Will you be able to get a COVID vaccine?
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Be prepared, fellow geezers.
Some older Americans on Medicare are facing an unexpected problem: The updated Covid shots — approved last month by the Food and Drug Administration for all adults 65 and up — aren’t being covered, forcing them to decide whether to pay out of pocket.
Allison Engel, 74, said she visited her CVS in Pasadena, California, on Tuesday, where she was told the shot would cost $225 out of pocket.
“They typed everything in, and handed me a rejection letter,” Engel said. “They told me it wasn’t in the Medicare system yet and I should come back in two weeks.”
Engel didn’t want to wait, so she paid out of pocket, and hopes Medicare will reimburse her.
Brant Mittler, 78, of San Antonio, said he and his wife stopped by their CVS pharmacy on Monday where they ran into the same issue.
“The pharmacist tells my wife, ‘We’ve had Medicare patients coming in all day, and everybody’s upset because we can’t give it,’” he said. Mittler said they got their Covid shots Thursday after the pharmacist said Medicare had updated the system there..
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These chuckleheads could screw up a two car funeral.
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Got my Covid and Flu jabs on Tuesday. It turned out I did not need a prescription - very much off brand for Ohio. There is hope!
Downside is that I had a reaction to the flu shot - the first time ever. Flu symptoms. No big deal - I went to bed and was fine in the morning.
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@Nina said in Will you be able to get a COVID vaccine?:
But the idea that some worm -eaten science denier is making these decisions makes me want to scream.
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Got my Covid and Flu jabs on Tuesday. It turned out I did not need a prescription - very much off brand for Ohio. There is hope!
Downside is that I had a reaction to the flu shot - the first time ever. Flu symptoms. No big deal - I went to bed and was fine in the morning.
@Steve-Miller said in Will you be able to get a COVID vaccine?:
Got my Covid and Flu jabs on Tuesday. It turned out I did not need a prescription ...
Not on Tuesday, but I got my COVID and flu vaccines without a prescription, too.
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Got my Covid and Flu jabs on Tuesday. It turned out I did not need a prescription - very much off brand for Ohio. There is hope!
Downside is that I had a reaction to the flu shot - the first time ever. Flu symptoms. No big deal - I went to bed and was fine in the morning.
@Steve-Miller I discovered that I tend to react when I get the flu and covid shots together, but if I space them out, then it's ok. That's my plan for this season too.
I also need a tetanus booster, another arm-killer. I have to get the tetanus in order to register for spring piano classes on campus, so that has to be done by mid-Oct I think. So now I have to think about the timing of all these shots
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@Steve-Miller I discovered that I tend to react when I get the flu and covid shots together, but if I space them out, then it's ok. That's my plan for this season too.
I also need a tetanus booster, another arm-killer. I have to get the tetanus in order to register for spring piano classes on campus, so that has to be done by mid-Oct I think. So now I have to think about the timing of all these shots
@ShiroKuro said in Will you be able to get a COVID vaccine?:
I also need a tetanus booster, another arm-killer. I have to get the tetanus in order to register for spring piano classes on campus, so that has to be done by mid-Oct I think. So now I have to think about the timing of all these shots
After doing some research about tetanus and diphtheria immunity, I decided to do a little science experiment and had my titers checked. I did it on my own and had to pay for the test. Lo and behold, despite the fact that I am well past the 10 year interval for a booster, my antibodies for both diseases are well above what is considered protective.
https://www.questhealth.com/product/tdap-tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis-test-13815M.html
A discount code pops up, I think it was 10 percent off. The pertussis test is kind of useless, not sure why they include it. But Quest was the cheapest titer test I could find for tetanus and diphtheria so I went for it.
I don’t know if the uni will accept a titer in lieu of a vaccination. But for me, it gives me peace of mind that I have protection without having my already ailing left deltoid subjected to another arm-killer. My last two Tdap boosters did not go well.
Edit: info about duration of immunity. And discussion about possible adverse effects of overvaccination.
