# The third jab of Pfizer **URL:** \ **Category:** The Quarantine Zone\ **Tags:** covid-quarantine\ **Created:** [September 27, 2021, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-jab-of-pfizer/951471 "2021-09-27T22:54:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2021, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-jab-of-pfizer/951471/62 "2021-09-29T12:34:08Z")
I plan to get the booster around the 8 month mark. So January-ish? ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2021, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-jab-of-pfizer/951471/63 "2021-09-29T12:45:42Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > Anyone else getting/got the 3rd jab of Pfizer yet? Right now, even though I work in a school district packed full of unvaccinated kids, I’m not eligible yet to receive it because I’m too young and am not a medically at risk person. I do plan on getting it, however, as soon as I am able. ---
**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2021, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-jab-of-pfizer/951471/64 "2021-09-29T13:06:52Z")
> [@Bonum\_Legatum](#): > > Any reaction to the vaccine is a “man bites dog” story and gets the head lines. “If it bleeds, it leads.” You’ll never see CNN report, “Nothing really happening today. Maybe you should switch over to the Food Network.” Stranger ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2021, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-jab-of-pfizer/951471/65 "2021-09-29T13:25:49Z")
We got ours on Saturday last at Rite Aid. Six months after our 2nd vac. The arm was pretty sore on Sunday and I really felt fatigued; enough so that I took a two hour nap before noon. The wife had somewhat lesser symptoms, but hers dragged on for a couple of days. Actually, I just probed the vaccination site and it’s still a bit sore. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2021, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-jab-of-pfizer/951471/66 "2021-09-29T13:29:52Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > Tylenol has made me feel much better, I expect I’ll work tomorrow. No big deal. Heh, I never touched Tylenol, preferring to revel in my misery as proof my immune system was working overtime. ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2021, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-jab-of-pfizer/951471/67 "2021-09-29T14:06:26Z")
> [@Bonum\_Legatum](#): > > Any reaction to the vaccine is a “man bites dog” story and gets the head lines. I’m curious about reactions only in terms of planning when to get the third shot, not in terms of whether to get it. If (as seems likely) I’ve got a significant chance of being knocked down for a day or two, then I want to get it when I can plan to take those couple of days off if necessary. ---
**Author:** ![Tfletch1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tfletch1/32/5340_2.png) [@Tfletch1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tfletch1)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2021, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-jab-of-pfizer/951471/68 "2021-09-29T14:20:02Z")
> [@Jasmine](#): > > Right now, even though I work in a school district packed full of unvaccinated kids, I’m not eligible yet to receive it because I’m too young and am not a medically at risk person. I do plan on getting it, however, as soon as I am able. If you’re a teacher or work in a school, I believe you’re eligible once you hit the 6 month mark. Age doesn’t matter. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2021, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-jab-of-pfizer/951471/69 "2021-09-29T15:38:49Z")
> [@thorny\_locust](#): > > I’m curious about reactions only in terms of planning when to get the third shot, not in terms of whether to get it. If (as seems likely) I’ve got a significant chance of being knocked down for a day or two, then I want to get it when I can plan to take those couple of days off if necessary. That’s wise. A few days either way won’t have an affect as far as vaccine efficacy. To add to the anecdotal data, my mom and stepdad got theirs a couple of weeks ago. They’re in their 80s. They just had sore arms. ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2021, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-jab-of-pfizer/951471/70 "2021-09-29T15:53:06Z")
Tech support ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2021, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-jab-of-pfizer/951471/71 "2021-09-29T17:26:42Z")
> [@Tfletch1](#): > > If you’re a teacher or work in a school, I believe you’re eligible once you hit the 6 month mark. Age doesn’t matter. If your prior vaccine was Pfizer, this is accurate. Last Friday the CDC authorized boosters for anyone whose employment places them at risk. Teachers certainly qualify .once you are 6 months post jab number 2. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2021, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-jab-of-pfizer/951471/72 "2021-09-29T17:28:54Z")
> [@Jasmine](#): > > Tech support If you had Pfizer, and work in proximity with unvaccinated kids, I believe you qualify. Also, the checkbox on the CVS is pretty vague – read it and decide if you feel comfortable clicking it. (If you had Moderna, you are probably still good, and probably will be until they come out with official guidance on it. If you had J&J… I dunno, consider staying at home more for a while? That’s the one they need to chase after stat.) ---
