’m sure it’s circulating in the schools already. Hopefully we can avoid it long enough to get boosted.

ETA: Wait, is that article wrong? I’m seeing in other places it’s approved for anyone over 6 months.

[StrawberryBlondie]

Sept 11, 2023 13:19:50 GMT -5 noodleoo said:

Sept 11, 2023 13:09:17 GMT -5 underwaterrhymes said:

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The FDA just approved the latest booster for anyone over 5.



www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fda-clears-new-covid-boosters-5-things-know-rcna102577

Yayy!!!

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Ugh I can’t believe DD2 will have to wait AGAIN but luckily she turns 5 next month. I found out our neighbor has Covid today. I’m sure it’s circulating in the schools already. Hopefully we can avoid it long enough to get boosted.

ETA: Wait, is that article wrong? I’m seeing in other places it’s approved for anyone over 6 months.

From what I've read it's approved for people over 6 months but for 6 months - 4 years it's approved as the primary series and boosters depend on what they've previously gotten. Those over 5 it's approved as a single-dose booster.

[sparty04]

Does anyone know what version of the vaccine they are giving to kids that haven't been vaccinated yet (for the primary series)? The original, omicron, something else?

[turboteal]

Sept 11, 2023 20:54:03 GMT -5 sparty04 said:

Does anyone know what version of the vaccine they are giving to kids that haven't been vaccinated yet (for the primary series)? The original, omicron, something else?

My almost 10 month old was vaccinated over this summer, I believe they used the bivalent/omicron version for all three doses. I think the original mrna vaccine (Pfizer or moderna) is no longer being used at all, anyone getting their first shot (Pfizer or moderna) now will get the bivalent version. I don't know if this newly approved one will now replace the bivalent one for the primary series though.

[msmerymac]

Sept 11, 2023 22:11:38 GMT -5 turboteal said:

Sept 11, 2023 20:54:03 GMT -5 sparty04 said:

Does anyone know what version of the vaccine they are giving to kids that haven't been vaccinated yet (for the primary series)? The original, omicron, something else?

My almost 10 month old was vaccinated over this summer, I believe they used the bivalent/omicron version for all three doses. I think the original mrna vaccine (Pfizer or moderna) is no longer being used at all, anyone getting their first shot (Pfizer or moderna) now will get the bivalent version. I don't know if this newly approved one will now replace the bivalent one for the primary series though.

Yes, the newly approved one is approved to use as the initial series in anyone 6 months and up who hasn't been vaccinated yet. 

[underwaterrhymes]

You can order free COVID tests again starting today:

www.covid.gov/tests