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Message: [QUOTE="DocStressor, post: 3868398, member: 10851"] One thing that hasn't been mentioned is the side effects of the vaccines if you already had COVID. They tend to be worse. In some cases a lot worse. I know of 2 people with previous COVID that had a bad reaction to the first shot and a really bad reaction to the second. Like having to stay in bed for 4 days. It was reported in the clinical trials that people who had previously tested positive tended to have more reactivity, but it is still recommended that they get both shots. Recent reports have noted that antibody levels increase as much as 1000-fold after the first shot. This is far greater than what is typically seen after the second shot in people who have not been exposed to the virus. While the CDC still recommends getting vaccinated as soon as you recover from COVID, several good places with a lot of patient experience like the Mayo Clinic are recommending that people wait at least 90 days after symptoms are gone before getting the vaccine. This lets the immune system settle down and antibody levels are typically dropping by then. Since a lot of people have had COVID without being tested, it is likely that they may be the source of some of the more severe side effects that are being reported. It is likely that a single shot will be recommended in the future for people who have been diagnosed with COVID. [/QUOTE]