Covid booster shot

[New Englander]

Yesterday I went to Trailways Publix and got my Moderna Booster shot. I signed up for an appointment online and when I arrived yesterday the whole process was very well organized. I was in and out in no time at all. I highly recommend Publix for the booster.

[Byte1]

Why are you trying to turn this into yet ANOTHER Pro/Con vaccine thread?

The OP was simply relating his experience on getting the booster. Nothing more, nothing less...

Everyone has made up their mind on this. The incessant yapping about it will do nothing to change that...

My bad.
I received my covid vaccination from Publix also and they did a great job and were very efficient both times. :thumbup:

[JohnN]

Booster at Publix - quick and easy process

[Stu from NYC]

We got ours at Sams two weeks ago, hardly any reaction at all.

[villageuser]

First booster appointment was at Paramount Urgent Care. That was AWFUL. They scheduled appointments 5 minutes apart and were even taking walk-ins. One couple told us they had been waiting 2 hours and had had an appointment. They had a sign out front that really irritated me that said they were under-staffed, to be patient with them. They weren’t under-staffed. They were over-extended. It was in their control to make that a better experience for their customers. I cancelled my appointment - i didn’t want to have them compensated for their greed through me - but my husband did wait for his shot because he’s immunocompromised and needed the shot. He waited over an hour.
I made an appointment through Walgreens, and had an very pleasant, professional, and organized experience. My initial shot had been with Publix, and I also very much appreciated their process. I highly recommend either of those two.

[westernrider75]

How do you know they were not understaffed? Do you know how many employees were supposed to be there? As a current pharmacy employee at a busy pharmacy that regularly has 8-10 people working at a time, the loss of any one of those people changes how it runs.

[retiredguy123]

Yesterday I went to Trailways Publix and got my Moderna Booster shot. I signed up for an appointment online and when I arrived yesterday the whole process was very well organized. I was in and out in no time at all. I highly recommend Publix for the booster.
Note that, when you get the Moderna booster at Publix, you can either get a half dose or a full dose. If you want a full dose, you need to self-certify that you have an immune deficiency condition, but no official medical document is required. So, I guess it is your decision to make. I got the half dose.

[Kathe]

Yesterday I went to Trailways Publix and got my Moderna Booster shot. I signed up for an appointment online and when I arrived yesterday the whole process was very well organized. I was in and out in no time at all. I highly recommend Publix for the booster.
I went to Wedgewood Publix with an appointment and left after 1 1/2 hours. Went to Villages Discount Pharmacy near Brownwood Hotel and got booster and flu and out in 8 minutes! Wonderful.

[Babubhat]

Got it with no reaction. Took five minutes

[Bridget Staunton]

You guys do a great job

[MrExcite721]

Got the Moderna booster in the doctors office, 3 days now of headaches and sore arm. Side effects similar to 2nd shot in April, just seem to be lasting longer.

[JMintzer]

The post you are objecting to was simply stating how he is preparing for the virus. It was no more or less argumentative than the OP.

Incorrect. The OP simply stated his experience getting the booster. Nothing more, nothing less.

The post I responded to recommended NO shot, NO booster.

If you can't see the difference...

[Shar1]

Took my 96 year old mother to Publix at Spanish plains for a 3:15 appointment. We waited 1hour 15 minutes before being called back. After waiting that long she was exhausted. Poor organization. My husband and I went to Colony Plaza Publix and both received shots in 10 minutes. My side effects were harsh and still linger. Glad to be done.

[Car400]

Got the Moderna booster in the doctors office, 3 days now of headaches and sore arm. Side effects similar to 2nd shot in April, just seem to be lasting longer.

Same here. Went to my doctor’s office for my Moderna booster and was sick, at least, for the next 24 hours. Just as bad as the second injection! I asked if I had received the 50% strength and they said no, they were only giving the full 100% strength doses. I never would have known if I hadn’t asked, point blank. This was last week.

[WindyCityzen]

I had the same express experience at Walgreens via their website too. In out in 5 minutes.

[Wyseguy]

Yesterday I went to Trailways Publix and got my Moderna Booster shot. I signed up for an appointment online and when I arrived yesterday the whole process was very well organized. I was in and out in no time at all. I highly recommend Publix for the booster.

Public does seem to have their act together. I brought friends and family there, got both shots, no appointment. I brought one friend to a lab operating out of Walgreens. Had an appointment. Left after an hour.

[Bjeanj]

I, too, received my Moderna booster at Publix at LaPlaza Grande. The wait time was about 20 minutes despite having an appointment. Fortunately, they have chairs and I’m retired. :-)

It seems strange to me that I had a reaction to the 1/2 dose booster but not to either of the first two shots. I had a low-grade fever - 99.4* for an evening, and my arm hurt at the injection site for 4 days, like a bruise. No biggie.

[New Englander]

I got the half dose Moderna and only side effect was a little soreness where the needle went in.
I'm the OP and I was just mentioning how well run Publix was.

[tophcfa]

Getting the Pfizer booster at CVS on Wednesday. Hopefully Thursday won’t be a down day and I can get in the regular exercise routine?

[PugMom]

Got the Moderna booster in the doctors office, 3 days now of headaches and sore arm. Side effects similar to 2nd shot in April, just seem to be lasting longer.

my daughter had the same headache/arm soreness, but it only lasted a couple of days. she had the pfizer. hope u feel better soon

[NoMoSno]

Wonder if the booster will ever be approved for a 64 and under year old, non-compromised?

[Byte1]

I got the half dose Moderna and only side effect was a little soreness where the needle went in.
I'm the OP and I was just mentioning how well run Publix was.

