covid booster frequency?

Hi, folks. Hope you're all doing well.

No one had insights into LDN and biologics, which is okay--it was a very niche question! I'm still waiting for an appointment with my rheumatologist.

In the meantime, I'm trying to figure out best practice for covid boosters. I don't have access to a knowledgeable GP, and I'm hearing different things from different people. I'm wondering if anyone has received really good, trustworthy information on how frequently UC patients on biologics should get covid boosters.

For context: I had my fourth Pfizer shot in August, a few months before bivalent boosters came to my part of Canada. I'm on Entyvio. I have young children in school and teach at a university that is not requiring masking. I THINK I should probably try to get the bivalent booster ASAP? But are we going to keep doing this every three or four months?

Thanks for whatever help you can offer!

Thank you, Susie. The Canadian government's suggestion is a booster every six months, with the caveat that "a shorter interval of at least 3 months may be warranted in the context of heightened epidemiologic risk, as well as operational considerations for the efficient deployment of the vaccine program." (https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/healthy-living/canadian-immunization-guide-part-4-active-vaccines/page-26-covid-19-vaccine.html#t2) I don't see specific guidance on boosting folks with immunosuppression (and Entyvio is less systemically immunosuppressive anyway).

My understanding from the public health nurses is that I CAN get the booster after just three months, but some research suggests that a longer time between results in higher efficacy. I'm just hoping others might have received more explicit guidance from their care providers than I've been able to access. I plan to ask our pharmacy this weekend, but in the past they've tended to just shrug when I ask these kinds of questions.

Get it .. it covers more variants than the original vax. Do it soon since the holidays are in a couple weeks. You need some time to develop antibodies before you falalalala too much

Thanks, everyone! I'm actually an American expat, so it's always fascinating to see contrasts between the two countries.

CCinPA, we're still VERY cautious (and far away from family), so I won't be doing much unmasked falalalaing, but that's a good point.

island time, yikes! I've read some compelling reporting on the fact that while COVID-19 carries enormous risks, the vaccines aren't totally risk-free either, but it's hard for public health messaging (not to mention the general public) to find the right nuance in holding both those risks together. I really hope your heart rate stabilizes soon!

Sara -- I just saw an article about Moderna developing an mRNA vaccine to prevent re-occurrence of skin cancer

yep .. just the irony. So weird that I read about that today and then I saw your post