Amid the fourth wave of COVID-19, some people are refusing to get their second and third shots if they can\u2019t receive the Pfizer brand of vaccine. This phenomenon, referred to as \u201cvaccine shopping\u201d, has led to a negative impact on vaccination rates, and may have disastrous consequences down the line. <\/p>\n
Moderna supply interruptions in the early days of the pandemic led to most people receiving Pfizer as their first and second doses. Now, some people are reluctant to get Moderna for their third dose, even though mixing vaccines shows a higher immunity response and better protection. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe do have people call and ask, and when they hear we only have Moderna they do go elsewhere,\u201d an employee at the Russell Pharmacy said over the phone. \u201cWe don\u2019t usually get people walking out because we\u2019re by appointment only, and when we book them, we\u2019re very clear that we only have Moderna.\u201d <\/p>\n
Pfizer is currently experiencing shipping delays, and there is an ample supply of Moderna, so that\u2019s what\u2019s being offered at most mass vaccination clinics. What Pfizer vaccines are available are being rationed for the 18-to-29 age group, as Moderna carries a risk of side effects for that age group. <\/p>\n
This misinformation may be why there have been significantly less 5-to-11-year-olds receiving their vaccinations. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Misinformation about the Moderna vaccine have led to some people refusing it in favor of Pfizer. \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":10513,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10512","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sante"],"acf":[],"featured_media_global":[],"yoast_head":"\n