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kestrellAlexx and I went to get our flu shot for me and the third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine for him, as he had heart surgery in 2020 and is Type 2 diabetes.
When we got to our local Walgreen's, we talked to the first pharmacist, and she said we could get both shots, so we started on the process of answering questions about birthdates and previous reactions. Then a second pharmacist came along and said Alexx didn't qualify according to the guidelines.
In a tone of complete disbelief, I asked, "How is he not qualified? What guidelines are you using?"
The pharmacist started to talk about policy, so I repeated, "Which guidelines are you using?" to which he replied "You can't argue your way into this."
I said, "I'm not trying to argue my way in. As a disability advocate, I'm asking which guidelines you're using so that when I pass this information along to other disabled people, they don't waste a trip."
At this point, both the male pharmacist and Alexx are obviously embarrassed at the out of control blind woman and the pharmacist mutters something which sounded something like he would give us the vaccines.
Ultimately, we both got vaccines, and I received a flu shot, but Alexx didn't get a flu shot because Walgreen's does not accept his version of Mass Health insurance. Also the pharmacist apologized and explained that all of this was brand new policy. He also didn't jab me hard with either needle.
Conclusion: be prepared to ask or even argue about the guidelines being used to qualify/disqualify immune compromised people for the third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, and also be aware that you can get your flu shot at the same time, although different forms of health insurance pay for each one.
When we got to our local Walgreen's, we talked to the first pharmacist, and she said we could get both shots, so we started on the process of answering questions about birthdates and previous reactions. Then a second pharmacist came along and said Alexx didn't qualify according to the guidelines.
In a tone of complete disbelief, I asked, "How is he not qualified? What guidelines are you using?"
The pharmacist started to talk about policy, so I repeated, "Which guidelines are you using?" to which he replied "You can't argue your way into this."
I said, "I'm not trying to argue my way in. As a disability advocate, I'm asking which guidelines you're using so that when I pass this information along to other disabled people, they don't waste a trip."
At this point, both the male pharmacist and Alexx are obviously embarrassed at the out of control blind woman and the pharmacist mutters something which sounded something like he would give us the vaccines.
Ultimately, we both got vaccines, and I received a flu shot, but Alexx didn't get a flu shot because Walgreen's does not accept his version of Mass Health insurance. Also the pharmacist apologized and explained that all of this was brand new policy. He also didn't jab me hard with either needle.
Conclusion: be prepared to ask or even argue about the guidelines being used to qualify/disqualify immune compromised people for the third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, and also be aware that you can get your flu shot at the same time, although different forms of health insurance pay for each one.
