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11 hours ago, aggie08 said:

It's an extremely competitive race, but I think Florida might legit be the dumbest state. 

I'm not sure there is any sort race right now. A decision to drop vaccine mandates with ZERO research or study is fucking quackery if you ask me. That puts them in the lead by a long shot.

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12 minutes ago, The Ace of Aces said:

Glad to live in a state with leaders who told this admin to fuck itself.  Got my Covid booster this evening. 

I stopped by and CVS says I need a prescription - because over 65 cancer survivor with adult onset asthma don’t mean shit in Louisiana.  

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10 minutes ago, Gatorubet said:

I stopped by and CVS says I need a prescription - because over 65 cancer survivor with adult onset asthma don’t mean shit in Louisiana.  

I got mine at Walgreens yesterday.  They pharmacy tech said they'd been turning people away and I told him my BMI qualified me as obese and that should be enough.  This guy was well beyond three bills.  So I guess it's all relative, and he continued to work his way down the list of comorbidities.  But in the end, he got me COVID and Flu shots lined up and into my arm.  A friend went to CVS and got his no appointment and no questions asked.  I was there earlier picking up a script for my kid (already had the Walgreens appt) and the tech was encouraging COVID and flu vaccines.  So in this part of Texas, at least, CVS seems to be the way to go.

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11 minutes ago, Captain Ron said:

I'm not sure there is any sort race right now. A decision to drop vaccine mandates with ZERO research or study is fucking quackery if you ask me. That puts them in the lead by a long shot.

Except there are at least half a dozen states who immediately went, "Wait, we can do that?? We should do that!!"

 

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38 minutes ago, dcbc said:

I got mine at Walgreens yesterday.  They pharmacy tech said they'd been turning people away and I told him my BMI qualified me as obese and that should be enough.  This guy was well beyond three bills.  So I guess it's all relative, and he continued to work his way down the list of comorbidities.  But in the end, he got me COVID and Flu shots lined up and into my arm.  A friend went to CVS and got his no appointment and no questions asked.  I was there earlier picking up a script for my kid (already had the Walgreens appt) and the tech was encouraging COVID and flu vaccines.  So in this part of Texas, at least, CVS seems to be the way to go.

13 states require an RX. Texas ain’t one it seems. 

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2 hours ago, Captain Ron said:

I'm not sure there is any sort race right now. A decision to drop vaccine mandates with ZERO research or study is fucking quackery if you ask me. That puts them in the lead by a long shot.

2 hours ago, aggie08 said:

Except there are at least half a dozen states who immediately went, "Wait, we can do that?? We should do that!!"

There are groups actively lobbying the Texas legislature and Abbott to drop vaccine requirements for kids as speak.  And yes, we are this fucking dumb.  Remember, Abbott has to outdo DeSantis/Florida.

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1 hour ago, atomheartbevo said:

There are groups actively lobbying the Texas legislature and Abbott to drop vaccine requirements for kids as speak.  And yes, we are this fucking dumb.  Remember, Abbott has to outdo DeSantis/Florida.

Texans to Republican Texans.

why-cant-you-just-be-normal-youre-weird.

 

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On 9/5/2025 at 6:42 AM, Laguna said:

Even if you agree with that, which I don’t, if you fuck up your job repeatedly you and your processes and methods are in danger of being replaced. 

So why doesn't that apply to shitstains like Trump?

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10 hours ago, Gatorubet said:

13 states require an RX. Texas ain’t one it seems. 

It also might be that BCBSTX for State employees is not at this time. 

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12 hours ago, Gatorubet said:

13 states require an RX. Texas ain’t one it seems. 

HEB said I just needed to answer yes to any of the qualifications for getting the covid shot. 

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Posted

 

Got the covid vax today about 2 pm (Pfizer). Feel kind of achy and maybe slightly feverish. About to take some aspirin and go to bed. 

 

As I was leaving, somebody who looked about my age (59) + maybe 5 or so years came into the pharmacy asking about RSV vax. Do I need to get that one too?

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On 9/8/2025 at 4:53 PM, BottleRocket said:

I got the flu and covid shots on Friday and one or both of them put me in bed for 24 hours over the weekend.  

 

I did this deal last friday, as well as adding a Pneumonia vax, since I've got asthma. Had the same response, for 24 hours I was fucking floored, and by Sunday I was pretty much fine. Shakes and sweats Friday night sucked balls.

The pneumonia shot, Jesus...I got just that one in my right arm, and the nurse said "this definitely will be sore for a couple days." It felt like a fucking donkey kicked my arm by Friday night. It was so sore I couldn't sleep on that side of my body for 2 days, and it's now 5 days later and my arm is still slightly sore. Nuts. 

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On 9/8/2025 at 8:52 PM, Gatorubet said:

13 states require an RX. Texas ain’t one it seems. 

 

On 9/9/2025 at 9:03 AM, Deej said:

HEB said I just needed to answer yes to any of the qualifications for getting the covid shot. 

Correct, Texas doesn't require a script YET, but if you don't answer that you have a pre-approved list of comorbidities, they will turn you away. 

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4 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

 

Correct, Texas doesn't require a script YET, but if you don't answer that you have a pre-approved list of comorbidities, they will turn you away. 

Or just ask your doctor's office for a covid vaccine shot. The doctor can sign off on it without you claiming to have a condition that you don't.

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Just now, Nice Guy Eddie said:

Or just ask your doctor's office for a covid vaccine shot. The doctor can sign off on it without you claiming to have a condition that you don't.

Yes, but Walgreens and CVS are a lot closer. It's like voter suppression, the harder you make it for me to get a vax, the less likely I am to do it. 

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17 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

Yes, but Walgreens and CVS are a lot closer. It's like voter suppression, the harder you make it for me to get a vax, the less likely I am to do it. 

100%. The goal is to make it as difficult as possible for someone to get vaccines. And costs will go up for them as insurance companies will use this as loopholes to not cover them since after all, they're now not necessary for most.

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1 hour ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:

Or just ask your doctor's office for a covid vaccine shot. The doctor can sign off on it without you claiming to have a condition that you don't.

I imagine most Surly posters over 50 have at least one comorbidity. 

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