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submitted 1 year ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

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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[-] doggle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 88 points 1 year ago

Just got mine today. There were a couple hiccups for me though.

First is communication. I didn't know these were available until a family member mentioned it. The pharmacy has signs for flu shots, why not covid?

Second, supply. I tried making an appointment a week ago, but they didn't have any, so I had to wait until now.

Finally is insurance. My provider is fantastically opaque about whether they'd cover it. I didn't know if I'd have to pay for the shot until I saw $0 on the receipt.

To say this has been fumbled would be an understatement. I'm not convinced that any agencies or companies are even trying to get people vaxxed.

[-] homura1650@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Regarding insurance, the CDC has a program to provide free vacinations to those who are not covered by insurance. All you need to do is go to a participating pharmacy. They will bill the CDC program if they cannot bill insurance.

To find a participating pharmacy, go to https://www.vaccines.gov/ and select the Bridge Access Program filter after making the search.

https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/bridge/index.html

[-] Mandarbmax@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Fuck, wish I had known about this a month ago before I paid out the ass for my shot. Oh well.

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What were they expecting when the government stopped paying for it? We already know the normal American healthcare system is garbage, this is the result of that.

It cost me $400 to get my gf and her son vaccinated, that'll get reimbursed by insurance... eventually, probably. That's going to be a barrier for a lot of people, just like always.

[-] SheeEttin@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago

They did? I got mine at Walgreens, not even a mention of payment or insurance. I just walked in, got it, walked out.

[-] Jackcooper@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago

Hi, I'm a pharmacist

They probably did an eligibility check and found your insurance using the info you provided on the consent form.

If you're in the non insured group, they are partnered with the government to have it covered regardless

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[-] Microplasticbrain@lemm.ee 59 points 1 year ago

Lets block the vaccine by age group and use poor messaging and then be confused when nobody gets the shot. Also im waiting till mid November so im good for Thanksgiving through new years and i suspect others are as well.

[-] ElectroVagrant@lemmy.world 33 points 1 year ago

use poor messaging

Speaking of, isn't the U.S. now charging for them/requiring insurance? Add that to the mix and of course fewer will get it.

[-] homura1650@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

No. The CDC Bridge Access Program is set to run through December 2024. As long as you go to a participating pharmacy, the Covid vaccine is free regardless of insurance status.

You can search on vaccines.gov for participating pharmacies.

[-] TheDarkKnight@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

CVS tried to charge me last year because apparently my insurance is on Walgreen’s team, not CVS’s team because America is fucking stupid about healthcare.

[-] Microplasticbrain@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

Yea ive heard it should still be free but im not sure, i wont know till i get it in a couple weeks

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[-] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Just make sure it's at least 7 days before you actually need to go celebrate something. Apparently that's how long it takes for the booster to be effective.

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I went out the doctor last week, and they not only didn't offer it, they acted like I was insane for asking, and for wearing a mask into a building full of sick people. The medical profession in the US needs a major overhaul.

[-] DoomBot5@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago

Might need to find a new doctor or state.

Working on both, but neither is fast. It took me 3 months to get into this doctor, only to find out they are a nut job.

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[-] GlitterInfection@lemmy.world 39 points 1 year ago

I got the new COVID shot a week and a half ago and now I'm sick. Coincidence?

Yes. Stupid head cold.

[-] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

Why I oughta...wish you a speedy recovery!

[-] QuentinCallaghan@sopuli.xyz 22 points 1 year ago

And here in Finland no one can't even buy the new shots, they are only for people over 65 or at-risk-groups.

[-] agitatedpotato@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 year ago

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.

[-] OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee 22 points 1 year ago

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

[-] money_loo@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Same for CVS.

Walgreens was a no-go.

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[-] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

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.

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[-] Tronn4@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago

Til there's another one. Not sarcastic but yeah I didn't know it was available

[-] Anamnesis@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

I wonder how many people haven't gotten it because of inconvenient side effects. Every shot I've gotten completely knocks me out for a day. Sweats, fever, aches, basically can't do anything but lay in bed all day the next day. Better than getting it, but I can't spare a whole day to be sick just for a vaccine. Can't afford to take a sick day.

