Accessing new COVID vax

[Anonymous]

Anyone had any luck?

[Anonymous]

I see to remember that it was possible to do same-day reservations for covid vaccines at CVS last year for the bivalent booster (we got it pretty early, a couple of days after approval). Now it looks like they are booking for this coming weekend, so several days ahead. Do I remember incorrectly?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Given how quickly the vaccine wanes, I’m not sure why anyone is rushing so quickly to get? Just wait a week and it will be easy to get it.

Because I still consider it a high priority to avoid getting COVID, and putting off the vaccine when cases are up is not consistent with that priority.

The recent covid upswing is already starting to top out, particularly in southern areas where summer heat is easing. Wastewater data for the south (including DC and VA) has come off and growth in hospitalizations is decelerating. https://biobot.io/data/covid-19

[Anonymous]

I am the OP and had much better luck using Walgreens (as opposed to CVS). I entered some random Maryland zip codes and found several options. I live in DC but couldn't find anything for several days out in the District. I had to drive about 30 minutes one way to get the vaccine, but they had it available and took my insurance -- no issues. I'll confess I invested a lot of time into refreshing the Walgreens website periodically to find the earliest appointment possible, but it worked.

Regarding the question of why the rush... I have an extended work trip across the country beginning on Monday, that includes a conference with over 1,000 attendees. No clue if I'll have sufficient immunity from the vaccine to negate whatever I might be exposed to, but I tried my best.

Thank you everyone for your help!

[Anonymous]

I got mine in Jefferson County WV (just over the border from Loudoun) where we have a second home. Easy as pie. Nobody gets vaccinated in WV so there’s plenty there lol.