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.
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.
That was my experience. They gave me a flu shot, but didn’t even mention COVID. I just went to the drug store and got one there.
That’s weirdly 180 degrees opposite of my experience.
Are you sure you’re being 100% honest? Where do you live? There are ads for these at my grocery store. Not to mention the doctors office, and they still ask you to wear masks.
Of course, wearing masks is what we should do if we suspect we’re sick. It’s the sick/well kid’s waiting room at the pediatrician.
Yes, that’s life in the South sadly. I haven’t seen a doctor wear a mask in two years.
I had a similar experience. Life is different in some red states.
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.
And here in Finland no one can’t even buy the new shots, they are only for people over 65 or at-risk-groups.
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.
I literally walked into a rite aid and got it in 20 mins.
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.
Walgreens, CVS, Walmart, Wegmans. Plenty of places in my area to get them that’s not even counting doctors offices.
That’s the official line in the UK - free covid jabs are only available to those who’d be eligible for the flu jab anyway. But when I went to have mine done the other day they did my partner’s flu + covid on the spot too, no fuss. The pharmacist said that turn out has been so low they’ve been told to give it to anyone who asks.
People are over covid. No one cares about it anymore. I think this is due to bad government messaging during covid.
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Yes, it is in fact about the POTUS being a fucking moron that dismantled the pandemic response team and spewed nonsense about the CDC and vaccines on a daily basis.
I got covid a week before the shots came out, I’m waiting until February per my docs recommendation.
I believe this is one of the main reasons for low uptake right now… Many people have gotten COVID once students returned to school in late August/early September. They should’ve released the COVID vaccine early August - waiting to couple it with the flu vaccine was a terrible idea.
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.
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.
Yea ive heard it should still be free but im not sure, i wont know till i get it in a couple weeks
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.
Mine is scheduled for next week, so that I have maximum protection through the end of February.
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.
Once the government bowed out of it, the private sector just completely bungled it. My pharmacy said I was much easier and productive to buy from the govt. My kids doc said it’s been a nightmare dealing with these companies (the rsv one too).
Logistics aside, you are right about comms. People have no clue there is a new one. It doesn’t have a good name. At least “bivalent” distinguished between the OG vaccines and the new one.
Regarding insurance, the CDC has a program to provide free vacinations to those without 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.
Fuck, wish I had known about this a month ago before I paid out the ass for my shot. Oh well.
Doing good work helping other people not get screwed like me lol.
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.
Tell them you don’t have insurance, also refuse to show them your ID. The vaccine is free to anyone who wants it in territory controlled by the US government. Last booster I got I stood my ground.
Insurance?
Doesn’t matter since the vaccine is free
So you don’t have insurance?
Again. Vaccine is free.
I need your insurance information.
No, you really don’t. The bill goes to the US government not the insurance company and you are clearly asking so your employer can get me into your system. I don’t have to say anything about my insurance and I won’t. So if you want to write down no on your form you can but I am not going to tell you one way or another.
Tried to get one at my PCP and was told I had to go to a pharmacy. Went to my pharmacy and they haven’t received it yet. Checked in again today and they still don’t have it.
Is there a newer version than the bivalent one? Are those strains the ones currently circulating?
You didn’t know? Covid vaccine is now an annual vaccine, the new one is 2023/2024.
Communication has been absolutely awful. I learned about it through Lemmy. My wife had no idea there is a new one. This is not ideal.
I got the jab plus two boosters and I still got Covid twice. I credit the vaccine for helping my body prepare itself to fight it off, but I feel like my immunity is high enough at this point to not concern myself with getting an annual booster, especially if I have to pay for it out of pocket. Plus the side effects are pretty severe compared to the mild viral symptoms I usually experience.
Agreed. I haven’t got COVID at all but had to get the vaccine for work. Worst week of my life.
Go to an independent pharmacy and get it. Thx.
I’d get it but I haven’t heard anything about where to get it
Pharmacies and general practitioners, just like any other vaccine
