Question from unvaxxed, healthy 51yo male who hasn't had the virus

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AnglerAg92
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So I've been riding the fence regarding getting vaxxed mainly due to seeing so many friends(unvaxxed) in my age range who have had the virus and basically went through a few days of cold symptoms. I'm a fairly active, slim person and stay in decent shape. I also rarely get sick, other than an occasional seasonal head cold. The only year that I received a flu shot, I spent weeks battling one respiratory illness after another. (Another reason for my hesitancy)

My doctor hasn't really pressured me to get the vax, but has recommended getting it just to be safe. My question for the Dr's on the board is which vax do you recommend between the 3 now that we have a little more knowledge? My doc took the Moderna vax, but was o.k. with me taking any of them. I'm definitely not big on the idea of having to receive a booster every 6 months though. Just thought I would pose the question to see what others think. TIA.
Fitch
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Moderna or Pfizer
aggiepanic95
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Good question. Same boat here. Not thin, but under 50, rarely get sick, not an anti-vaxxer, but have high hesitancy about this one mainly due to high pressure tactics, speed at which vaccine was developed, and the fact that no one can be held accountable in the event there are long term effects (which no one can possibly know today). I have three small kids though and feel it best to err on the side of caution. My wife has had both Moderna shots but I am looking at Pfizer (mainly due to convenience of having the 2nd shot on a 3 day weekend (Labor Day) for rest and recovery.

Doctors - any thoughts on the difference between J&J, Moderna, and Pfizer?
KidDoc
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Moderna currently has the best numbers for prevention and immunity over time.

Make sure you know your blood pressure, cholesterol, A1C. A lot of healthy 50+ year olds are not actually healthy they just don't know their numbers.

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Similar to OP but a little older and with history of asthma. I have not been overly concerned about Covid - been basically going about my usual routine including air travel about once per month. My doc told me to get the vaccine with my history of asthma but the kicker for me was getting sick when out of town a while back. Had some Covid symptoms but tested negative. I decided getting stranded somewhere with Covid would suck. My doc recommended Pfizer. I had very mild reaction to either dose.
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KidDoc said:

Moderna currently has the best numbers for prevention and immunity over time.

Make sure you know your blood pressure, cholesterol, A1C. A lot of healthy 50+ year olds are not actually healthy they just don't know their numbers.





A lot of adults also think this..


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I feel like I'd be fit enough to hang in the air rifle shooting with a little training.
aggiepanic95
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wessimo said:

I feel like I'd be fit enough to hang in the air rifle shooting with a little training.
Shooting in the summer and curling in the winter. Put me in that 40%!
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Thats bull***** No one is that dumb. Even as a child you learn who the best athlete in the school is. And that kid cant sniff the olympics. Or the nfl. Or ncaa d1 football most times.

My wife and daughter both put down basically all of houston in direct competition in track and soccer. Wife was an all american at baylor. They didnt make the olympics.

Someone is just stirring up **** with a fake poll.
Bruce Almighty
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I'm pretty sure I could hang with the 49kg female weightlifters.
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