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Can somebody explain why (Alberta at least) the pharmacies say 3 months between infection and booster?
Why are they still using a timeline from the original Vax/variants???
(And I'm going to wait a month, and lie when I book for early Dec. Not being "unvaxxed" at Christmas)

@NapsAndSarcasm around here the regular vax had no limit between infection and shot. The delay is only in place for the bivalent.

@NapsAndSarcasm I’m not sure but my primary care doctor is recommending “at least 2 months” post-infection for the bivalent booster unless you’re high risk.

@SamaraR and that's the problem. The new variants can re-infect in a month (less, according to one report I saw a couple of weeks ago)...
I can't think that 2 infections in 2 months with the last shot 10 months ago can be remotely safe

@NapsAndSarcasm yeah, I think that’s what I haven’t quite understood—so if I had omicron in late September, I could be reinfected that quickly? I read something somewhere (maybe CDC)—when I was trying to figure out when to get boosted—about how waiting 3-4 months after infection maximized immune response. But I don’t remember exactly where I saw this (though I know it was somewhere legit) so I don’t want to inadvertently spread bad info.

@NapsAndSarcasm There is a podcast called "this week in virology". In listening it for the past 3 years I think I understand the reason to be about extending the prophylactic nature of your antibody response as long as possible (~3months) and also having your t-cells and b-cells not trivialize perception of the virus.
You should consult a physician, but It does seem reasonable to time your injections to be most protected when running a risk of exposure.

@nOOb that's my concern... If this were 2 months ago, I wouldn't care. I could remain mostly isolated until I could boost.
That's not so much of an option at Christmas time

@NapsAndSarcasm Again, I think it would not be hard to get a proper medical opinion.

@nOOb lol you haven't tried to talk to a doctor in Alberta :(

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