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FelineOverlord

(3,849 posts)
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 12:02 PM Sep 19

I got both my COVID and flu shots today in New Jersey!

I filled out the form on the CVS website and they never asked me about any current medical issues.

I am in the 12-64 age group with no qualifying underlying medical conditions, but I would have lied about it if I needed to.

No prescription needed, either!

I checked into CVS and was done in 5 minutes. I normally receive my shots in my left arm (because I'm right-handed) but this year I got it in my right arm because I tore my rotator cuff in my left arm and have been going through months of physical therapy.

Now both arms are sore.

The shots? I barely felt them.

I'm glad I live in one of the sane states in the Northeast Public Health Collaborative. I posted about that yesterday:

https://democraticunderground.com/100220654292

Also if you're in New Jersey, vote for Mikie Sherrill for Governor! I would be sad to lose her as my rep, but she'd be a fine Governor and we don't want SHITARELLI for Governor because he's totally MAGA and would probably pull New Jersey out of that health collaborative!

KEEP NEW JERSEY SANE

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I got both my COVID and flu shots today in New Jersey! (Original Post) FelineOverlord Sep 19 OP
Blue State healthcare vs Red State healthcare. surfered Sep 19 #1
No kidding! SheltieLover Sep 19 #4
- surfered Sep 19 #10
Got my shots yesterday Dave says Sep 19 #2
Glad you got your vaxes! SheltieLover Sep 19 #5
Congrats! SheltieLover Sep 19 #3
My Wife and I got ours at the local Costco on Monday. Turbineguy Sep 19 #6
Dang, Rebl2 Sep 19 #8
Got mine Rebl2 Sep 19 #7
Got mine in California yesterday Beaverhausen Sep 19 #9

surfered

(10,051 posts)
1. Blue State healthcare vs Red State healthcare.
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 12:16 PM
Sep 19

Killing your own voters seems like an insane political strategy, but these are stupid times.

Dave says

(5,281 posts)
2. Got my shots yesterday
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 12:20 PM
Sep 19

I forgot to bring my health insurance cards. They were able to give me the shots anyway at zero cost to me. (Over 67 and I have terminal cancer.)

Turbineguy

(39,571 posts)
6. My Wife and I got ours at the local Costco on Monday.
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 12:46 PM
Sep 19

We got a lollipop. They didn't have any balloons.

Rebl2

(17,148 posts)
7. Got mine
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 12:55 PM
Sep 19

at CVS this last Monday. The young man was very nice, pleasant. He informed me that I have a history of taking prednisone for my RA and other prescriptions that suppress my immune system, that the vaccine isn’t as effective. I told him I understood and that I have known that for several years and thanked him for reminding me. Now I need to get the flu shot, sooner than later.

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