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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGot my Moderna booster shot today! ...
... and the 'buzz' is as strong as the first two shots were!
Thank-you Biden/Harris!!!
Wifey got her Pfizer hit, too. We're giggling like children!
They've improved the magnetism feature, and the transmitter signal is now in stereo hifi!
RKP5637
(67,111 posts)BluesRunTheGame
(1,616 posts)I read it on teh internets.
marble falls
(57,112 posts)BluesRunTheGame
(1,616 posts)marble falls
(57,112 posts)Treefrog
(4,170 posts)How did you manage it?
JoanofArgh
(14,971 posts)I_UndergroundPanther
(12,480 posts)Is that considered an immunocoprimised
Situation. I hear alot of things on the news that point to diabetics being able to get the 3rd shot. Is it true or not?
Because if I can get it soon I'll get it done.
JoanofArgh
(14,971 posts)From CDC on immunocompromised :
Currently, CDC is recommending that moderately to severely immunocompromised people receive an additional dose. This includes people who have:
Been receiving active cancer treatment for tumors or cancers of the blood
Received an organ transplant and are taking medicine to suppress the immune system
Received a stem cell transplant within the last 2 years or are taking medicine to suppress the immune system
Moderate or severe primary immunodeficiency (such as DiGeorge syndrome, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome)
Advanced or untreated HIV infection
Active treatment with high-dose corticosteroids or other drugs that may suppress your immune response
People should talk to their healthcare provider about their medical condition, and whether getting an additional dose is appropriate for them
From the Miami Herald: But the blurry guidance has left many Americans with other high-risk health conditions hanging, such as the 122 million with prediabetes and diabetes. Meanwhile the agency says people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes are more likely to get severely sick from COVID-19.
A CDC spokesperson told McClatchy News in an email that people with diabetes who also have one of its listed immunocompromising conditions should consider getting an additional dose. The agency did not explain why people with diabetes are not yet eligible to receive a third dose.
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/coronavirus/article253546144.html
I'd call your pharmacy or make an appointment for a shot ,show up and they'll probably give it to you.
marble falls
(57,112 posts)I was waiting to VA to call me up, but while at the local health/pharmacy put my name into the internet machine with my VA number, it told her to hit me up. They don't carry the Pfizer, but told her she wouldn't have qualified.
We went to the Walgreens and they told her that they were only giving it to the immunocompromised, but at CVS they felt that her being my caretaker qualified us.
At the Walgreens was a line of mostly younger folks coming in for their first shot.
I wanted to yell, "what took so long?????" But refrained. I'm glad their teeny tiny little heads are getting the message.
beaglelover
(3,486 posts)Treefrog
(4,170 posts)Im way way down the list, but glad those who need it can get it!
beaglelover
(3,486 posts)Sancho
(9,070 posts)....no questions.
JoanofArgh
(14,971 posts)Won't be able to get mine until November.
moonscape
(4,673 posts)my arm was sore and my body felt run over by a truck. But by last night I was fine.
marble falls
(57,112 posts)... though the sore arm came back a week later for a couple of days.
Whatever comes from this will be a cakewalk compared to the alternative, it's worth it in peace of mind.
moonscape
(4,673 posts)gademocrat7
(10,660 posts)I am vaxed to the max!
marble falls
(57,112 posts)appalachiablue
(41,146 posts)marble falls
(57,112 posts)Maine Abu El Banat
(3,479 posts)Have Bluetooth? And I for one love the magnetic features, I haven't lost my keys in months. I'm not eligible till December, glad you and your wife are safe.
marble falls
(57,112 posts)Be safe!
Harker
(14,026 posts)marble falls
(57,112 posts)Harker
(14,026 posts)You could be a great success at panhandling.
marble falls
(57,112 posts)Harker
(14,026 posts)As a lad, I was always being told to get the lead out of my arse.
roamer65
(36,745 posts)marble falls
(57,112 posts)SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Congrats to you both!
Very much looking forward to getting mine.
Did you wait the reccommended full 8 months from 2nd shot?
