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Elessar Zappa

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33. The pandemic IS over.

Reply to leftstreet (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 4, 2022, 12:00 PM

Oct 2022

It doesn’t mean people should stop getting boosters. Don’t put this on Biden.

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Two thirds of U.S. adults don't plan on getting COVID boosters soon -- poll [View all] WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2022 OP

I don't get that; I practically camped out in front of Walgreen's, Ocelot II Oct 2022 #1

Did you have to schedule an appointment or can you just walk in and get the booster? W_HAMILTON Oct 2022 #42

I scheduled an appointment on line. Not sure whether you can walk in. Ocelot II Oct 2022 #44

I walked into Walmart and got mine. kskiska Oct 2022 #54

Well, the pandemic's been declared "over" leftstreet Oct 2022 #2

Yep. I trust President Biden. He hasn't steered us wrong at all. jimfields33 Oct 2022 #10

Exactly. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2022 #22

The pandemic IS over. Elessar Zappa Oct 2022 #33

Because it's an endemic. Cuthbert Allgood Oct 2022 #39

I still do not understand the anti-vax attitudes of people. It just seems silly to me. Why would walkingman Oct 2022 #3

Even among people who aren't anti-vax, there seems to be much apathy about the new booster shots. marmar Oct 2022 #12

Crazy Johnny2X2X Oct 2022 #4

Got mine yesterday Sympthsical Oct 2022 #5

Bullshit SoCalDavidS Oct 2022 #21

What do you think this says? Sympthsical Oct 2022 #25

If People Cared, They Would Know SoCalDavidS Oct 2022 #27

So maybe don't pencil you in for outreach coordinator Sympthsical Oct 2022 #31

Getting mine next week... 2naSalit Oct 2022 #6

Meanwhile, I'm waiting for them to make it available to 12 and under. Johonny Oct 2022 #7

I'm not getting it Wavelight Oct 2022 #8

Why not? WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2022 #9

Indeed, why not?? Disaffected Oct 2022 #29

I haven't refused vaccination Wavelight Oct 2022 #55

What I meant was, Disaffected Oct 2022 #56

I'm in the same boat as you, but I'm still getting my bivalent booster in a few more weeks. dawg Oct 2022 #36

I'm not either - at least not now. hamsterjill Oct 2022 #59

My Walgreens will not give me the booster. DURHAM D Oct 2022 #11

Your Walgreens is doing it wrong. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2022 #13

I just checked and you are correct. DURHAM D Oct 2022 #14

Threaten to sue them for malpractice/illicit denial of care. Get up in their face. Have a Celerity Oct 2022 #34

I had a family member of mine turned away from Walgreens... W_HAMILTON Oct 2022 #43

Call other pharmacies and your doctor or a clinic Meowmee Oct 2022 #51

That's strange. My Walgreens will give the shot. n/t RKP5637 Oct 2022 #16

Perhaps the problem is that the head pharmacist is an asshole. DURHAM D Oct 2022 #18

Yeah, I think that's the problem! n/t RKP5637 Oct 2022 #19

Call corporate and complain Meowmee Oct 2022 #52

Go to another pharmacy. Everyone over the age of 12 can get the new booster. Raftergirl Oct 2022 #24

I am in a small town and want the Moderna booster. Walgreens DURHAM D Oct 2022 #28

Get the Pfizer one, then; it probably won't make any difference Ocelot II Oct 2022 #38

Some CVS locations have Moderna. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2022 #40

No CVS in the area. nt DURHAM D Oct 2022 #41

Try another one. I got mine at a Walgreens, no problem. Ocelot II Oct 2022 #37

We are going Wednesday for our fifth shot. Emile Oct 2022 #15

Got Mine A Few Weeks Ago ProfessorGAC Oct 2022 #35

I had to cancel mine SCantiGOP Oct 2022 #17

Are you having any loss of smell or taste XanaDUer2 Oct 2022 #45

No. Neither did my wife, who also had it SCantiGOP Oct 2022 #46

Isn't testing positive so disheartening? XanaDUer2 Oct 2022 #48

In my case, I was glad SCantiGOP Oct 2022 #49

Mr x is 70 XanaDUer2 Oct 2022 #50

I'm getting mine as soon as I can. woodsprite Oct 2022 #20

I had shot 5 VGNonly Oct 2022 #23

Both H and I had ours about 3 weeks ago but he got CV 6 days after getting boosted. Raftergirl Oct 2022 #26

We all got shot 5 here last week. Son #1 at college will get his when he visits home next week. Efilroft Sul Oct 2022 #30

Dumb. Elessar Zappa Oct 2022 #32

Cue flu season outbreak in 3...2...1... JCMach1 Oct 2022 #47

No surprise Meowmee Oct 2022 #53

Count me as one out of three who want to live. Emile Oct 2022 #57

Oh, no, not again DFW Oct 2022 #58

My father had all his vaccines and boosters, but is currently on ventilator in ICU with severe Covid liberal_mama Oct 2022 #60

I just got booster and flu shot today at CVS. Made appointment online yesterday txwhitedove Oct 2022 #61