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This year’s uptake of the updated Covid-19 vaccine appears to be somewhat slower than last year’s, according to data from the US Department of Health and Human Services and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

More than 7 million Americans have received a dose of the latest vaccines, HHS said Thursday. The CDC recommended vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech for everyone 6 months and older on September 12; an updated vaccine from Novavax became available this month and is recommended for people 12 and over.

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[–] girl@lemm.ee 18 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I tried, my local pharmacies ran out within days. Waiting for them to restock, they can’t give me an estimate. Not sure why they predicted they would need so few doses, we live in an area where most people are vaccinated

[–] fartington@lemm.ee 3 points 11 months ago

Unrelated to covid vaccine, but there is a shortage of a lot of drugs in my area. I was at the pharmacy today and this 65/70 year old dude is going pharmacy to pharmacy trying to find 3 prescriptions he needs for his wife. Something about stimulant related drugs are the ones in short supply. I just felt so bad for him.

[–] RandomPancake@lemmy.world 17 points 11 months ago

I have been trying.

But all my local pharmacies are out and aren't scheduling appointments until stock is back up. It's total hit and miss.

[–] btaf45@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago

Got my updated vaccine. Was #6 for me.

[–] Drusas@kbin.social 7 points 11 months ago

Glad I got mine right away. All the local pharmacies have been out recently.

[–] halferect@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

As far as I can tell my state doesn't have any available with no real information on when they will be available

[–] robocall@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] halferect@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago
[–] robocall@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

I got mine today with my flu shot.

[–] TruTollTroll@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

I was lucky to get both my COVID and flu shot at my doctor's because I am pregnant. I am grateful I was able to get them

I got mine like 2 days after that shit rolled out lol

[–] Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

somewhat slower

Because there’s a national shortage

[–] scytale@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

Just got ours yesterday along with the flu vaccine and I’m still a little weak and ran a slight fever. We were at the pharmacy for an hour (don’t know what took them so long) but there was literally no one else getting any immunizations. Maybe we were just lucky that a new shipment came in.

[–] fsr1967@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

7,000,001, as of yesterday

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[–] JoBo@feddit.uk 0 points 11 months ago

Ooh, just over 2% of the eligible population! That "despite" does not belong in the headline. Although to be fair, they're probably trying not to add negative associations.

[–] iforgotmyinstance@lemmy.world -1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I'd be glad to get it if I didn't have to pay for it.

Edit: yes, down votes because I am expected to pay cash for a vaccine developed by my tax dollars.

[–] Tb0n3@sh.itjust.works -1 points 11 months ago

So, basically nobody. I got mine at the start and never got another.