I knew it would happen. As soon as I find a way to finally get a third vaccine shot after weeks of trying, the FDA officially authorizes a booster shot for “certain immunocompromised people” today.
People who are immunocompromised in a manner similar to those who have undergone solid organ transplantation have a reduced ability to fight infections and other diseases, and they are especially vulnerable to infections, including COVID-19. The FDA evaluated information on the use of a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna Vaccines in these individuals and determined that the administration of third vaccine doses may increase protection in this population.
It is good news obviously, but I wished they moved a litter faster so we did not have to stress out over the recent delta variant surge. I believe the FDA and the CDC still needs to publish guidelines so it may be a while longer for people to get the booster shots, so I am still happy that I got mine last week.
I just checked the Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Record portal, and it has all three of my Moderna shots. I guess in the end, nobody really cared how many shots I received.
After the third shot, my arm hurt for about a day, but I did not experience any other side effects. Maybe I need to try and get a fourth shot?
Life with chronic diseases 