I was all excited about an appointment this Thursday to get the J&J vaccine...

[Ms. Toad]

22. There is a choice.

Vaccines don't jump out and bite you in the arm. You have to make an appointment at a specific location, which is giving a specific vaccine.

I chose the one I wanted, and consulted with my spouse and daughter to help them choose theirs. Each of us had the opportunity to be vaccinated, within 24 hours of being eligible within our state, with the vaccine of our choice. I delayed my vaccination to 48 hours after I was eligible to take advantage of a weekend, rather than a weekday appointment - but the other 2 were vaccinated within 24 hours of the eligibility window being open, with the vaccine of their choice

So - it is the situation now.

To the extent that you can't find the vaccine you want - what that means is that every shot is going into someone's arm, and it is still a personal choice that has no impact on public health and the growth of variants. Given that personal choice - had I not been able to get the vaccine of my choice I would have made the personal choice to wait (and someone else would have been vaccinated with "my" Moderna or J&J shot - with the exact same number of people being vaccinated - which is the public health concern).