Vaccine

[beast of the east]

hi, i am on vaccine lists with 3 counties plus the VA.
for sarasota county i am # 6190. there are over 106,000 on the list.
then this morning
i get notified that i will getting the vaccine on wednesday the 3rd of february, just before SJU beats nova.

Thats kind of part of the problem, but I understand it.   People are getting on as many lists as they can.   Where are you in Florida?   It's good they closed the door on those travelling to Florida just to get the vaccine with no residency whatsoever.

 

[section10]

i live in venice florida. on the west coast of florida. from jackson heights/franklin square.
sarasota gives you 2 hours from their first notification of the shot appointment to call.
if you miss that window then you go to the bottom of the list.

 

[ohiofan]

i live in venice florida. on the west coast of florida. from jackson heights/franklin square.
sarasota gives you 2 hours from their first notification of the shot appointment to call.
if you miss that window then you go to the bottom of the list.

You better get those long afternoon naps under control then.

 

[Delaware]

Section 10, I'm back down in Venice (Islandwalk) until the end of April. Still interested in meeting for lunch? I guess you can PM me.

 

[fuchsia]

I live in Deerfield and am scheduled for second Pfizer dose in North Miami in 2.5 weeks.  

 

[section10]

last wednesday - february 3rd - my wife and i had our first vaccine - moderna.
sarasota county has a first signup/first get it procedure. we were #6190. they are now at #11222
currently there are 123k on the list.
although i am also on 2 other county lists and the VA list, nothing yet from them.

rich - i had to give up my afternoon power nap to get the vaccine. 
i have been extra cranky ever since due to my sleeping being messed up.

on a better topic. i went to lunch yesterday with delaware. it was the first time i met him.
he is another very knowledgeable/passionate fan of our beloved SJU and yankees.
as well as a great guy with many interesting SJU stories.

 

[NCJohnnie]

Got my first shot of Moderna vaccine yesterday at a first come, first serve drive thru in my town. As I'd gotten closed out the week before I got there at 6:15 yesterday morning and was #167 out of around 250 cars allowed in. Long wait as I finally got the shot around 10:15 but had a good book and sports talk radio to get me through.  Mild soreness this morning in arm but no more than with a flu shot. 

 

[Anthony Mattia]

Public thank you to Eric!  We have never met but he posted that if anyone needed a hand getting the vaccine to pm him and he would see what he could do.  I reached out because I was worried about my Dad.  He told me they were out of the vaccine but he would put in my Dads information and when they got it back in he would have a much better chance at getting it.  Somehow my brother got him in at Jones Beach Saturday evening so I did not Utilize the help Eric offered, but he didn't have to offer it to someone he has never met either.  I wan to take a moment to thank Paul for having this place available to so many wonderful people, but mostly thank you Eric for attempting to help my Dad!  You will never know how appreciative I am.

 

[beast of the east]

Last week I was out shoveling and my told me that Walgreens had the vaccine, some by appointment and some by walk in first come first served.   She called them and was told to come right in.   I basically dropped everything and went down there at 11 AM.   I was on the walk in line with about 8 people in front of me.   The line moved very slowly and at 130 PM was told the pharmacist had to take a lunch break and would be back at 2 PM.   By then there were only 1 person in front of me.   There was by then about 50 people behind me.   After lunch, someone came to  the line and said they only had enough doses for 3 more walks ins all day, which pissed the people off who had been waiting a few hours by that point.

At 3:30 I was finally seen and went to a registration area where they inout my insurance and personal information into the computer.   The insurance company rejected the vaccine, because it wasn't set up to process vaccines as a prescription.   The vaccine is free if you are uninsured, but they wouldn't give it to me because I had insurance.   We called the insurance company and was told it was because the vaccine is set up as a medical service, not a prescription in their computers.   This is the Empire plan, with United Health provided medical coverage and CVS Caremark the Rx portion.  At 4:30 I gave up after the supervising pharmacist refused to vaccinate me.   I was there for 5.5 hours and to me this was the stupidest decision ever.

As a pharmacist, I NEVER, not once, ever refused anyone help despite the law, in their best interests.   IF they had zero refills, I gave them meds to carry them over, if they were from out of state and visiting, if they had a vial I'd do the same thing.   As far as I see it, this pharmacist is an idiot because I should have been vaccinated and they should have had their office figure it out.

Crazy stuff.   Still angry.   But I got the vaccine this past weekend due to the help of an incredibly nice new friend.
 

