Covid Vaccines - if you take one, can you use a different type in a year?

[pmax]

You gonna need a vaccine every year ...

just like the flu.

I would stick with the safe stuff.

[livi]

From a theoretical perspective and with all probability also clinical reality, mixing vaccines will be good practice. I would not be surprised if a combination actually proves to have a better protection level as we are exposed to an increasing number of slightly different mutations of the virus.
What any vaccine aim to do is to present viral/bacterial specific molecules to the immune system that are both relevant and annoying enough to start up the process of building a memory system on several levels, not least cellular.
Hence presenting such memory stimulating particles from slightly different perspectives could very well build a wider memory base than just repeating the same.

[Rikao4]

have you taking it Markus..?

Rika

[livi]

Originally Posted by Rikao4

have you taking it Markus..?

Rika

Nope.

Had the real McCoy in december. I figure genuine complete microorganism will elicit the best immune respons. I plan on checking antibodies this summer to see where I am at in that regard and continue to be updated on the follow up reports on antibody longevity in people that have had the infection. As soon as those studies seem to indicate decreasing numbers I will plan for my own vaccinations.

[red-beard]

Livi - take a read through this article. It sounds like the best is a combination of natural and vaccine

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20210421/Antibody-response-induced-by-mRNA-vaccination-differs-from-natural-SARS-CoV-2-infection.aspx

[livi]

Yes, James. Thanks I have seen that. Its a broader approach as it were. Coming in from both flanks will kickstart the old immune system.