I thought it was a rollout issue… they announced it would be available almost immediately, and then it wasn’t. I’m still on a waiting list for mine at my local independent pharmacy.
Got my shot at the end of September, good stuff.
I’ve had every Covid vaccine offered. They aren’t perfect, but I’m trying to balance risk/benefit. I’m a 70 year old, autoimmune person with lungs that formed scar tissue from my first go-round with Covid, before vaccines were available.
My lung function was great before Covid, it was normal for my age. But post Covid,.my lung function test shows that my lungs function at the level of a 5 year old…and I’m taller and bigger than a 5 year old, so that’s a problem.
Scar tissue doesn’t “participate” in oxygen/CO2 exchange. So I need to preserve every little alveoli I have. I’d rather die in my sleep with a smile on my face than for gasping for air, so I’ll do whatever is offered to preserve the lung function I’ve kept.
I get mine for people like you and my dad who is in a similar situation.
Dude, THANK YOU. Really and truly, I thank you. You are doing more than my own family does.
It’s the very least I can do my friend.
I think everyone needs to remember that we have essentially turned this virus into the new flu. We’ll probably settle to pushes for yearly vaccines to reduce symptoms and the chance of passing it on, like the flu. And if you’re not immunocompromised or elderly, then think of those around you who might be. They are the ones you’re affecting as well as yourself if you get this vaccine.
Here’s an article on vaccine immunity timelength and how it compares to the flu: Time.
I mean, two hundred Americans are still dying of this every day.
Yes except the general population in the US does not care. We’ve proven that a significant portion of the population would rather do nothing than save the lives of thousands of people per day.
Americans are just ahead of the curve on solving the overpopulation crisis through a terrible solution.
Seasonality it is like the flu but it is still a lot deadlier.
TBH I didn’t know everyone was eligible for the latest booster. My in-laws got it early but they’re both at-risk.
I should go do that.
I keep hearing people say “I got 2, I’m not getting any more”. Get fucking use to it, its never going away.
It’s not even available for me yet, how am I supposed to help this stupid statistic?
How is it not available for you? There’s no age limits this time. There’s been problems with supply; I had 3 appointments cancelled because they were out of vaccine before I finally got my shot.
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I found it was useful to expand my search; I didn’t even know the pharmacy existed where I eventually got my shot, it was a small compounding pharmacy. And I called ahead to check before I came in, having been turned away at CVS despite an appointment. Good hunting!
In my experience, going to the more conservative, blue collar neighborhoods was the most reliable on availability. But that’s when there was a huge demand on the first and second round of shots, and pharmacies were taking as many vials as they could
Yes. This time I think those areas just aren’t ordering very much.
I wonder if we need to roll this into the annual flu shot.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/04/health/moderna-flu-covid-vaccine-trial-results/index.html they seem to be working on a yearly combo shot
At least near me that’s how they’re offering it, just as two shots.
Basically a sign that says “it’s flu shot season, stop in for your flu shot and COVID booster”.
I did flu, COVID, and Tdap this year at the same time since I can’t remember the last time I got a tetanus booster. Would make sense to have a combo shot. I’m not paranoid about vaccines, so if I’m getting one, I may as well get the other.
That triple shot combo was a motherfucker though for the next two days after.
I did the new covid booster and the flu vaxx at the same time and just had a slight fever for a day. Way better than the first and second covid shots (I have had 5 so far). I think it gets easier as time goes on. I did have 4 shots at the same time (tdap, hep b, measles, and rubella) early this year for immigration purposes and was surprised I wasn’t hit so bad; but I did need to rest and not do much for 2 days.
Probably not a bad idea. I don’t know if the storage requirements for them are the same though.
It wasn’t available until fairly recently where I live. I plan on getting it when I have a doctor’s appointment in a couple of weeks.
I had no idea there was a new one. How did people even hear about it?
Got mine Friday.
I intentionally waited until this weekend, so it’ll be most effective through until the end of the winter heating season in February.
How are other countries doing?
Was at my Dr’s office today (Manitoba, Canada) and she doesn’t even have the new COVID vax yet, but my local drugstore does.
We’re still feeling the effects of our former right-wingnut leadership that got the boot in our Oct election. :/
i reupped but I know many have not - one guy I know has had it twice and been hospitalized both times… he never learns.
I think that part of the issue is that the virus is evolving so rapidly that it’s not a “vaccine” in the traditional sense, like the polio vaccine where you get it and you’re protected forever (or close enough). that’s how many people see vaccines - you take it and you’re “cured”, but not with rapidly evolving viral loads.
it’s frustrating but not a lot I can do about it.
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I haven’t got mine yet nor have I got in the flu shot but I plan to. I’ve got all the boosters up to this point. I was going to get a flu shot last year but ended up not doing it because I made an appointment and then when I got to the pharmacy they had a line of over 35 people which is insane so I just ended up skipping it.