 

[bobo]

Last week I was out shoveling and my told me that Walgreens had the vaccine, some by appointment and some by walk in first come first served.   She called them and was told to come right in.   I basically dropped everything and went down there at 11 AM.   I was on the walk in line with about 8 people in front of me.   The line moved very slowly and at 130 PM was told the pharmacist had to take a lunch break and would be back at 2 PM.   By then there were only 1 person in front of me.   There was by then about 50 people behind me.   After lunch, someone came to  the line and said they only had enough doses for 3 more walks ins all day, which pissed the people off who had been waiting a few hours by that point.

At 3:30 I was finally seen and went to a registration area where they inout my insurance and personal information into the computer.   The insurance company rejected the vaccine, because it wasn't set up to process vaccines as a prescription.   The vaccine is free if you are uninsured, but they wouldn't give it to me because I had insurance.   We called the insurance company and was told it was because the vaccine is set up as a medical service, not a prescription in their computers.   This is the Empire plan, with United Health provided medical coverage and CVS Caremark the Rx portion.  At 4:30 I gave up after the supervising pharmacist refused to vaccinate me.   I was there for 5.5 hours and to me this was the stupidest decision ever.

As a pharmacist, I NEVER, not once, ever refused anyone help despite the law, in their best interests.   IF they had zero refills, I gave them meds to carry them over, if they were from out of state and visiting, if they had a vial I'd do the same thing.   As far as I see it, this pharmacist is an idiot because I should have been vaccinated and they should have had their office figure it out.

Crazy stuff.   Still angry.   But I got the vaccine this past weekend due to the help of an incredibly nice new friend.

Beast- sorry to hear your story. I'm assuming, even though one should never assume, that you' are over 65 and thats why you were eligible to be vaccinated. If so, your Medicare would have been primary to the Empire Plan so there shouldnt have been a need to go through Silver Scripts and the Empire Plan.
 

 

[Eric]

Public thank you to Eric!  We have never met but he posted that if anyone needed a hand getting the vaccine to pm him and he would see what he could do.  I reached out because I was worried about my Dad.  He told me they were out of the vaccine but he would put in my Dads information and when they got it back in he would have a much better chance at getting it.  Somehow my brother got him in at Jones Beach Saturday evening so I did not Utilize the help Eric offered, but he didn't have to offer it to someone he has never met either.  I wan to take a moment to thank Paul for having this place available to so many wonderful people, but mostly thank you Eric for attempting to help my Dad!  You will never know how appreciative I am.

I sent you a private message anthony but just wanted to say I am very glad your dad was able to get his shot.  They have restarted calling people in here at the hospital as there was a little lull with being replenished.  I am thinking after this next week things will ramp up again here as they are focused on people's second shots this week into early next week.  

So those who reached out to me hopefully you hear something in the next week or 2!!!

I sure hope so and will let you know if I hear anything.

Thanks very much for the kind words, not neccessary but appreciated.
 

 

[Eric]

 But I got the vaccine this past weekend due to the help of an incredibly nice new friend.

     

 

 

[MarkRedman]

Got my second Pfizer shot in South Florida yesterday through Jackson Health. Very smooth and orderly operation. Went in and out in minutes. My arm is a little sore but a minor price to pay. I hope and pray that this is it. There are rumors circulating that we may have to get a booster shot next year on top of the two shots we are currently taking.

This reminds me of the Shingles vaccine saga. We took the shot years ago and were told it was good "for life". Obviously, that was not the case because now there is a two stage shingles shot package (like COVID) and we were told that the old shot does not give the protection that we want and need. So, here we go again.....

I'm starting to feel like I am becoming a pin cushion.

 

[fuchsia]

Got my second Pfizer shot in South Florida yesterday through Jackson Health. Very smooth and orderly operation. Went in and out in minutes. My arm is a little sore but a minor price to pay. I hope and pray that this is it. There are rumors circulating that we may have to get a booster shot next year on top of the two shots we are currently taking.

This reminds me of the Shingles vaccine saga. We took the shot years ago and were told it was good "for life". Obviously, that was not the case because now there is a two stage shingles shot package (like COVID) and we were told that the old shot does not give the protection that we want and need. So, here we go again.....

I'm starting to feel like I am becoming a pin cushion.

She who must be obeyed and I in same circumstance, due for second Pfizer shot at Jackson health early Tuesday.