I agree. I like their selection of quality meats and the customer service is great. :)

[kitnhead]

why not just get the vaccine then you have better chance of not needing these treatments

As for me, my mother died of of inflammation of the heart and I have a heart condition I was born with. I have no other conditions, such as diabetes and I am quite fit. In my case, I would likely have very little problems with Covid, but the shot has been proven to cause myocarditis is some folks. I probably had Covid in May but at that time I lived in CA and worked for the state. I saw how the numbers were being inflated and refused to be tested because I didn’t want to give that state another stat to abuse the population with. I worked at home, so self quarantined, and put no one in any danger.

[JMintzer]

Wonder if the booster will ever be approved for a 64 and under year old, non-compromised?

It already is if you're working in a field that has a high risk of exposure...

That's how I got it...

[bagboy]

Wonder if the booster will ever be approved for a 64 and under year old, non-compromised?

CVS on 466 told us on the phone that we do not have to be 65 years old to get the booster. I understand the pharmacy tech could have been mistaken, but my plan is getting the booster later this month at CVS Wildwood, where I got my first two shots. We'll see how it goes.

[Vikingjunior]

Thank you for this, very good informative.

[Moderator]

Once again, this is NOT a pro/con vaccine thread. Please don't try to turn it into yet another one, that will change no one's mind...
What he said. All off-topic comments are/will be deleted. This is not a vaccine debate.

[Byte1]

Which is it, a comment on Publix or a comment on the booster. Is the booster not a vaccine? Just me being facetious...:MOJE_whot:

[Bogie Shooter]

Same cast of characters jump on these threads with any hint of vaccines and or masks. And post their tired old positions once again.

[EdFNJ]

Wife & I got our Moderna boosters from Winn-Dixie on 466 exactly 2 weeks ago. We were the only 2 people there but had to wait 45 minutes because, we were told, the pharmacist had to enter all the data in the computer. We both had 2+ days of lots more discomfort than the first 2 shots. We were basically down and out for 48hrs. Wondered if he gave us the full dose instead of the 1/2 dose it is supposed to be.

[MDLNB]

Which is it, a comment on Publix or a comment on the booster. Is the booster not a vaccine? Just me being facetious...:MOJE_whot:
I am also a bit confused on the rules. The OP is speaking of how great the Publix service is. I agree, Publix service is great. The OP is speaking of receiving the booster shot. That's great too. Some of us are not eligible for the booster yet. I believe that I have stayed on subject, but I am not sure and feel like one must walk on egg shells so that we are not punished. But, it's not my website so I try to stay within perimeters. Perhaps the moderator should put out a list of permissible subjects daily and the rest of us can discuss them carefully, less we deviate from the mandated subjects provided? :icon_wink::):duck:

[coffeebean]

I went to Wedgewood Publix with an appointment and left after 1 1/2 hours. Went to Villages Discount Pharmacy near Brownwood Hotel and got booster and flu and out in 8 minutes! Wonderful.
Hubby and I are going to be using Village Discount Pharmacy as a "back up" for Covid tests for traveling. They offer walk in service, do a rapid antigen test and give results in 10 minutes. We have an appointment with CVS at Pinellas for our tests but if that does not go as planned (such as CVS cancels our appointments), we will head right over to Village Discount Pharmacy.

Hubby and I had our Covid booster shots in Winn Dixie at LSL. We walked in, waited 10 minutes because the pharmacist was alone and got our booster shots (half dose). We we both received a $10 Winn Dixie coupon to be used in their store. Easy peasy.

[coffeebean]

Same here. Went to my doctor’s office for my Moderna booster and was sick, at least, for the next 24 hours. Just as bad as the second injection! I asked if I had received the 50% strength and they said no, they were only giving the full 100% strength doses. I never would have known if I hadn’t asked, point blank. This was last week.

Why didn't you verify the dose BEFORE the shot was put in your arm? Everyone should do that as a precaution. We all have to be our own advocates. I verified it was a half dose and then she showed me the Moderna vial and verified she drew up half dose. THEN she gave me the shot.

The booster gave me no reaction at all, unlike my second Moderna shot. The booster barely gave me a hint of soreness at the site of injection too.

[tophcfa]

Getting the Pfizer booster at CVS on Wednesday. Hopefully Thursday won’t be a down day and I can get in the regular exercise routine?

Update on above post, got the shot yesterday afternoon. In and out in 5 minutes, very easy. Arm a little sore today, very slight headache, and energy level slightly less than normal. It’s no big deal, still heading out later today to swim my daily mile and a half, just might take an extra couple of minutes to complete. I instructed the woman administrating the shot to put it in my left arm so I can still throw the frisbee a couple hundred times with my right arm today for our dog. I simply can’t understand what all the to do is about getting vaccinated, it’s almost a non-event?

[John41]

Yesterday I went to Trailways Publix and got my Moderna Booster shot. I signed up for an appointment online and when I arrived yesterday the whole process was very well organized. I was in and out in no time at all. I highly recommend Publix for the booster.

We got our boosters two days ago at Southern Trace Publix and it went smoothly. Sometimes they take walking and sometimes not. We had registered on line. Got our flu shot at Walmart as a walk-in and that went smoothly as well. Wife had no reaction to the booster but I’m feeling very tired and headachy. Remember to bring your vax card.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

I'm still waiting to be eligible for the Pfizer 3rd shot. Checking with the RSV study folks to find out if I can get the flu shot yet, since I'm participating in that double-blind vaccine study for RSV. If I can, I'll get it at Winn Dixie since they're giving out a $10 gift card and I can pick up some ground beef while I'm there :)