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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.

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.

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.

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.

I got the new COVID shot a week and a half ago and now I'm sick. Coincidence?

Yes. Stupid head cold.

Til there's another one. Not sarcastic but yeah I didn't know it was available

And here in Finland no one can't even buy the new shots, they are only for people over 65 or at-risk-groups.

I think it's the fact it's hard to find, at least in my state it was difficult, every place either was fully booked or had none. I had planned originally to go to my community center for a Vax day and then it was canceled because they had none

I wonder how many people haven't gotten it because of inconvenient side effects. Every shot I've gotten completely knocks me out for a day. Sweats, fever, aches, basically can't do anything but lay in bed all day the next day. Better than getting it, but I can't spare a whole day to be sick just for a vaccine. Can't afford to take a sick day.

I have been trying! All the CVS near me don't seem to have it and Walgreens canceled my appointment last week and I had to reschedule for weeks from now, im assuming also due to supply issues.

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.

Isn't the biggest issue with distribution? I asked to get the shot last month along with my flu shot at my doctor's and they weren't given any.

Guess my wife and I are part of the 7%-ers. We got ours last Saturday. CVS has plenty of appointments. I was fine, arm a little sore the next day. My wife pretty much slept most of the weekend. She's fine now too.

I sure as hell got it. I'm no fool.

I’d get it but I haven’t heard anything about where to get it

Go to an independent pharmacy and get it. Thx.

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.

I got covid a week before the shots came out, I'm waiting until February per my docs recommendation.

Is there a newer version than the bivalent one? Are those strains the ones currently circulating?

I suspect a lot of people will, it's just been an issue of supply - nextdoor has been full of posts from people saying they went to nearby pharmacies and no one had it. Kaiser was doing it by appointment to make sure they had enough, but they just called me this week to say I can do a walk-in now. My appointment is Friday, so no real sense changing it, but it's nice that it's more accessible.