I Got a J&J Vaccine. Should I Get a Booster Shot as Delta Spreads?
July 08, 2021 at 09:29PM Welcome to COVID Questions, TIME’s advice column. We’re trying to make living through the pandemic a little easier, with expert-backed answers to your toughest coronavirus-related dilemmas. While we can’t and don’t offer medical advice—those questions should go to your doctor—we hope this column will help you sort through this stressful and confusing time. Got a question? Write to us at covidquestions@ time.com . Today, N.C. in Washington, D.C., asks: I got a Johnson & Johnson vaccine. With the Delta variant spreading, I’ve heard that some people in my position are also getting shots of Pfizer or Moderna for extra protection. Is that something I should do, too? And if booster shots become recommended later on, should I switch to Pfizer or Moderna? It’s true that vaccines made with mRNA—those from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna —offer stronger protection against initial COVID-19 strains than Janssen/Johnson & Johnson’s adenovirus-based shot ....