The guidance provided so far is that all three shots are equally effective. That's likely what the doctor would say.
From my own, semi-informed research:
* The effectiveness of J&J is likely under-reported because it was tested during a significant outbreak.
* Moderna seems to have slightly higher reports of side effects compared to Pfizer, though unlikely to be statistically significant.
* I am a young, healthy person.
With that calculus:
1) I'd pick whichever was available to me the fastest. In my area immunizations are by appointment and segmented by vaccine. I'd rather have Moderna tomorrow than wait a week for an appointment for another to open up.
1.a) In the unlikely case that I had a choice between the shots, I'd select J&J, as it has been shown to be safe and effective with one shot. This simplifies my life.
In reality, scheduling a vaccine seems to be the hardest. No one of the ~10 or so I've talked to who have had their first shot between January and early March have had the ability to chose. When I received my first dose of Pfizer last month I didn't have a choice of options; I was on four or five call lists and took the one that offered me an appointment. My wife received Moderna because her work coordinated mass vaccinations and that's what they offered. A coworker received J&J because there were leftover doses that needed to be administered.
Perhaps that's changed, but as many states open up to 16+ I suspect it'll remain the biggest challenge.
Using the words equally effective is a lie though. An uncharitable take being government propaganda being repeated because bureaucrats/politicians see it as a noble lie. If these studies only produced a pass/fail then that would be acceptable, but we all know that's not how studies are done.
From my own, semi-informed research:
* The effectiveness of J&J is likely under-reported because it was tested during a significant outbreak.
* Moderna seems to have slightly higher reports of side effects compared to Pfizer, though unlikely to be statistically significant.
* I am a young, healthy person.
With that calculus:
1) I'd pick whichever was available to me the fastest. In my area immunizations are by appointment and segmented by vaccine. I'd rather have Moderna tomorrow than wait a week for an appointment for another to open up.
1.a) In the unlikely case that I had a choice between the shots, I'd select J&J, as it has been shown to be safe and effective with one shot. This simplifies my life.
In reality, scheduling a vaccine seems to be the hardest. No one of the ~10 or so I've talked to who have had their first shot between January and early March have had the ability to chose. When I received my first dose of Pfizer last month I didn't have a choice of options; I was on four or five call lists and took the one that offered me an appointment. My wife received Moderna because her work coordinated mass vaccinations and that's what they offered. A coworker received J&J because there were leftover doses that needed to be administered.
Perhaps that's changed, but as many states open up to 16+ I suspect it'll remain the biggest challenge.