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During last week's episode, Kestrell and Alexx attempted to walk in to their local Walgreen' for their Covid booster and flu shot, as they had for the past two years, but were told (although they had received no texts or emails with this information) that they would have to make an appointment through either the website or by phone. The only appointment available for that day was in the late afternoon, when the pharmacy would become very crowded, so Alex and Kestrell made appointments for the next day and went home.
The next day, the appointments were cancelled because the drugstore had run out of Covid vaccine. Alexx and Kestrell later rescheduled their appointments for Monday.
Now it is Monday, and our appointments have been cancelled because the pharmacy is experiencing a staff shortage due to the pandemic (yes, that same pandemic which the President has declared is over).
The pharmacist said he is keeping a list for people to reschedule their appts. as walk-ins for Tuesday or Wednesday, but he suggested that I come in late in the day, around five or six, and I explained that I have rheumatoid arthritis and amd am blind, and would be exhausted and barely able to function by then, so I would prefer the earlier two o'clock block that he had mentioned first.
I understand that pharmacists are doing their best with a really messed-up situation, but my friends with the really good health insurance just quietly and calmly received their vaccines without this complete shitshow. I don't have a lot of faith that I will be receiving my vaccine on Wednesday, either.
On the other hand, I have an appt. at Boston Medical Center tomorrow, and in their reminder email, they mention that I *may* be eligible for a Covid booster while I am there, and I should make an inquiry, so that's a possible plan B. .
The next day, the appointments were cancelled because the drugstore had run out of Covid vaccine. Alexx and Kestrell later rescheduled their appointments for Monday.
Now it is Monday, and our appointments have been cancelled because the pharmacy is experiencing a staff shortage due to the pandemic (yes, that same pandemic which the President has declared is over).
The pharmacist said he is keeping a list for people to reschedule their appts. as walk-ins for Tuesday or Wednesday, but he suggested that I come in late in the day, around five or six, and I explained that I have rheumatoid arthritis and amd am blind, and would be exhausted and barely able to function by then, so I would prefer the earlier two o'clock block that he had mentioned first.
I understand that pharmacists are doing their best with a really messed-up situation, but my friends with the really good health insurance just quietly and calmly received their vaccines without this complete shitshow. I don't have a lot of faith that I will be receiving my vaccine on Wednesday, either.
On the other hand, I have an appt. at Boston Medical Center tomorrow, and in their reminder email, they mention that I *may* be eligible for a Covid booster while I am there, and I should make an inquiry, so that's a possible plan B. .
