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		Exmoor on Dec 19, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: FDA grants authorization to Moderna's Covid-19 vac... Both the first and second doses of the mRNA vaccines are identical.

harimau777 on Dec 19, 2020 | [–]

Could the first dose be one the Pfizer one and the second be the Moderna one? That might make logistics somewhat easier.

IfOnlyYouKnew on Dec 19, 2020 | | [–]

no. Might work, isn't tested.

ehsankia on Dec 19, 2020 | [–]

Yep, my understanding is that the mRNA eventually degrade and disappear from your system, but your system requires more time to build enough antibodies.

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