CanonRay
(14,105 posts)Strongest reaction so far.
marble falls
(57,112 posts)CanonRay
(14,105 posts)Body ache, weakness, slight headache.
ProfessorGAC
(65,078 posts)Or is there just a battery to keep the chip working in the 3rd shot?
Good for you, marble!
marble falls
(57,112 posts)ProfessorGAC
(65,078 posts)iemanja
(53,035 posts)as your original doses?
marble falls
(57,112 posts)... there's no consensus, yet. And the official line for now is, stay the same.
Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)TurboDem
(214 posts)I had trouble eating my cereal this morning. The spoon kept getting stuck to my forehead.
marble falls
(57,112 posts)TexasTowelie
(112,252 posts)if you want to appear on a Star Trek series.
Skittles
(153,169 posts)YER KILLING ME
BobTheSubgenius
(11,564 posts)I especially like the part that makes it harder to lose one's keys.
*hoping*
marble falls
(57,112 posts)... forehead - mailbox.
BobTheSubgenius
(11,564 posts)Rebl2
(13,527 posts)3rd Pfizer Tuesday and has made me very tired this time. First two didnt bother me at all.
marble falls
(57,112 posts)Rebl2
(13,527 posts)and Thursday. Feel less tired today. Day of shot (Tuesday) didnt feel anything and arm wasnt sore until next day. Still a little sore today, but soreness is nothing to me.
marble falls
(57,112 posts)Missn-Hitch
(1,383 posts)Can't wait to get mine. Congrats!
marble falls
(57,112 posts)... self coming out of the closet again.
I asked the tech doing the shot to stop when I got to a healthy tan.
Missn-Hitch
(1,383 posts)Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)I had my third Moderna on Tuesday, and this one really packed a punch. I sat down on the couch on Tuesday night to watch TV and didn't wake up until Thursday at 3:30 a.m. with lights and TV still on and no food or meds in my belly. Spent Thursday in a cold sweat, but finally feel mobile today, just in time to prepare for a direct hit by Henri over the weekend.
I signed up online for my appointment after reading an article containing a CVS link which would determine eligibility. It seemed as though the only real restriction was that of timeframe - as long as I was 5 months from the second shot, I was good to go. When I got to CVS, I verified that this would be considered the booster and that I could get the shot even though not immunocompromised. No problem. They said CVS decided since there was enough vaccine available, they would start boosters now, rather than waiting until September.
NOTE: As I just checked to get the link, I see that their website is now stating September start unless immunocompromised. My CVS wasn't being stringent about this.
https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine?cid=ps_cvdvcc_bd&gclid=Cj0KCQjwpf2IBhDkARI
marble falls
(57,112 posts)... in front of it.
Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)I tend to react more than most to immunizations, so I'm not a good example of what to expect. Had strong reactions to the first two also.
Get rest and feel well!
GentryDixon
(2,953 posts)marble falls
(57,112 posts)GentryDixon
(2,953 posts)I_UndergroundPanther
(12,480 posts)But how do I get one
I have conditions that make the risk worse.
I'm already vaxxed with my two shots of Moderna.
Can you walk into a walmart pharmacy and get it done yet?
What did you do and where did you go to get it done?
Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)Here's the link to sign up for CVS booster. I believe most of their stores are using Moderna.
https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine?cid=ps_cvdvcc_bd&gclid=Cj0KCQjwpf2IBhDkARI
No panic, no rush at present. You can get ahead of the crowd!
Good luck!
ETA: Just an FYI - You don't need to have all your shots done in the same location, but they should all be of the same type. Don't mix the brands - If you start with Moderna, stay with Moderna.
Rhiannon12866
(205,552 posts)And, around here, Walgreens is offering Pfizer, I know several friends who went there.
Rhiannon12866
(205,552 posts)marble falls
(57,112 posts)trickier, you gotta kinda lead then and just turn as they hit.
Rhiannon12866
(205,552 posts)Roisin Ni Fiachra
(2,574 posts)Joe and Kamala!