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A month after federal officials recommended new versions of COVID-19 vaccines, 7% of U.S. adults and 2% of children have gotten a shot.

One expert called the rates “abysmal.”

The numbers, presented Thursday at a meeting held by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, come from a national survey of thousands of Americans, conducted two weeks ago.

The data also indicated that nearly 40% of adults said they probably or definitely will not get the shot. A similar percentage of parents said they did not plan to vaccinate their children.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (4 children)

In the US its similar. Right now im working with a young man with disabilities and even getting him the shot is tough, no ones publicly saying where its avaliabe and who its avaliabe to, and if I wasn't digging as part of a job I wouldn't know jack about them. It's no surprise few have gotten these shots, few know about them, I'd wager most Americans don't know they're out.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I literally walked into a rite aid and got it in 20 mins.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Same for CVS.

Walgreens was a no-go.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Got mine in Walgreens, same day appointment. Both flu and Covid booster.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Based on these comments, it’s a bit of a clusterfuck out there.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Damn! I am immunocompromised due to congentheart failure. Finding a shot here has been phone calls after phone calls. I finally got on a waiting list for when the pharmacy has it restocked. So weird how much it varies by area!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Wild, lucky you. I pass two pharmacies on the way home, haven't seen so much as a sign about the new vaccines, the flu shot marquee message is still up. This article is the first I've seen about these shots even being avliable from anywhere outside of me calling pharmacies at work.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I work in a US pharmacy.. it's definitely been available for everyone for weeks now. This one didn't even go through a 65+ phase or anything. You should be able to call and major pharmacy or go to their website to make an appointment.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Every pharmacy near me has been sold out. I managed to get my booster because I was quick about it. A few days later, my husband could not.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I was told the end of October was when my client could get it by the pharmacist who takes point on working with his doctors to help with his prior authorizations to make sure the right stuff is in stock because his medicaid wont cover certain things (and sometimes they even stop covering something he took for years then we have to find a new drug and get a prior auth for that one). I have the appointment now, this is just the first time outside of work I've seen anything about these being out from infomercials to parking lot signs, hadn't seen anything until this.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

From what I heard Novavax is available at many Costco stores.

Walgreens and CVS have Pfizer and Moderna. I got the Moderna Spikevax at Walgreens in late September.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I walked into Walgreens and got my flu and COVID shots together. I'm 30. They have big signs saying they have the updated vaccines walk in ready.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Same here, plus pneumonia. I’d have gotten the RSV too but they were out. I’m 55.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They gave me the pneumonia shot at the same time too, even tho I'm not old enough, they said since I used to smoke, I should get it since it's covered.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Cool and congratulations on the quitting! It’ll be nine years since my last in May. You’re way ahead. Keep it up.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Meanwhile Walgreens can't even staff their pharmacies around me reliably because the pharmacists are sick of Walgreens cost cutting and vaccinations.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Where is the USA are you? The supply is plentiful near me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Walgreens, CVS, Walmart, Wegmans. Plenty of places in my area to get them that's not even counting doctors offices.