Vaccine: Will it help? Will it hurt? Will it matter?

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4the_Record
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I'm debating whether to get the Vaccine and I'd appreciate some recommendations

I had a severe case of COVID in Dec last year, hospitalized, forced air Vent, almost, but not intubated.
Treated with, among other things, Antibody Plasma and Remdesivir.
I had pneumonia for a few months but it cleared up in late February.
Only remaining symptoms at this stage are back aches which may or may not have anything directly to do with Covid.

I've asked on here previous why the CDC said not to get the vaccine within 3 months of the antibody plasma treatment and I understand the reasoning is down to vaccine effectiveness post that treatment and not due to any likely negative reaction. I spoke to my primary care physician in June and he said that it wouldn't significantly help and it probably wouldn't hurt and that it was up to me.

My latest blood test (received today) still shows the presence of antibodies.

Quote:


SARS-CoV-2 Semi-Quant Total Ab

392.2

Reference Range: Negative<0.8 U/mL

Antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein receptor binding domain (RBD) were detected.

So, my questions are as follows.

1) Will the Vaccine provide any additional protection against future Covid infections not granted by current natural immunity?
2) Will the Vaccine result in any risk beyond the well documented reactions? Could it interfere with, damage, reduce my natural immunity?
3) If I were to get the Vaccine, which would be the recommended version?

Thanks in advance




Tom Cardy
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*not a doctor, only my opinions below

Vaccine does not seem likely to have any impact on any natural immunity you have, and may even bolster it a bit. It seems that the vaccine offers some protection against variants, although to a lesser degree than the strain you likely had in December. Moderna seems to be the statistical winner of the 3 readily available options in the USA when it comes to protection against Delta.

There seem to be plenty of confirmed reinfections, as well as breakthrough cases with this delta variant. If you assume that you will end up exposed or contracting it again, the vaccine may offer a milder case, but there is not much data to support that conclusion when the topic is strictly reinfection.

If you were my family member, I would want you to get a vaccine to reduce the potential severity of a new infection.

Aston94
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So glad you made it and have recovered.

I think these are great questions you should ask you PCP. Question I guess is how long your natural immunity would last and if vaccine would give further protection.

Risks with vaccine are minimal but would have my physician assist me in making that call.
Aston94
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I do know that those who have had vaccine and been previously infected are the strongest in fighting of new variants.
4the_Record
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I appreciate the quick responses.

My primary care doc, who's been my PCP for 25+ years now, said it probably wouldn't help and it likely wouldn't hurt. At the moment, it seems like a risk, however small, for no benefit. I'm just trying to weigh the risks before I decide.
88planoAg
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For another data point you could enroll in the Texas cares antibody study to find out your antibody numbers.

https://sph.uth.edu/projects/texascares/
4the_Record
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Thanks

I'll have to see if they offer something similar in Georgia
aggieheart
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4the_Record said:

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So, my questions are as follows.

1) Will the Vaccine provide any additional protection against future Covid infections not granted by current natural immunity?
2) Will the Vaccine result in any risk beyond the well documented reactions? Could it interfere with, damage, reduce my natural immunity?
3) If I were to get the Vaccine, which would be the recommended version?

Thanks in advance





1) Studies have shown that one shot of vaccine does indeed provide higher antibody titers

2)The vaccine will not reduce your natural immunity and the risks are minimal.

3) Given a choice I would get one of the mRNA vaccines but all the ones available in the U.S. are good.
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