Will you be taking a booster?

Possibly. But that would tell me something as well tbh. It is of course entirely up to you sit tight if you want and see how you feel in the new year, weight up the possible pros and cons.

It was one of the reasons for my decision definitely to get it now and not wait.

I agree that information would be really helpful.

But there is plenty of information around protection waning hence why the booster is being recommended. I would have got it eventually without the situation with my sister in new year, I just didn't fancy being down for a day or two possibly over Christmas but luckily with Pfizer I seem to be fine.

I know it doesn't fit with the RTE and mainstream media narrative. Not hard to find, but many, many peer reviewed research papers in reputable journals and various governments health service publications (Obviously not ours) over the last year and more that answer your question. Yes, much more effective.

I got Moderna today after two Pfizers. So far only sore arm and hopefully it will be the worst of it because wouldn't want to be suffering all Christmas. First jab gave me only a sore arm for a few hours, the second nerve pain all the way from fingers to shoulder blade, a swollen armpit, flu-like aches in my face and a slight fever but it all went away in a few hours (the same thing without fever happened with the flu shot as well but that one lasted for several days). So... Sort of scared when it will "hit me like a ton of bricks" but hoping nothing happens.

It's not actually a lot of money in the greater scheme of things, not as modern corporations go

Protection Waning specifically refers to Antibodies. Not the immune response which doesn't wane. Memory b cells and T cells.

I seen someone explain it like this and makes it easy for people to understand.

Basically Antibodies are the doormen into a nightclub. They mostly stop anyone dodgy from getting in.

When the Antibodies wane the doormen have fecked off or there's less than usual so some scruffs will get in the nightclub.

But inside the club there is still security guards (mem b and T cells) to throw out anyone causing trouble.

So without booster (and also with!) you can catch the Virus but your original vaccines have already trained and set the B and T cells up for a response.

The difference is the virus will then give you immunity and no amount of boosters can do that for you.

You have to isolate as a Close contact with Vaccines / Booster, you don't have to isolate after recovering for 9 months. Surely that says it all

I got my booster on Wednesday, no side effects only weird dreams !!

I had no side effects with either of the first 2 jabs..lucjy me.

Antibodies from an infection of a coronavirus wane the same as those that were caused by a vaccine.

Glad to see that those 16-39 year olds who had the Janssen one-shot in the summer can get their boosters at a pharmacy from Wednesday, since according to immunologists this cohort has "practically no immunity" from Omicron. Friend's daughter is first in line - personal choice obviously.

Immunologists will need a good talking to after all this is over, a whole lot worse than some tabloid newspapers, some of them.

The post was regarding Mem B and T cells not waning and meaning the Vaccines still work, as well you know.

There's many studies showing ABs stay elevated months after infection. Not to mention the vaxxed and infected like myself. I'd link it all to you, but we both know your agenda.

Enjoy your life of fear. I'm free from it all. ❤️

This was your statement:

Which is false, the virus and the boosters can both give you immunity via antibodies, B and T cells, there is very little difference between them. The waning by infection is the same as the waning from the vaccines (antibody count dropping). It's one of the reasons we'll start seeing higher rates of reinfections occur (and one of the reasons that pursuing herd immunity by infection was a hugely flawed concept).

Its actually more, provided they get everyone to take it