My daughter was scheduled for her second dose this coming week but all weekend vaccination appointments were cancelled at that site. She was told she could bring her card and just "show up" to one the following week. So far, 3 out of 4 people in my family had their second doses cancelled and had to figure our a different way to get the second dose on their own. 2 of them had the 2nd dose appointment cancelled twice in a row.
Good luck to all who are getting dose 1 or 2 I the near future. I am really excited for you.
@lovendures That is so unacceptable. They should not do first doses without having the supply for second doses.
@jeanne-mayell I got the Moderna vaccine three weeks ago through a miraculous series of coincidences at a Kroger five minutes from my house and had no line. The pharmacist told me that I should expect a reaction to the second shot, as 80% of ppl she's seen had a flu shot type reaction to the second one, chills etc. Told me to have Tylenol, Aleve and antihistamine ready.
The sign up for Kroger wasn't working correctly, but it had to do with the state you chose improperly screening ppl out. The pharmacist told me to choose a different state, and once I passed the screening questions and got to the zip code lookup, she said to enter my zip and the sign up would work properly, which it did.
Also try using https://vaccinefinder.org/search/ to find your shot. Several friends of mine were able to find a shot through there. If in Texas, another site to use is https://tdem.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=3700a84845c5470cb0dc3ddace5c376b This is where I found out the Kroger by me had shots available.
@lovendures the same thing happened to my daughter. She’s a junior at college in Connecticut and a clinical student. I was very concerned because we all spent so much time trying to get a spot. Long story short some of the girls went to a hospital and explained the situation and they were given the second shot. Thankfully it worked out. Maybe your daughter can contact a medical facility and see if they will vaccinate her. Good luck. Ill send a prayer that all works out in the best and easiest way.
Well, Arizona has just become the Vaccination Hunger Games state.
I was really mad but now I am ...
I think I actually feel betrayed.
Nope I am still mad.
Ok, maybe both.
Currently the cut off for vaccinations is 55 as well as front line essential workers, not a more broad essential worker component and not really anything for anyone with compromised health issues like lung disease, cancer or diabetes.
It was supposed to opened up to 45+ in April. Not any more. It is opening up this week to anyone 16 and above. What this means any 54 year old immune compromised person will be competing for a slot against a healthy 16 year old.
My husband was able to get his vaccination in his age category this last round only by jumping through a lot of hoops. I can't even imagine what it will be like beginning Wednesday.
Oh man, I just realized this means is my 21 year old daughter and I will be competing for vaccination spots...
I was really mad but now I am ...
I think I actually feel betrayed.
Nope I am still mad.
Ok, maybe both.
You are the only person I know who can express rage and make me laugh in a happy way. But seriously, Arizona. A governor who does not know how to govern.
@lovendures I'm in the Left Behind Demographic in California; 55-64. I'm not working, sick enough, or old enough to qualify. Asthma is not recognized as a health concern. Somehow being in the middle zone has put me at the back of the line.
@theungamer I'm right there with you.
It's disgraceful the way certain states are handling this. I understand your frustration and anger (though I agree w/Jeanne that if anyone can express that and still make you laugh it's you lol). I wish I could help everyone to get their vaccine. The way TX, FL, AZ are all handling the vaccine and everything else (FL with the Spring breakers etc.) is awful.
I'm scheduled for my 2nd Moderna one on April 2. My husband just got his first one (Pfizer) on Sunday. A close family friend of ours is older than us and she said she can't get her vaccine yet, so I had my husband (Mr. computer /internet guy) help her. She just started using a smart phone and is definitely not computer savvy. The harsh reality in CT is if you are not computer savvy, the process takes a month longer to get a vaccine. There are 4 avenues to get one, 1. VAMS website (government one) 2. CVS or Walgreens, 3. Healthcare provider groups, and now 4. Stop and Shop Pharmacies. The government one doesn't tie into the other three. This is what someone like our friend didn't realize. She was using what she thought was the sole website (VAMS) and didn't realize it did not link to the others. So my husband will be helping her find a vaccine by doing it for her every morning. That's the other thing, easiest way is the pharmacy route and you have to do it at certain times in the morning (early) before the appointments are gone.
Two friends of mine have experienced a rash that went away in 24 hrs from the Pfizer one. The 2nd shot of either Moderna or Pfizer (seems especially in women) knocks you down for a couple of days (flu like symptoms on top of the sore arm). I know someone who had the same flu like symptoms from the J&J vaccine but they are younger (21) and it seems like younger folks have more reactions to it. A scientist I know told me that women seem to experience a bit more symptoms because in general women tend to have more "active immune systems".
Praying everyone gets their vaccines and stays safe! ?
@triciact Hi !!! Just some personal observations re FL, vaccine distribution, and side-effects.
I'm in FL (NOT S FL). The vaccine distribution is not perfect but we are getting there. The age limit was dropped to 50 this week. It was easy for me and my spouse to get our first shot and we have appts for our second. Was also easy for my mom and older sister who got theirs last month. The first few weeks were chaotic, but within the last month things have become much more organized. There are major, sincere efforts to get underserved areas vaccinated via outreach of churches and other community organizations. (Indeed a few weeks back there was a controversy indicating the Gov. might have prioritized a rich, Rep., senior community, but I don't know all the facts so I do not feel qualified to analyze the motives behind the decision. Gov claims it was just that there were a lot of seniors concentrated in one place so it was an easy target... but who knows. Not me.)
The idiocy of spring-breakers in S FL is another issue and unrelated to vax distribution. (And I wouldn't live in Miami at any time-- COVID or not--for pretty much any amount of $$$$--- unless I could use said $$$$ to vacation elsewhere at least 11 months of the year. ? )
The majority of people I know who have gotten the vaccine haven't been hit hard by side effects--- I just know personally one lady (mid 60's) whose 2nd Pfizer knocked her on her butt. (And then there is Jeanne of course. ? ) It really seems to depend on the individual-- I am not certain I believe it is dependent on age from what anecdotal evidence I've witnessed. Spouse and I had almost no reaction to our 1st Pfizers despite being very healthy, hardly ever getting sick, and being at the youngest extreme of the group being vaxxed at the time. At the same time, some very old people I know had reactions, though mild ones, to both. This is even though younger people and people with good immune systems are supposed to have stronger reactions. I think generalizations are pretty much useless at this point in the knowledge paradigm.
All I can say to people is : just keep trying and trying to get the vax and if you have a chance, take it! Even a weekend of flu symptoms has got to be better than COVID or even fear of COVID. I know I might lose a few days of productivity if I have a strong reaction to the second dose but I really don't care. ❤️ ❤️ ? ? ❤️ ❤️ to all!