Massachusetts governor announced that

[Bluestocking]

vaccines for COVID and other diseases will be available to all Massachusetts residents and will be covered by insurance regardless of guidance at federal level. Pharmacies will resume scheduling appointments and administering vaccines tomorrow.

[progressoid]

1. God I wish I lived in a blue state

Or even a purple state.

[70sEraVet]

6. Yeah, I'm afraid it's, 'Live in a blue state' or ....

'Die in a red state'.
I live in the Tennessee Death Zone.

[BidenRocks]

16. Say hey to Brando!

[AllyCat]

2. I'm wondering if it will be possible to go from another state

To a blue state to get vaccinated? My insurance wouldn’t cover me there. Wondering how OOP costs will be for those who travel to get healthcare.

[newdeal2]

7. Texas or Florida will probably try to track your movements

To try to imprison you or the doctor/ pharmacist in the blue state.

I’m only half joking.

[radical noodle]

10. From what I understand, residency in a state is not required

I'm facing the same thing and have been looking at this option.

[AllyCat]

12. The more I think about it, I'm wondering what our slimy, grifting insurance companies will pay for

They are only required to pay for vaccines under the ACA if they were approved by ACIP. Which this was not.

[radical noodle]

13. I'm fortunate that I'm already on Medicare

but you'd think an insurance company would prefer to pay for a shot rather than hospital care if you got covid. Of course, that would require them to overlook short term gain for long-term savings and I'm not sure they're geared that way.

Edited to add: Maybe your doctor would give you a prescription?

[IbogaProject]

24. The insurance coverage part will be tricky

That will be a major factor in getting vaccinated particularly federal programs like Medicare.

[BidenRocks]

17. Like the radicals,

They cut your vaccinated arm off.

That unfortunately is a thing.

Don't tell magats!

[NJCher]

21. cost

I read on another forum where someone inquired about the cost for the Covid vaccine and was quoted a price of $225.

[AllyCat]

31. Sheesh. You'd think insurance would cover this

Instead of $100M in hospital treatment.

But I don’t have much faith in them.

[NJCher]

34. I think this might have been

for someone without insurance.

[AllaN01Bear]

3. good.

[NBachers]

4. Got my flu shot yesterday; Covid will be available to me in October. Yay Massachusetts; Yay Californiay!

[llmart]

8. I hope Michigan does the same.

Not for me so much since I am on Medicare with a supplement but I hope everyone can afford to get it and that it's available.

I think they should ask everyone who they voted for first I'm only half joking. We've got our own contingent of MAGAts here.

[NJCher]

23. Yay, NJ!!

I got both flu and Covid yesterday.

When I asked how long they had been giving Covid shots, I was told yesterday was the second day. This was at Walgreens.

[JT45242]

5. Pretty sure Covid Kimmy and the other neo KKKonfederates will ban everything in Iowa

They will fall over themselves to prove loyalty to mango Mussolini.

We opened early and had one of the highest death rates in the country. Covid Kimmy likes to say we had fewer people die than blue places like California or New York but ignores that deaths per 100k residents in Iowa was much higher, we just have a lot fewer people.

Can't wait to see them proudly show off the iron lung ward during the college football game.

[marble falls]

9. What a real leader does.

[NJCher]

20. saw her on MSNBC last night

She's very impressive in how she presents (has gravitas) and I also picked up bits and pieces of her public service background.

It's so important to have leaders like this, and what's more, most of them are happy to serve. They want to do the right thing for the American people.

And look at what trump gives us. The least accomplished and most foolish among us.

[marble falls]

22. She has what it takes to be POTUS.

[mountain grammy]

11. Yesterday while the lying asshole RFK Jr was testifying

that any American can walk into a pharmacy today to get a COVID shot, I was being told by my local pharmacist that I could not get a shot today because they haven't had clear guidance. She hoped it would be available soon.

Today the state of Colorado says vaccines are available to all.

[Martin68]

14. My wife and I can't get a Covid vaccination because we live in Virginia. Makes me sick.

[BonnieJW]

19. I live.in Virginia

My CVS pharmacist said the covid vaccine would be available in 2 weeks

[Martin68]

35. I hope that's true. I checked with the CVS website last week and they said they were not providing vaccination for

Covid in Virginia and DC. Where do you live? We're in Charlottesville.

[Martin68]

36. Today's Washington Post announced that Virginia now was allowing non-prescription vaccinations, so I made an

appointment with CVS.

[Scrivener7]

29. Not sure if this would work for you but this was my plan before Kathy Hochul stepped up for New Yorkers:

The appointment site for CVS asks if you have a medical condition that requires the vaccine. They only ask you yes or no. They don't ask you which condition you have. I was planning to sign up and then if they asked when I went for the shot, I'd just tell them my BMI was over 25.

What do they know?

[AdamGG]

15. There will probably be a marked differemce in blue state and red state disease data

...except that the CDC compiles that data and they'll likely step on the numbers.

[Sailingdiver]

26. The red states

will just stop reporting the data. Then they'll be able to claim "see no increase in vaccine preventable diseases when we gave everyone medical freedumb". And, the smart people will see right through the nonsense and the cult, right on cue, will be "I knew it, the vaccines only made me sick".

[ProfessorGAC]

28. There Sure Was During The Pandemic

As completely expected, states with the highest vaccination rates had a lower rate of hospitalizations & deaths even when the virus was at its raging peak.

[mahina]

18. Our health ins companies in Hawaii did the same.

Hooray!

[Sailingdiver]

25. In floriduh where they

are trying to outstupid everyone, including the funny orange fellow in the WH. Not too much of a leap for bootsie.

[Scrivener7]

27. Kathy Hochul did the same for NY. Got my appointment for next week.

I NY

[IndyPepper]

30. New motto

Live Free! (in a blue state)
or Die! (in a red state)

[BlueKentuckyGirl]

32. Nevada and New Mexico still without Covid Vaccines

I live in Nevada and will be eligible for my next Covid vaccine in October. Not counting on Nevada following Massachusetts' lead since we have a Republican Governor, Joe Lombardo, and he hasn't done anything good for the people of Nevada yet. Don't see him starting now.

[paulrevere2018]

33. Have mine scheduled for 9/12.