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Is it time to get a full vaccine regimen?
I had the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in March 2020 and a half dose of Moderna as a booster in November. My primary care doctor recommends "starting over" with a full regimen of one of the MRNA vaccines, as he says the J&J is no longer providing protection and my half dose is 2 months old. Are there downsides to this? A friend who also has degenerative disk disease (which I have) says the Moderna vaccine worsened it noticeably. Yikes. Please advise.
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Oops, J&J was in March 2021
@jsakell, I would defer to the recommendation that your doctor has made for you. 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/
Hi Colleen, I read the three transcripts and they didn't answer my question. Maybe it's helpful to rephrase it: For anyone who was vaccinated a year ago, is it time to get vaccinated again? Is a booster enough, or should one get the full series? And for those who received a single J&J a year ago, with it now acknowledged widely that it should have been two doses, is the advice any different? Thanks so much for helping me out on this! It's much appreciated!