# When should I get my next Covid Vaccination? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Quarantine Zone\ **Tags:** covid-quarantine\ **Created:** [September 17, 2023, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-should-i-get-my-next-covid-vaccination/990285 "2023-09-17T23:41:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Tride](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tride/32/13907_2.png) [@Tride](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tride)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-should-i-get-my-next-covid-vaccination/990285/182 "2025-09-16T14:55:15Z")
Montana, Costco. It’s a shitshow as related above. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-should-i-get-my-next-covid-vaccination/990285/183 "2025-09-16T15:02:56Z")
The upcoming ACIP meeting was why I went ahead and got it now, rather than waiting a couple of weeks to get it before I’ll be on a plane. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-should-i-get-my-next-covid-vaccination/990285/184 "2025-09-16T15:10:41Z")
Getting flu and the latest Covid (pfizer) in three hours. I have gotten Pfizer every time except for one Moderna and that was the only time I has a mildly bad reaction. Obviously that’s not meaningful data and I’ll take whatever is the most convenient appointment but it will be Pfizer again. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-should-i-get-my-next-covid-vaccination/990285/185 "2025-09-16T16:41:16Z")
Got flu ~2 weeks ago and COVID ~1 week ago. Other than the usual small tenderness for ~24h from having a sharp thing jabbed into my muscle I had zero reaction to either. ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-should-i-get-my-next-covid-vaccination/990285/186 "2025-09-16T16:49:16Z")
Just did both an hour ago. Would probably have otherwise waited a week or two but too much uncertainty in Washington to want to risk approval shenanigans either with the state or the insurance company. Did have to attest that I had an underlying condition, which was new. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-should-i-get-my-next-covid-vaccination/990285/187 "2025-09-16T18:50:15Z")
And done. One in each arm. CVS gave me $10 off a $20 purchase coupon ---
**Author:** ![MagicEyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@MagicEyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MagicEyes)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-should-i-get-my-next-covid-vaccination/990285/188 "2025-09-16T19:00:21Z")
I have an appointment to get mine on Thursday. Hopefully the government won’t do anything stupid this week. I had covid earlier this year, and it really sucked. The test wasn’t positive, but I’m pretty sure it was anyway, and I really don’t want to do that again. ---
**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-should-i-get-my-next-covid-vaccination/990285/189 "2025-09-16T20:22:20Z")
> [@susan](#): > > The upcoming ACIP meeting was why I went ahead and got it now, rather than waiting a couple of weeks to get it before I’ll be on a plane. The upcoming ACIP meeting prompted me to get the updated Covid vaccine as soon as I possibly could, which was about ten days ago. And then RSV today. The pharmacist actually asked me if I wanted the RSV vaccine when I got my Covid shot, but I held off because I don’t like to get multiple vaccines at the same time. I would normally have waited to ask my doctor about it when I see him next month, but didn’t want to wait with all of the uncertainty at CDC and ACIP. Over the past six months or so, I’ve actually been making sure I’m caught up on all recommended vaccines, like Hepatitis B. I also got an MMR booster to counter the recent spread of measles (and upcoming outbreaks that can be expected in places like Florida). I am planning to wait until next month to get my annual flu shot. Hopefully those are still being recommended then. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-should-i-get-my-next-covid-vaccination/990285/190 "2025-09-16T21:51:27Z")
I got my flu shot today, courtesy of my PCP during a routine visit. I asked about COVID vaccines here in Oregon. I was told that everyone – even those of us who are over age 65 and/or have additional risk factors such as obesity or diabetes or asthma – _must_ get a prescription from their doctor in order to receive the COVID vaccine. Unreal. I got a prescription sent to my pharmacy and will check in with them next week to determine when I can go get my COVID vaccination. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-should-i-get-my-next-covid-vaccination/990285/191 "2025-09-16T22:07:31Z")
I’m scheduled for flu and covid vaccines tomorrow afternoon. I was hoping to wait another couple of weeks, but the political atmosphere has me stressed out enough that I just want to get it out of the way. ---
**Author:** ![echoreply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/echoreply/32/3641_2.png) [@echoreply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/echoreply)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2025, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-should-i-get-my-next-covid-vaccination/990285/192 "2025-09-17T01:16:46Z")
Got the Pfizer brand covid Vax for the first time. It’s always been moderna before, and it’s always given me muscle aches, so it will be interesting to see what happens. Had to restrain the 12 year old again, and it made me wonder if I’ll be strong enough (or alive enough) to hold them down in 38 years for the shingles vaccine. ---
