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Why getting infected with COVID-19 is still a bad idea Feb 2, 2022 | By Jennifer O'Hara (@jenohara)
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@jsakell

Am I fully vaccinated and boosted if I had a single J&J shot in March 2021 and a half dose of Moderna in November 2021? Why wouldn't I be better off if I got infected NOW, with a little bit of protection, than in two months? I'm 65 and my husband is 69, and we live a pretty isolated life. Also, should I get fully vaccinated again now or should I wait for a next generation vaccine? And when will the next generation vaccines be available?

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Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Jan 21, 2022

@jsakell- Good morning. It's never a good idea to purposely get infected. Why, you ask? Because with viruses you never know how your body will react and this is still Covid 19. It might be a variant but it is basically COVID-19. You can still wind up in the hospital and be very ill. It's not advised.

You can find out boosting information here:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/booster-shot.html
I had a booster of Moderna and it was a full dose. Why do you think that yours was a 1/2 dose?

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mpeters | @mpeters | Jan 21, 2022

Podcasts by Dr. Greg Poland have answered these questions. I wish I had an index so I could tell you which ones. If you listened to, or read, the last six weeks I think the answers would be there.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Jan 24, 2022

Jsakell, I offered this information in the other discussion you started here: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/is-it-time-to-get-a-full-vaccine-regimen/

Mayo Clinic vaccine guidelines align with your doctor's recommendation. You may be interested in reviewing these podcasts with Dr. Poland.
– January bringing an omicron surge https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/podcasts/newsfeed-post/january-bringing-an-omicron-surge/
– Experts urge COVID-19 boosters to fight omicron surge https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/podcasts/newsfeed-post/experts-urge-covid-19-boosters-to-fight-omicron-surge/
– Understanding mix-and-match COVID-19 boosters https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/podcasts/newsfeed-post/understanding-mix-and-match-covid-19-boosters/

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