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At what point do you have good protection from a pfizer booster? ive seen both one week and two weeks. what does the data say?

Q: at what point do you have good protection from a pfizer booster? ive seen both one week and two weeks. what does the data say?

: "One to two weeks" is exactly right. There probably is partial protection beginning around 7-10 days with maximum protection being achieved at around 2 weeks. Probably faster after the second or third than the first dose.

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

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"One to two weeks" is exactly right. There probably is partial protection beginning around 7-10 days with maximum protection being achieved at around 2 weeks. Probably faster after the second or third than the first dose.

Answered 2/8/2022

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At what point do you have good protection from a pfizer booster? ive seen both one week and two weeks. what does the data say?

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