**Author:** ![nelliebly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nelliebly/32/5422_2.png) [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2025, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-should-i-get-my-next-covid-vaccination/990285/193 "2025-09-17T01:29:21Z")
I got the last booster in July, as I was traveling in August. How long do I need to wait before getting the latest version? I thought it was 6 months, but I’d rather not wait until January. (I’m 68.) A neighbor I’ve been helping out because she’s 80 and ill tested positive for Covid. (I masked up when I learned it was covid but not before then.Yes, foolish.) I was planning on getting my flu shot this week. Would it be advisable to wait to find out if I get Covid? ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2025, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-should-i-get-my-next-covid-vaccination/990285/194 "2025-09-17T02:41:21Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > I’m scheduled for flu and covid vaccines tomorrow afternoon. Crap, I just tested positive. Started feeling crappy and took a test. Guess I don’t need tomorrow’s appointment. ---
**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2025, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-should-i-get-my-next-covid-vaccination/990285/195 "2025-09-17T03:01:20Z")
> [@nelliebly](#): > > I got the last booster in July, as I was traveling in August. How long do I need to wait before getting the latest version? I thought it was 6 months, but I’d rather not wait until January. (I’m 68.) On the CVS website, on the page where they determine if you are eligible for the updated Covid vaccine, they first ask if you have had a Covid vaccine in the last two months. > [@nelliebly](#): > > A neighbor I’ve been helping out because she’s 80 and ill tested positive for Covid. (I masked up when I learned it was covid but not before then.Yes, foolish.) I was planning on getting my flu shot this week. Would it be advisable to wait to find out if I get Covid? I would—if it were me, I’d wait a few days, then make sure I was testing negative before getting the flu shot. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2025, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-should-i-get-my-next-covid-vaccination/990285/196 "2025-09-17T03:54:00Z")
I felt like crap for a while but my ex-wife took me out for Thai food and I am doing much better. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2025, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-should-i-get-my-next-covid-vaccination/990285/197 "2025-09-17T04:07:33Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > but my ex-wife took me out for Thai food and I am doing much better. That sounds very restorative! I’ve always loved Tom Yum soup or Tom Kha Gai soup when I have a cold - I’ll order some tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2025, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-should-i-get-my-next-covid-vaccination/990285/198 "2025-09-17T04:15:40Z")
I, in fact, got steamed dumplings and tom kha soup. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2025, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-should-i-get-my-next-covid-vaccination/990285/199 "2025-09-17T21:49:19Z")
In today’s Washington Post FWIW: > # Why seniors who want covid shots should consider getting one this week > > _The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is weighing changes to coronavirus vaccine recommendations that could make it harder for some seniors to access them._ > > [https://wapo.st/46kfEyR](https://wapo.st/46kfEyR) > For people 65 or older considering getting a [new covid shot](https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/09/09/covid-vaccine-without-prescription-cdc/), this week might be the best opportunity to get vaccinated without complications before a federal vaccine advisory committee’s scheduled Friday vote to issue recommendations. > > That’s because that panel, known as the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, has been weighing revisions to coronavirus vaccine recommendations that could make it more difficult for seniors to access the shots as soon as this weekend, according to several people familiar with their deliberations. > > … > > The guidelines the committee has floated could force some seniors who can currently walk into a pharmacy and get a vaccine free to have to pay out-of-pocket or bring a prescription, according to the people familiar with the planning. > > … > > The people familiar with the deliberations cautioned that the situation is fluid and rapidly changing. > … ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2025, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-should-i-get-my-next-covid-vaccination/990285/200 "2025-09-17T22:09:04Z")
> [@nelliebly](#): > > A neighbor I’ve been helping out because she’s 80 and ill tested positive for Covid. (I masked up when I learned it was covid but not before then.Yes, foolish.) I was planning on getting my flu shot this week. Would it be advisable to wait to find out if I get Covid? Ordinarily, i would say to wait about a week and see if you catch covid. It’s too late for a shot to help you from that exposure. But based on the imminent ACIP meeting, damned if i know. My doctor thinks that the new rules in my state will make it unlikely for ACIP to interfere with our vaccine access (or insurance coverage) this year. But that’s going to be different state by state. I’d be less worried about the flu shot, because i think ACIP is just discussing covid, MMR, and infant hep B vaccines. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2025, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-should-i-get-my-next-covid-vaccination/990285/201 "2025-09-17T22:10:09Z")
Also, i read somewhere that some insurers are covering the vaccine anyway, because they think it will save them money, compared to a few extra intensive care visits. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-should-i-get-my-next-covid-vaccination/990285.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-should-i-get-my-next-covid-vaccination/990285.md?page=11)