Why aren't our family doctors recommending the booster?
Just a bit of background. My wife and I got our vaccines back in the Spring (her Moderna and me Pfizer). I got sick in early November and my Wife did a few weeks later. It was a viral infection but, neither of us had COVID. Flash forward a couple weeks and we both have lingering coughs.
So, in the last couple of days we made appointments with our docs (separate practices) to see if we could get prescriptions to help with our coughing. As usual, the doctors were very inquisitive about our vaccine status, PCR test results, potential exposure to COVID, etc. Yet, at no point did either of our docs ask about our booster status or recommend/encourage us to get the booster.
I also had a long conversation with a Dr friend of mine who is an expert on COVID. He is also a big proponent of the vaccines and was instrumental in convincing us to get ourselves and our kids vaccinated. He also made no mention or recommendation to get a booster.
All 3 of these doctors did recommend that we get the flu vaccine. But again, nothing on the boosters. I can't imagine that if they thought there was substantial benefit to the boosters that not one of the three would have taken the time to recommend it. I find it interesting.
Replies to: Why aren't our family doctors recommending the booster?
Perhaps because of this...
(as well as the risk of myocarditis in young males under 30)....
-recent messaging has certainly been mixed and inconsistent.
....the decision is one to discuss with your doctor who can evaluate your specific risk/benefit situation.
Link: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fda-advisory-group-rejects-covid-boosters-limits-high-risk-groups-rcna2074
As far as I know from Pfizer booster trial, the effacy of its vaccine of 11 month old is terrible,
that's the reason why they promote booster.
The irony is in order to make case for booster up, they have to look down the effacy of original vaccine shot. The effectiveness failure of vaccine leads to booster. They can't have both way.
Are your physicians, Baron, Markharmon and Eli?
If yes, there’s your answer.
They are people who deal with COVID everyday and take it very seriously.
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You’re right, those I mentioned aren’t serious people. My bad!
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Uhhhh....wow. Classic jimbecile. Maybe someone else can explain what's wrong here to him....
...I need to change the cat litter or something.
He just busted in another lie, Baron. About gas prices of all things.
But you're not a serious person.
sigh
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Thank you NDavenue. There is certainly a lot of political zealotry&hatred directed toward those who
do not give them the party line that they are seeking. But good medicine is apolitical.
The CNN University School of Medicine is a very, very bad school. VERY bad.
:-)
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See my post below. Seems 12 people were the sample size to recommend the booster. WTF?
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NPR: "The most direct support for the Pfizer booster came from laboratory work and a clinical study
done by Pfizer that involved a little over 300 people."
- Pfizer studied the Pfizer booster on 300 people and lo and behold found it successful, and now we all will eventually have to get it. Baron has the most sane view on this. Talk to your physician.
Link: https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/09/17/1038374005/experts-advising-fda-vote-against-pfizer-covid-booster
No. Not the "sample size." It was a lab test.
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It's just crazy.
That's why I'm glad I have knowledgeable people I know I can trust to provide advice to supplement my own research.