 

[beast of the east]

Last week I was out shoveling and my told me that Walgreens had the vaccine, some by appointment and some by walk in first come first served.   She called them and was told to come right in.   I basically dropped everything and went down there at 11 AM.   I was on the walk in line with about 8 people in front of me.   The line moved very slowly and at 130 PM was told the pharmacist had to take a lunch break and would be back at 2 PM.   By then there were only 1 person in front of me.   There was by then about 50 people behind me.   After lunch, someone came to  the line and said they only had enough doses for 3 more walks ins all day, which pissed the people off who had been waiting a few hours by that point.

At 3:30 I was finally seen and went to a registration area where they inout my insurance and personal information into the computer.   The insurance company rejected the vaccine, because it wasn't set up to process vaccines as a prescription.   The vaccine is free if you are uninsured, but they wouldn't give it to me because I had insurance.   We called the insurance company and was told it was because the vaccine is set up as a medical service, not a prescription in their computers.   This is the Empire plan, with United Health provided medical coverage and CVS Caremark the Rx portion.  At 4:30 I gave up after the supervising pharmacist refused to vaccinate me.   I was there for 5.5 hours and to me this was the stupidest decision ever.

As a pharmacist, I NEVER, not once, ever refused anyone help despite the law, in their best interests.   IF they had zero refills, I gave them meds to carry them over, if they were from out of state and visiting, if they had a vial I'd do the same thing.   As far as I see it, this pharmacist is an idiot because I should have been vaccinated and they should have had their office figure it out.

Crazy stuff.   Still angry.   But I got the vaccine this past weekend due to the help of an incredibly nice new friend.

Beast- sorry to hear your story. I'm assuming, even though one should never assume, that you' are over 65 and thats why you were eligible to be vaccinated. If so, your Medicare would have been primary to the Empire Plan so there shouldnt have been a need to go through Silver Scripts and the Empire Plan.

 

I am also eligible as a healthcare professional.   My wife is a teacher and my insurance goes through her.   So All i needed was MEdicare Part A, which doesn't cover the vaccine.   

 

[mjmaherjr]

My mom got signed up on the Walgreens site this weekend and got her first shot today. Waa very easy. Took my partner at work maybe half hour tops to arrange it 

 

[MainMan]

Last week I was out shoveling and my told me that Walgreens had the vaccine, some by appointment and some by walk in first come first served.   She called them and was told to come right in.   I basically dropped everything and went down there at 11 AM.   I was on the walk in line with about 8 people in front of me.   The line moved very slowly and at 130 PM was told the pharmacist had to take a lunch break and would be back at 2 PM.   By then there were only 1 person in front of me.   There was by then about 50 people behind me.   After lunch, someone came to  the line and said they only had enough doses for 3 more walks ins all day, which pissed the people off who had been waiting a few hours by that point.

At 3:30 I was finally seen and went to a registration area where they inout my insurance and personal information into the computer.   The insurance company rejected the vaccine, because it wasn't set up to process vaccines as a prescription.   The vaccine is free if you are uninsured, but they wouldn't give it to me because I had insurance.   We called the insurance company and was told it was because the vaccine is set up as a medical service, not a prescription in their computers.   This is the Empire plan, with United Health provided medical coverage and CVS Caremark the Rx portion.  At 4:30 I gave up after the supervising pharmacist refused to vaccinate me.   I was there for 5.5 hours and to me this was the stupidest decision ever.

As a pharmacist, I NEVER, not once, ever refused anyone help despite the law, in their best interests.   IF they had zero refills, I gave them meds to carry them over, if they were from out of state and visiting, if they had a vial I'd do the same thing.   As far as I see it, this pharmacist is an idiot because I should have been vaccinated and they should have had their office figure it out.

Crazy stuff.   Still angry.   But I got the vaccine this past weekend due to the help of an incredibly nice new friend.

That's a lot of bullshit by the pharmacy.
They haven't started vaccinating at retail pharmacies yet in NJ, but officials made it clear that it's FREE to everyone who walks in. 
Joe Taxpayer is paying for it.


 

 

[ronm]

Last week I was out shoveling and my told me that Walgreens had the vaccine, some by appointment and some by walk in first come first served.   She called them and was told to come right in.   I basically dropped everything and went down there at 11 AM.   I was on the walk in line with about 8 people in front of me.   The line moved very slowly and at 130 PM was told the pharmacist had to take a lunch break and would be back at 2 PM.   By then there were only 1 person in front of me.   There was by then about 50 people behind me.   After lunch, someone came to  the line and said they only had enough doses for 3 more walks ins all day, which pissed the people off who had been waiting a few hours by that point.