**Author:** ![Tfletch1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tfletch1/32/5340_2.png) [@Tfletch1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tfletch1)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2021, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-jab-of-pfizer/951471/73 "2021-09-29T19:44:19Z")
> [@Jasmine](#): > > Tech support > [@BippityBoppityBoo](#): > > If your prior vaccine was Pfizer, this is accurate. Last Friday the CDC authorized boosters for anyone whose employment places them at risk. Teachers certainly qualify .once you are 6 months post jab number 2. > [@puzzlegal](#): > > If you had Pfizer, and work in proximity with unvaccinated kids, I believe you qualify. Also, the checkbox on the CVS is pretty vague – read it and decide if you feel comfortable clicking it. This is how I’m interpreting this as well. Even school administrators and non-teaching staff are either directly working with lots of kids or are working with those who directly work with kids. That box you check just states “high risk” occupation. But I could swear they mentioned anyone that works in these types of high-occupancy institutions. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2021, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-jab-of-pfizer/951471/74 "2021-09-29T19:53:59Z")
Here’s what the CDC says about those additional qualifying settings: **People aged 18–64 years at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and transmission because of occupational or institutional setting may get a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine based on their individual benefits and risks.** Adults aged 18–64 years who work or reside in certain settings (e.g., health care, schools, correctional facilities, homeless shelters) may be at increased risk of being exposed to COVID-19, which could be spreading where they work or reside. Since that risk can vary across settings and based on how much COVID-19 is spreading in a community, people aged 18–64 years who are at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and transmission because of occupational or institutional setting may get a booster shot after considering their individual risks and benefits. This recommendation may change in the future as more data become available. **Occupations at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and transmission include front line essential workers and health care workers as previously detailed by the CDC [1]** - First responders (healthcare workers, firefighters, police, congregate care staff) - Education staff (teachers, support staff, daycare workers) - Food and agriculture workers - Manufacturing workers - Corrections workers - U.S. Postal Service workers - Public transit workers - Grocery store workers (You need to be six months out from your 2nd Pfizer vaccine. Decisions about Moderna and J & J are in process. I did need to show my vaxx card indicating that I had gotten the Pfizer vaccine and that 6 months had passed. I then got a third sticker documenting my booster) ---
**Author:** ![Tfletch1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tfletch1/32/5340_2.png) [@Tfletch1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tfletch1)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2021, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-jab-of-pfizer/951471/75 "2021-09-29T19:58:29Z")
> [@BippityBoppityBoo](#): > > Education staff (teachers, support staff, daycare workers) There you go. From the CDC itself. I knew I saw it somewhere. LOL. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2021, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-jab-of-pfizer/951471/76 "2021-09-29T21:19:28Z")
> [@BippityBoppityBoo](#): > > Manufacturing workers Check! ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-jab-of-pfizer/951471/77 "2021-09-30T22:33:40Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > > [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > > > Well, I’m 26 hours out from the 3rd jab now and I must say I’m having more side effects that the previous two combined. Headache and myalgias, blech. Started about 3 hours ago. Still worth it, but we’ll see if I make it to work tomorrow. > > Got the Boost about 9 hours ago (first dose way back in December). > > Side effects-wise, I had a sore arm after number 1, nothing after number 2, and, so far nothing at all for this one. > > But now I’m a little concerned after reading the above post. 😬 > > (Also got the flu shot in the other arm. May as well get “the works”.) > > mmm Checking in. It’s been a day and a half. My only symptom was a sore arm, which wasn’t even all that bad. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-jab-of-pfizer/951471/78 "2021-09-30T23:33:00Z")
over 72 hours out and I’m back to as normal as I ever get. Totally worth it to have the boost. ---
**Author:** ![MandaJo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@MandaJo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MandaJo)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-jab-of-pfizer/951471/79 "2021-09-30T23:41:23Z")
I also found shot #3 to have more side effects. The first two were like a sore arm and like, a level of tired that could well have been psychosomatic. About 20 hours out from the third shot, I got a bad headache, achy muscles, and exhaustion to to the point of dizziness. But my big take away was that ibuprofen was a miracle. It even helped with the tiredness. Forty-eight hours out and my arm is still quite sore and I think I am extra tired. But not bad. ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-jab-of-pfizer/951471/80 "2021-10-01T00:27:36Z")
Celebrating flu shot today. Frankly, I’m not really looking forward to the booster in a couple of months or so, but I’ll do it. ---
**Author:** ![suranyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-jab-of-pfizer/951471/81 "2021-10-01T00:55:51Z")
Update: Two days after the shot, she feels back to normal. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-jab-of-pfizer/951471.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-third-jab-of-pfizer/951471.md?page=5)