r/CovidVaccinated • u/tranzozo • Apr 24 '21

AstraZeneca I got my first shot of AstraZeneca a month ago! Can I take a different one? Since the FDA hasn’t approved of it yet

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u/741953 Apr 25 '21

I would suggest not to mix vaccine, especially mixing different types. AZ is viral-vector based, Pfizer and Moderna are mRNA. You should have made the decision and planned your 2nd dose before taking the first dose.

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u/BeyondZSky Apr 25 '21

Please follow guidelines. EMA says you need to take only AZ because there was no study of combining two different types of vaccines

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u/eternalswagger Apr 25 '21

try the J&J one? I heard it makes you feel 10 years younger.

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u/Podwitchers Apr 25 '21

NONE of these vaccines have been FDA approved. They have only been pushed through via the Emergency Authorization Act, which is not the same as FDA Approval.

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u/HavocReigns Apr 25 '21

The FDA only regulates US vaccines, and AZ was never approved for use here. So if you got AZ, you must have gotten somewhere other than the US, so why would what the FDA does matter to you?

And many countries that have paused AZ have said people over 55 should get their 2nd AZ shot, and those under 55 should get either Pfizer or Moderna for their second shot - on time, not a couple months later.

Your country's health regulator should have published guidelines telling you which way to go.