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minus-squarexorollo@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoOk, I just asked this further but as an adult should I be seeking boosters? If I live in a deeply red state, will my doctor balk at the request?
minus-squarenotsoshaihulud@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoYou can request your titers to be checked (pretty routine) and if they are low/undetectable you can get a booster. That’s what they do for healthcare workers (at least in the 3 states I practiced in).
minus-squarexorollo@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoTy when I make the request do I need to be specific about which diseases I’m concerned about or is it going to automatically cover everything?
Ok, I just asked this further but as an adult should I be seeking boosters? If I live in a deeply red state, will my doctor balk at the request?
You can request your titers to be checked (pretty routine) and if they are low/undetectable you can get a booster. That’s what they do for healthcare workers (at least in the 3 states I practiced in).
Ty when I make the request do I need to be specific about which diseases I’m concerned about or is it going to automatically cover everything?