Covid-19 vaccines and vaccinations

[perchance dreamer]

I'll get the updated Novavax vaccine as soon as it's available. It's been approved for use in the U.S. for people 65 and older, and, as with Moderna and Pfizer, people aged 12-64 can supposedly get it if they can prove high risk of severe covid. Pointless hoops!

@ahimsa, sorry to hear that your husband wasn't automatically approved for a covid vaccine, given his age. Like you, I also assumed if you were 65 or older, you could get the vaccine with no hassle.

Until recently, I didn't realize that asymptomatic people can also get long covid. I saw my ENT recently, and she said that in the 1 1/2 weeks prior, the clinic had 3 cases of patients with asymtomatic covid.

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[ahimsa]

I'll get the updated Novavax vaccine as soon as it's available. It's been approved for use in the U.S. for people 65 and older, and, as with Moderna and Pfizer, people aged 12-64 can supposedly get it if they can prove high risk of severe covid. Pointless hoops!

Crossing my fingers for you!

At this point I don't think we'll be able to pick and choose. We'll just get whatever COVID shot is available.

I've got an appointment for two vaccines next week, flu shot and TDAP (it's been 10+ years so I was advised to get one). I hope by that time we'll know more about our options and can make appointments for COVID boosters.

EDIT: For anyone who wants to read more about the very confusing situation with COVID vaccines in USA (and why/how it varies from state to state) here are a couple of links:

Epidemiologist breaks down new restrictions on COVID shots

Many Americans who want to get the newest COVID vaccines may now have a harder time doing so. The Food and Drug Administration limited approval for the shots to adults 65 and older or those who are "high risk" for severe disease. The vaccine was previously available to individuals six months of...

www.pbs.org

Who can get a COVID vaccine—and how? It’s complicated.

We’re working with a patchwork system, and there are a lot of gray areas.

arstechnica.com

 

[ahimsa]

Quick update - my husband (over 65) and I (under 65) got prescriptions from our doctor for the latest COVID vaccine. We plan to get our shots on Monday.

Our doctor is in a smaller clinic, and there is no facility to store vaccine doses, so we can't get it in the office. Some folks in the USA do get vaccines at their doctor's office but most folks get vaccines at pharmacies.

Oregon pharmacists still need a prescription from the patient's doctor in order to give a COVID vaccine, even if the patient is over 65. There are complicated bureaucratic reasons but the situation was triggered by policies/schedules that were implemented by RFK Jr, the anti-vaxx person who is now the head of Health and Human Services.

Just FYI, the state of Washington no longer requires a prescription for the latest COVID vaccine.

 

[Mij]

The Federal government cancelled the deal with the US company to make Novavax in Montreal because they said there was 'little demand" which is BS.

So now everyone will get the Canada made Moderna updated COVID vax.

I had no issues with either Pfz or Moderna, but I know many who would get the Noravax if it was available. but now won't get vaccinated at all.