Getting a Fourth Jab

[clanmacbeath]

So yesterday I went for my booster jab which was booked at a local clinic. When I arrived the lady who took my details looked at me and said "ah you're here, I need you to wait separately over here". At this point she led me to a separate cubicle and told the nurse I had arrived. She then said I had to have the moderna and not the pfizer, which I knew would be the case as I've had anaphylaxis in the past. The last 2 jabs I've had were both astra zenica. She then told me I wasnt having a booster, I was having a full dose of the moderna and would need a booster in March. I was a bit surprised at this. I dont mind having it mind you, I just wasn't expecting to need 4 jabs. I imagine it will eventually become a thing annually with the flu jab. Has anyone else been told they need 4 jabs?

[Rac20]

Is the booster not a full jab then?

I just thought it was a third jab. I didn’t realise that it was any different. 🙈

[EssexSue]

Originally Posted by clanmacbeath

So yesterday I went for my booster jab which was booked at a local clinic. When I arrived the lady who took my details looked at me and said "ah you're here, I need you to wait separately over here". At this point she led me to a separate cubicle and told the nurse I had arrived. She then said I had to have the moderna and not the pfizer, which I knew would be the case as I've had anaphylaxis in the past. The last 2 jabs I've had were both astra zenica. She then told me I wasnt having a booster, I was having a full dose of the moderna and would need a booster in March. I was a bit surprised at this. I dont mind having it mind you, I just wasn't expecting to need 4 jabs. I imagine it will eventually become a thing annually with the flu jab. Has anyone else been told they need 4 jabs?

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I saw on one of the briefings that people with weakened immune systems will be getting a fourth jab, not sure if you fall into that category.

[Mr Tom Morrow]

Originally Posted by Rac20

Is the booster not a full jab then?

I just thought it was a third jab. I didn’t realise that it was any different. 🙈

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I will stand corrected but I'm sure I read the Booster of Moderna was a half dose.

However don't take that as gospel.

[Looby123]

Yes I think Moderna is half a dose and Pfizer booster is a full dose

[meggy]

Yes, my cousin had his booster last week ( Pfizer) and was told he would be called for another in 6 months. He is a kidney transplant patient.

[sam7]

Yes the moderna 'booster' is a half dose. Some people identified as having weakened immune systems have been marked as having 4 doses - so a 3rd dose now and a 'booster' at a later stage.
The rest of us need to wait for the scientist to study how our immune systems are doing, and how any varients are doing. I read that within 6 months it would be possible for the existing vaccines to be tweaked enough to cover the current varient if needed.

[Scaramouche]

Had moderna yesterday and nothing was said other than “that’s you all done until Boris says otherwise”

[lizzie145]

Some clinically vulnerable with have a 3rd dose rather than a booster and potentially a booster later. This was pre omnicrom

[danisleigh]

My son will be having a 4th as he has had a liver transplant and anyone with compromised immunity is being advised to do this.