Thread by @DavidLat

1/ THREAD. Should I get a #covid19 booster shot? I just got an email from @nyulangone telling me that I’m eligible:

2/ I assume that I’m eligible for a booster shot as an “individual 18 through 64 years of age at high risk of severe #Covid_19”— since, well, I actually HAD severe Covid-19.

Here’s the @US_FDA news release:

bit.ly/3FIJIEU

3/ Based on research showing that folks like me who had #covid19 and then got fully vaccinated with an mRNA vaccine have very strong immunity, some experts say we don’t need boosters. (I got Pfizer, FYI.)

on.wsj.com/2YNA9nq

4/ On the other hand, getting a #covid19 booster probably wouldn’t hurt (aside from the transitory side effects)—and maybe better safe than sorry given my earlier #covid experience.

5/ Thoughts? Yes, I have an email into my doctor—but getting medical advice on Twitter is much more fun.

Poll: I had severe #covid19, and then I got two shots of the Pfizer vaccine. Should I get a booster shot?

6/ UPDATE: my doctor recommended that I get the booster shot, as did my physician parents. (And, FWIW, I see the vote here is overwhelmingly in favor.)

So I'll get the booster. I'll report back on how it hits me in terms of side effects. Thanks all!

7/ It was my internist who recommended I get the #COVID19 booster. I also asked my pulmonologist, who said the same:

"Given your history of asthma, in addition to ICU hospital stay with ARDS and lung fibrosis, you qualify. I will put an order in for you."