Got my booster appointment tomorrow!

[redstateblues]

I called not expecting to get it and the lady said she had just gotten the go ahead email. I’ll be 73 next month.

[elleng]

1. Good. When did you get your last shot?

I got mine in May, am 76, no aggravating conditions.

[left-of-center2012]

4. News said tonight booster should be 8 months after your last

I thought booster shots were so waiting approval?

[redstateblues]

10. 2/23

[triron]

17. 8 months is late October??

Are they fudging the guidelines?

[samnsara]

2. great news! i need to wait til mid Sept or early October

[left-of-center2012]

3. I did not know booster shots were approved yet

Do you mean your second vaccination shot or is this a third shot?

[Auggie]

6. I believe they are approved for certain Seniors ...

and people with chronic conditions and compromised immune systems (among other things).

[LisaL]

13. The third shot right now is approved for immunocompromised.

NT

[frazzled]

14. Not all immunocompromised

My daughter called her doctor the other day to see if she should get the booster because she suffers from a severe autoimmune disease. He said that according to the rules, which currently allow only for transplant recipients, certain patients on specific cancer chemo regimes, etc., that she technically was not eligible to receive the booster yet.

But then he said that she could go on her own to a CVS and probably would get one. I think he was saying that he could not order the vaccine at the hospital, because she is not in the current CDC guidelines, even though she is severely immunocompromised. Go figure. I guess the pharmacies don’t ask.

Still, I think we all should follow the government guidelines and wait our turns for boosters.

[beaglelover]

15. My husband is HIV+ and had no issues getting the Pfizer booster shot yesterday.

[CatWoman]

16. yes

my doctor verified this to me today

[redstateblues]

12. Third shot. I was surprised actually

I definitely said “booster”. I just wanted to know when they would be available

[left-of-center2012]

18. I definitely said "booster"

[Baitball Blogger]

5. We're going to wait until the 8 month recommendation,

because that's more in line with our family reunion.

[LizBeth]

8. 8 month would be Nov for me. I am going to have to do some research. Thanks for the info.

[LizBeth]

7. Booster already? I have not kept up thinking it would be a bit. Awesome cool. Walking into workforce

and it approaching fall, I would love to get that.

[Iggo]

9. If it's 8 months, I'm looking at late December, probably new year's eve.

[meow2u3]

11. I'm looking at mid-December for my booster shot

I got my last shot mid-April, so I'll have time for my annual flu shot to take effect before I get my COVID booster.

[left-of-center2012]

19. "Biden administration will start offering booster shots to all Americans on Sept. 20"

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142787082