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Will you be able to get a COVID vaccine?

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    Bernard
    wrote on last edited by Bernard
    #28

    I'm in the old enough category and thankful for that.

    I read this rather wishy-washy paragraph at NPR:

    People who are not officially eligible for the vaccines may still be able to get the shots for themselves or their children by getting a doctor's prescription and paying out of pocket. But that may create insurmountable barriers for many people. The COVID shots can cost $200 or more without insurance, getting a doctor's appointment can be difficult for vaccination can be difficult..

    but then:

    Nineteen states require pharmacists to follow the CDC's guidelines, according to the American Pharmacists Association. The rules vary in the remaining states.

    The industrial revolution cheapened everything.

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    • J jon-nyc

      Canada is a four hour drive

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      Mary Anna
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      @jon-nyc said in Will you be able to get a COVID vaccine?:

      Canada is a four hour drive

      That's probably the plan. I was looking at options this afternoon.

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      • M Mary Anna

        I'm not quite geezerly enough, and I don't meet any of the other requirements.

        I'm pissed.

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        ShiroKuro
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        #30

        @Mary-Anna said in Will you be able to get a COVID vaccine?:

        I don't meet any of the other requirements.

        But do check with your doc just in case. I suspect both myself and Mr SK will be able to get a prescription for the shot.

        I'll let you know!

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          dolmansaxlil
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          #31

          @Mary-Anna I can let you know when pharmacies here have them in stock. Shoppers Drug Mart is the general go to for both flu and COVID vaccinations - in Quebec it is called Pharmaprix.

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            Mary Anna
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            Thanks, Dol! That would be great.

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              wtg
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              #33

              Some info from Katelyn Jetelina, M.D. Her blog on substack is Your Local Epidemiologist.

              Is it okay not to get the Covid-19 vaccine anymore? Does having had a vax + some boosters provide any long-term protection? For how long?

              The science hasn’t changed: The vaccine is still safe and effective. What has changed is the environment: most of us now have some level of immunity, which is why Covid-19 is no longer an emergency.

              Immunity has two layers: short-term antibodies and long-term memory cells (T cells). Covid-19 antibodies fade within about 4 months, so without a recent vaccine (or infection), you’re more likely to get infected and more likely to spread it to others. Memory cells last longer and help prevent severe illness—this doesn’t seem to fade for healthy or young individuals, but not everyone’s immune system holds onto that protection equally well. That’s why high-risk groups are prioritized for ongoing vaccinations, like pregnant women, children under 2, adults over 65, and those with chronic conditions.

              Lots more good info here:

              https://yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/covid-19-vaccine-license-change-12

              When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier

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                ShiroKuro
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                #34

                Thanks for that link @wtg

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                • wtgW wtg

                  @Rontuner Same here.

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                  rustyfingers
                  wrote on last edited by rustyfingers
                  #35

                  @wtg my doctor has been saying the same for a few years. I've been getting them anyway. I'm pretty close to the age barrier.

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                    Piano*Dad
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                    #36

                    Many states are in the process of delinking from CDC panels and doing approvals on their own. This is because some pharmacies (like CVS) are unwilling to provide vaccines in their states because they believe existing state policy mandates CDC approval.

                    New Mexico for instance:

                    https://www.nmhealth.org/news/vaccine/2025/8/?view=2267

                    This ruling came out a day after I told Governor Grisham (on her BlueSky account) to do precisely this. Must have been my forceful note! 😀

                    Crazy economist who likes to write about higher education.

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                      rustyfingers
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                      #37

                      New England states are exploring banding together to do something similar

                      The Defender

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                        Piano*Dad
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                        #38

                        This is all part of the "soft secession" process. It's just a bit more organized than one-issue challenges to this or that federal policy. Blue states are indeed coordinating resistance to federal rules and requirements in ways that challenge the idea of a long-lasting political union. We will be in the end-stage of that process when wealthier states find ways to stop sending revenues to the poorer red states that fleece them.

                        Crazy economist who likes to write about higher education.

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                          Axtremus
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                          https://www.axios.com/2025/08/29/cvs-covid-vaccines-kennedy-rfk

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                            Piano*Dad
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                            Ax, that story is SOOOOO yesterday ...

                            it's available in NM now. See my post three posts up. 😊

                            Crazy economist who likes to write about higher education.

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                              Amanda
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                              #41

                              SK:
                              If you have a portal for out of office questions for your provider, might that be a good alternative to such a question in a meeting?

                              Nevermind.
                              I see wtg already asked about this option, and you looked into it.
                              (Your obligatory PCP change sounds like a humongous nuisance.)

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                                Amanda
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                                I'm unhappy to see Massachusetts is one of only three states where CVS won't dispense the vaccine with or without a script. (I wonder why. Same question re Florida with all their retirees.) One son who lives in MA is working as a paramedic (exposure!).
                                I hope other pharmacies there will fill scripts.

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                                  SK:
                                  If you have a portal for out of office questions for your provider, might that be a good alternative to such a question in a meeting?

                                  Nevermind.
                                  I see wtg already asked about this option, and you looked into it.
                                  (Your obligatory PCP change sounds like a humongous nuisance.)

