Was no big deal last year, but now it’s a challenge. My local grocery (Hannafords; I’m in NY) had them, so I went while it was still possible. I called in advance; their pharmacy phone had a recorded message they had it. Likely they’d be answering the phone constantly without that.
Went pretty smoothly. Side effects were a sore arm (not as sore as in previous years) and not even feeling bad.
A friend had to get it in NJ because none of her local NY pharmacies had it.
Got COVID and flu vaccines yesterday. No problems getting them, just walked in, provided them with health insurance info, got the shots, walked out. Spent last night with aches and chills all night but no fever. Woke up at 1:30am and 2:30am shivering so hard my teeth were rattling. Had to put on sweatpants and sweatshirt. It’s now late morning and I’m still achy, although the chills are gone. I have never reacted to a shot like this time. No idea which shot caused the side effects. Beats getting sick, though.
I got mine two weeks ago with my flu shot. The 65 or older requirement is bullshit. Luckily, my Hashimoto’s qualified me as autoimmune compromised. But it’s not like they are asking for proof, at least at my local Vons.
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We’re trying to keep COVID-related posts in The Quarantine Zone. Moving.
We have a long-running thread on this same topic over here:
I went in the pharmacy and asked about it when I picked up a scrip a couple of weeks ago. Turns out that here, you need a freaking prescription for it-- albeit, your doctor can call it in, and apparently most doctors are not requiring people to come in for exams first.
They said I could get flu right away, but I had a mild cold, so I decided to wait.
Getting the flu shot and Covid shot on the same day was frowned upon, by my clinic.
But I pressed them and got it. I had a bad night but not horrible.
I recently encountered the same thing in FL. But … After the fact I learned one more detail.
To have a pharmacist administer the COVID vax I needed a scrip from my doc. To have an LPN working alone at the quicky clinic inside the same pharmacy administer the same vax I needed no scrip at all.
People tend to answer the question they are asked, not provide a complete answer to all the questions that you ought to ask if only you had more nuanced knowledge of the situation.
Point being you might be able to walk in & get jabbed with no scrip at a quicky clinic.