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Neuropathy | Last Active: Nov 7 12:50pm | Replies (2237)
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@artist01, Thank you for your concern. My husband and I received our first shots of Pfizer last week. Other than a sore arm (which I expected) and a little fatigue, we did fine. I am now concerned about you. The Moderna vaccine's second dose should be 28 days apart or up to six weeks apart. I cannot understand why your COVID expert says to wait 16 weeks. I wonder if anyone else has experienced this long wait and what reasons are given. I wish you well and hope you will receive your second dose earlier than expected. With all good wishes, @joybringer
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@joybringer1 Thankyou for your concern! This 16-week protocol is a newly scientific finding, wherein the scientists have discovered that a longer wait between doses seems to be a workable solution. This has come about because certain areas in Canada are running short of the vaccine and the thought now is to spread the dose interval so that more doses will reach more population, thus creating the "herd immunity" every country is hoping for. The thought is that our one dose will give us a certain level of immunity and thus will tide us over until our second dose at the 16 week date. We hope they're right!
My doctors have advised me that because I have multiple serious health issues I would not survive Covid.
Also, we can't really circumvent the decision of the authorities and somehow get our second dose earlier than the new 16 week protocol, even though so many other seniors' residences in our province have already received two doses, albeit BEFORE this new decision of our Province of British Columbia came down. Again, I truly appreciate your concern. My best to you, Laurie