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                                  ShiroKuro
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                                  @Amanda said in Will you be able to get a COVID vaccine?:

                                  Your obligatory PCP change sounds like a humongous nuisance.

                                  It is, and it's classic "US medical care" stuff, a representative example of the shittiness of health care here. 😕

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                                    AdagioM
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                                    Is the title of this thread a sneaky way of asking me how old I am?

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                                    😊 😁
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                                      wtg
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                                      #45

                                      You non-geezers in reasonably good health might not need to be too concerned if you don't get a booster this year...just a thought, with a bit of evidence behind it...

                                      I was checking out the BBC's coverage of Kennedy's testimony at a Senate hearing today. Saw this bit. I bolded what I thought was pretty interesting.

                                      Robert Kennedy has been pressed about the decision to tighten rules for the Covid vaccine in the United States, and Senator Elizabeth Warren has also just asked for more information.

                                      The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently restricted eligibility of the booster shot this autumn, meaning it will only be routinely offered to all those over 65 years old.

                                      Some younger people will still be able to get it for free, but only if they have an underlying medical condition which makes them particularly vulnerable.

                                      That decision brings the US into line with most other countries, including the UK, where the vaccine is now only available through the public health system for certain vulnerable groups - although it can also be purchased privately at high street pharmacists.

                                      https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cpqnnle1pd4t

                                      Here's the NHS schedule:

                                      Who should have the COVID-19 vaccine

                                      You can get the winter COVID-19 vaccine if you:

                                      are aged 75 or over (including those who will be 75 by 31 January 2026)

                                      are aged 6 months to 74 years and have a weakened immune system because of a health condition or treatment

                                      live in a care home for older adults

                                      Their geezers are older than our geezers. 😁

                                      I also thought I would check the WHO COVID vaccine recommendations.

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                                      https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/covid-19-vaccines/advice

                                      I would have had a lot more faith in the CDC's decision if Kennedy had just said up front that the US is doing what the rest of the world is doing. But I'm pretty sure this was an arbitrary and capricious decision, not one based in science and sharing of information with other health organizations. Instead he just talks about cleaning house and reinforces the notion that he ignores real science and medicine and implements his wacky ideas.

                                      Stopped clock. Blind squirrel. This change in recommendations vis a vis COVID vaccines seems to be a valid one that he stumbled into.

                                      When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier

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                                        DougG
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                                        #46

                                        I hope the fact that I still look 28 years old doesn’t prevent me from being eligible.

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                                        • wtgW wtg

                                          You non-geezers in reasonably good health might not need to be too concerned if you don't get a booster this year...just a thought, with a bit of evidence behind it...

                                          I was checking out the BBC's coverage of Kennedy's testimony at a Senate hearing today. Saw this bit. I bolded what I thought was pretty interesting.

                                          Robert Kennedy has been pressed about the decision to tighten rules for the Covid vaccine in the United States, and Senator Elizabeth Warren has also just asked for more information.

                                          The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently restricted eligibility of the booster shot this autumn, meaning it will only be routinely offered to all those over 65 years old.

                                          Some younger people will still be able to get it for free, but only if they have an underlying medical condition which makes them particularly vulnerable.

                                          That decision brings the US into line with most other countries, including the UK, where the vaccine is now only available through the public health system for certain vulnerable groups - although it can also be purchased privately at high street pharmacists.

                                          https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cpqnnle1pd4t

                                          Here's the NHS schedule:

                                          Who should have the COVID-19 vaccine

                                          You can get the winter COVID-19 vaccine if you:

                                          are aged 75 or over (including those who will be 75 by 31 January 2026)

                                          are aged 6 months to 74 years and have a weakened immune system because of a health condition or treatment

                                          live in a care home for older adults

                                          Their geezers are older than our geezers. 😁

                                          I also thought I would check the WHO COVID vaccine recommendations.

                                          alt text

                                          https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/covid-19-vaccines/advice

                                          I would have had a lot more faith in the CDC's decision if Kennedy had just said up front that the US is doing what the rest of the world is doing. But I'm pretty sure this was an arbitrary and capricious decision, not one based in science and sharing of information with other health organizations. Instead he just talks about cleaning house and reinforces the notion that he ignores real science and medicine and implements his wacky ideas.

                                          Stopped clock. Blind squirrel. This change in recommendations vis a vis COVID vaccines seems to be a valid one that he stumbled into.

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                                          ShiroKuro
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                                          #47

                                          @wtg thanks for that info, @wtg.

                                          In my situation, I'm not sure what to do/what I want to do. I have at least one "comorbidity," but it's hard to assess... I also (maybe posted about this above or in a different thread) am in the middle of reestablishing care with a PCP, and my first appointment isn't until the first week of Nov, so that limits my ability to consult. And then there's I'm exposed to a lot of people (students) and all their germiness.....

                                          Anyway, apparently, at the moment, I should be able to walk into a CVS and get the shot of my own accord. But I'd like to know what's most medically recommended for my specific situation, and that's where I feel like info and access is lacking.

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