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TheRealNorth

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19. I understand the angst

Reply to Name removed (Reply #16)

Fri Sep 17, 2021, 03:20 PM

Sep 2021

My mother is over 65 and is immune-compromised, and I want her to have a booster.

I think it comes mostly out of a concern for the safety and health of loved ones.

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FDA advisory committee votes against Pfizer booster shot per Bloomberg [View all] JohnSJ Sep 2021 OP

Yikes. So we should just watch our immunity slowly wane away? lagomorph777 Sep 2021 #1

I just edited the OP. This was for the broad use of boosters. Now they are consider a limited JohnSJ Sep 2021 #6

My husband, a 71 year old heath care worker, may need to quit his job. In_The_Wind Sep 2021 #2

Recommended for him, yay. wryter2000 Sep 2021 #23

Shit wryter2000 Sep 2021 #3

okay then I'll get a Moderna booster. Cobalt Violet Sep 2021 #4

They weren't even trying to approve Moderna booster. LisaL Sep 2021 #8

Right now the boosters are just what you got before. BannonsLiver Sep 2021 #17

More details here: Ocelot II Sep 2021 #5

Thanks, I also edited the OP to reflect that. It is an advisory committee that could also be JohnSJ Sep 2021 #7

Who are these people? LisaL Sep 2021 #9

An advisory committee to the FDA. They haven't ruled on boosters just for an older population JohnSJ Sep 2021 #10

Lost Trust DET Sep 2021 #11

I think the science shots boosters aren't wifdely needed SoonerPride Sep 2021 #12

I'll be getting one soon anyway. BannonsLiver Sep 2021 #13

But that was before today LeftInTX Sep 2021 #18

I'll follow the science. Treefrog Sep 2021 #14

I'm glad I did. Crunchy Frog Sep 2021 #24

Good! Treefrog Sep 2021 #25

The vaccine could probably still be given "off label" TheRealNorth Sep 2021 #15

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2021 #16

I understand the angst TheRealNorth Sep 2021 #19

Immune-compromised are already eligible for boosters. LisaL Sep 2021 #20

I'm 61 and have diabetes meow2u3 Sep 2021 #21

Boosters are allowed for immuno compromised. LisaL Sep 2021 #22