In case it’s not obvious, many places in the U.S. may run out of PCR testing capacity soon. I don’t think the fact that many vaccinated will test positive has sunk in. Current quarantine/isolation guidelines don’t fit an Omicron wave. I think we have a communication emergency.
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Replying to @zeynep
Question about the immunocompromised They got 3rd doses in July/Aug, but it isn’t really a booster for them. It just makes up for antibody shortfall they couldn’t generate with only 2 doses When will government ask immunocompromised to get their booster (aka 4th shot)?
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Replying to @D_Twitt3r
I believe they are already supposed to get that fourth shot! If that’s you, please ask your medical doctor. The “booster” is on top of the extra shot for the immunocompromised that was authorized earlier.
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Replying to @zeynep
It’s not me. Close family member. Will definitely check, thank you Thought their booster would be 6 months after their 3rd dose. Same way that most of us were told to get boosters after 6 months from our second
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They can ask their doctor to move that up (off-label is fine for approved vaccines). If it were my loved one, I’d absolutely look into getting a booster for them before the six months was up, tbh. Should be possible. Best of luck!
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Thanks for the guidance. Checked CDC website and they do say the booster should be 6 months after the additional primary shot, but I take your point about doctors being able to use judgement and move the 4th shot up so will look into it. Thanks again
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I’m in the same boat w immunocompromised loved ones. Impossible to book the booster shot till late February given the 6 month window. US needs to shorten the interval to 3-4 months!
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Doctor can likely just prescribe the additional dose, “off-label” so to speak. I agree, immunocompromised people are at much higher risk and the wave is now. A medical doctor should be able to assess.
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