At 3:30 I was finally seen and went to a registration area where they inout my insurance and personal information into the computer.   The insurance company rejected the vaccine, because it wasn't set up to process vaccines as a prescription.   The vaccine is free if you are uninsured, but they wouldn't give it to me because I had insurance.   We called the insurance company and was told it was because the vaccine is set up as a medical service, not a prescription in their computers.   This is the Empire plan, with United Health provided medical coverage and CVS Caremark the Rx portion.  At 4:30 I gave up after the supervising pharmacist refused to vaccinate me.   I was there for 5.5 hours and to me this was the stupidest decision ever.

As a pharmacist, I NEVER, not once, ever refused anyone help despite the law, in their best interests.   IF they had zero refills, I gave them meds to carry them over, if they were from out of state and visiting, if they had a vial I'd do the same thing.   As far as I see it, this pharmacist is an idiot because I should have been vaccinated and they should have had their office figure it out.

Crazy stuff.   Still angry.   But I got the vaccine this past weekend due to the help of an incredibly nice new friend.

That's a lot of bullshit by the pharmacy.
They haven't started vaccinating at retail pharmacies yet in NJ, but officials made it clear that it's FREE to everyone who walks in. 
Joe Taxpayer is paying for it.

The vaccine itself is free. Insurance can be charged for administering the vaccine.



 

 

[beast of the east]

Last week I was out shoveling and my told me that Walgreens had the vaccine, some by appointment and some by walk in first come first served.   She called them and was told to come right in.   I basically dropped everything and went down there at 11 AM.   I was on the walk in line with about 8 people in front of me.   The line moved very slowly and at 130 PM was told the pharmacist had to take a lunch break and would be back at 2 PM.   By then there were only 1 person in front of me.   There was by then about 50 people behind me.   After lunch, someone came to  the line and said they only had enough doses for 3 more walks ins all day, which pissed the people off who had been waiting a few hours by that point.

At 3:30 I was finally seen and went to a registration area where they inout my insurance and personal information into the computer.   The insurance company rejected the vaccine, because it wasn't set up to process vaccines as a prescription.   The vaccine is free if you are uninsured, but they wouldn't give it to me because I had insurance.   We called the insurance company and was told it was because the vaccine is set up as a medical service, not a prescription in their computers.   This is the Empire plan, with United Health provided medical coverage and CVS Caremark the Rx portion.  At 4:30 I gave up after the supervising pharmacist refused to vaccinate me.   I was there for 5.5 hours and to me this was the stupidest decision ever.

As a pharmacist, I NEVER, not once, ever refused anyone help despite the law, in their best interests.   IF they had zero refills, I gave them meds to carry them over, if they were from out of state and visiting, if they had a vial I'd do the same thing.   As far as I see it, this pharmacist is an idiot because I should have been vaccinated and they should have had their office figure it out.

Crazy stuff.   Still angry.   But I got the vaccine this past weekend due to the help of an incredibly nice new friend.

That's a lot of bullshit by the pharmacy.
They haven't started vaccinating at retail pharmacies yet in NJ, but officials made it clear that it's FREE to everyone who walks in. 
Joe Taxpayer is paying for it.

The vaccine itself is free. Insurance can be charged for administering the vaccine.




 

That's true.  But Walgreens only had a way to enter a billing code of uninsured, if you had no insurance, or could enter your insurance and get the administration approved.   They didn't have a way once you entered insurance that rejected the vaccine to change the billing code to uninsured.

 

[BrooklynRed]

Living in PA for the duration (until We start to allow fans into games).  My wife and I got our first round last week; she had appt. for a specific time at local Rite Aid and was in and out in a half hour (paper work and 15 minute wait, and I went to local county hospital which gave appt for a range of an hour (probably 30 people per hour).  Was very efficient and orderly as they processed individual paperwork one by one-the shot and 15 minutes and out.  In PA, no one complains about the "wait" as you don't know who might be carrying.
The question about a booster in a year is a good one.  My friend who is a doctor of immunology said last spring that in all liklihood boosters would be needed similar to the annual flu shots we get as the Covid, like the "regular flu" will mutate and thus enhanced vaccines will be produced ( we are already seeing this with the English and South African mutations).