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zuul

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4. There is a pharmacy at the front of my grocery store.

Reply to Buckeye_Democrat (Original post)

Fri Oct 29, 2021, 04:54 PM

Oct 2021

As I was walking into the store on Monday, the pharmacist happened to be standing at the window and there was no line. So I asked him if there were any restrictions regarding who could get the booster (age, medical condition, etc.). He said no, so I got mine then and there.

I had the option of getting any of the 3 (Moderna, Pfizer, or J&J.) Since I got J&J in late March, I opted for Moderna this time.

I think it just depends on where you're located, the supply the pharmacy has, and how cooperative your pharmacy is. I'm in New Orleans and apparently there is plenty of supply here. I have family members on the Mississippi Gulf Coast who can't find the booster yet.

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I qualify for a booster shot because I'm FAT. [View all] Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 OP

My doctor has the same guidelines as well. gldstwmn Oct 2021 #1

I later looked up the CDC guidelines... Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #3

I read that Oct 14 is the date the CDC updated their list. BigmanPigman Oct 2021 #6

Ah, thanks! I was disappointed to learn about... Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #12

I learned of it yesterday, right here on DU! BigmanPigman Oct 2021 #19

I missed it! Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #27

I noticed not all places are going by those guidelines but fortunately my doctor is. gldstwmn Oct 2021 #15

My doctor's staff told me... BigmanPigman Oct 2021 #21

It's so odd how standards vary by provider. gldstwmn Oct 2021 #60

These differences are keeping BigmanPigman Oct 2021 #71

I found out yesterday that I qualify for a booster BigmanPigman Oct 2021 #2

Thanks for providing the CDC link! Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #5

No problem. I read that 85% of US adults BigmanPigman Oct 2021 #8

Send her a box of blintzes EYESORE 9001 Oct 2021 #28

Or I could drive her crazy since BigmanPigman Oct 2021 #29

Yeah, blintzes don't travel well anyway EYESORE 9001 Oct 2021 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author BigmanPigman Oct 2021 #30

There is a pharmacy at the front of my grocery store. zuul Oct 2021 #4

Yeah, there's probably some areas in short supply. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #10

It's easier to ask hamsterjill Oct 2021 #7

Maybe it's time to stop the charade and let anybody get it. lagomorph777 Oct 2021 #11

That would make more sense. hamsterjill Oct 2021 #13

I agree. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #14

I asked both my primary care doctor's office BigmanPigman Oct 2021 #16

See and people say we discriminate against the obese! Drunken Irishman Oct 2021 #9

Well, now the OP is overweight AND magnetic! ret5hd Oct 2021 #17

Lol! Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #18

duzy KentuckyWoman Oct 2021 #58

The only caveat is that you shouldn't get it sooner than six months Ocelot II Oct 2021 #20

Yep, it'll be over six months for me. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #24

Except if you got J&J hamsterjill Oct 2021 #26

I qualify based on job but would also do so based on weight dsc Oct 2021 #22

A 5'11 male qualifies as overweight if he's at 182 lbs greenjar_01 Oct 2021 #23

It's not very accurate for wide-framed people... Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #25

5'11 and 182 is not overweight even in narrow-framed people greenjar_01 Oct 2021 #31

That was certainly my impression after seeing... Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #33

Those were my exact measurements when I was at my fittest in my forties Ron Obvious Oct 2021 #52

It's ludicrous greenjar_01 Oct 2021 #53

How right you are ripcord Oct 2021 #59

Crazy! So I just checked Lebron James' BMI... Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #61

In the 90s a friend's health insurance threatened to cancel him ripcord Oct 2021 #62

BMI really needs to be dropped by the CDC... Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #63

I got my J&J booster today madville Oct 2021 #34

Good to know they're not being overbearing about it! Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #36

Everybody who got J&J is qualified for a booster, so they shouldn't even be asking how someone LisaL Oct 2021 #40

Good point! Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #42

Seems like even the pharmacists are confused. LisaL Oct 2021 #44

That's how I got mine today (Moderna). All I had to let them know is that I got the J&J vax and smirkymonkey Oct 2021 #64

Everybody who got J&J vaccine is qualified for a booster. LisaL Oct 2021 #38

I had read about that but wasn't sure if it was official and trickled down yet madville Oct 2021 #45

It's official. LisaL Oct 2021 #46

Maybe the extra dosage? Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #47

Yeah I thought about it madville Oct 2021 #51

I got the Moderna booster. Beacool Oct 2021 #48

I'm happy for you! Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #49

Thanks... Beacool Oct 2021 #50

CVS in Kansas didn't ask for any criteria. Nt USALiberal Oct 2021 #35

Good to know! Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #37

Just the 6 month gap. Nt USALiberal Oct 2021 #39

Yep, I figured that rule would still be strictly followed. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #41

Great!! Maybe get your yearly flu shot too! Nt USALiberal Oct 2021 #68

Yes, I scheduled that too. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #69

It's 2 months for J&J. LisaL Oct 2021 #43

obesity is an underlying condition, as defined by the CDC steve2470 Oct 2021 #54

Thanks! Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #55

I qualified by being OLD KentuckyWoman Oct 2021 #56

That's my intention too. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #57

Yep, Me Too Deep State Witch Oct 2021 #65

If only everyone could be overweight, we might... Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #67

Yep, Me Too Deep State Witch Oct 2021 #66

That's how I qualified. phylny Oct 2021 #70