[-] cybersandwich@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

I understand what you are saying but if you can't afford a sick day, you can't afford to actually get sick with it.

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[-] halferect@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

I think it's the fact it's hard to find, at least in my state it was difficult, every place either was fully booked or had none. I had planned originally to go to my community center for a Vax day and then it was canceled because they had none

[-] marx2k@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

I got mine at Costco. Flu shot in one arm, covid in the other

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[-] TheScaryDoor@startrek.website 15 points 1 year ago

I have been trying! All the CVS near me don't seem to have it and Walgreens canceled my appointment last week and I had to reschedule for weeks from now, im assuming also due to supply issues.

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[-] Voytrekk@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

Isn't the biggest issue with distribution? I asked to get the shot last month along with my flu shot at my doctor's and they weren't given any.

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[-] mojo@lemm.ee 14 points 1 year ago

It's not really well broadcasted, I got it by pure chance when I asked about it while getting my flu vax. Also I'm sure plenty are fatigued from shots at this point and stopped caring.

[-] Etterra@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

I sure as hell got it. I'm no fool.

[-] MeekerThanBeaker@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Guess my wife and I are part of the 7%-ers. We got ours last Saturday. CVS has plenty of appointments. I was fine, arm a little sore the next day. My wife pretty much slept most of the weekend. She's fine now too.

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[-] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I have small children. I've had COVID three times (that I'm aware of; the last time I got it I just thought I had allergies and did a home test on a lark that was positive).

Having small children in daycare/early grade school, where if your kid has covid means parents have to take five days off of work to stay home with their kids to follow the isolation protocols means kids are always being sent in with covid and parents don't report it, because then they have to follow an isolation protocol instead of their best judgment. Every time I've got covid, I caught it from my kids, who get it from other kids. I imagine I'm about as immunized as you can be at this point.

When our kids are positive, we keep them home and follow the isolation protocols, which is a privilege we have. But, I'll be honest: seems pretty fucking pointless. And each time they've gotten it, we only know because we randomly test them when I hear other parents mentioning they had covid but the kids seemed fine so they sent them in. They've had symptoms once. They've had several colds that have been AWFUL, but none of those were covid.

Covid for my kids is a positive test. That's usually the only symptom. I can understand why parents just send them in to school. Yet there are no formal policies requiring a pediatrician visit and a negative test for the flu, or for a bad cold. Just COVID.

It's really, really absurd, and working parents that I know just treat covid like any other cold: if it's bad enough that the kids are miserable, they stay home, otherwise, they go in. It's not the case if you have an immunodeficiency or are very old, but that's true of every illness for those groups. As far as I can tell, parents have moved past covid. It's just another illness that kids get.

Young children get sick as often as 12-18 times a year. Acting like covid, which has been in the population for some time now, is still some big bogeyman does an injustice to the actual illnesses that cause disruption. Frankly, it's a virus that has now become a political bellwether, which is incredibly, incredibly stupid.

Idk about everyone else, but this is getting ridiculous now for our family. We're doing our best to continue to follow guidance, but even the pediatrics department basically rolls their eyes about covid, because overworked parents have to come in and get a permission slip to send their kids back to school.

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[-] Jackcooper@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Go to an independent pharmacy and get it. Thx.

[-] June@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

I’d get it but I haven’t heard anything about where to get it

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[-] Schm1tty@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago

I just got mine along with a flu vaccine yesterday. At around 5pm I went to the CVS website and made an appointment for 2 hours later, it was pretty simple.

[-] LifeOfChance@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

I only got the shots I got because I had to now that it's optional I don't bother but it's the same with the flu shot. It's not that I'm anti anything I just don't get them.

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[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

We didn't do it like the first round. There should just be public centers established and people go there. Now they are saying you can only get them at pharmacies and with insurance. So of course it is a failure. The harder you make something the less people will do it.

[-] TipRing@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

I got covid a week before the shots came out, I'm waiting until February per my docs recommendation.

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[-] frickineh@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

I suspect a lot of people will, it's just been an issue of supply - nextdoor has been full of posts from people saying they went to nearby pharmacies and no one had it. Kaiser was doing it by appointment to make sure they had enough, but they just called me this week to say I can do a walk-in now. My appointment is Friday, so no real sense changing it, but it's nice that it's more accessible.

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