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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ir.novavax.com

 

[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 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