Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
#31
|
||
|
||
My PC Dr recommended mid Oct and not to get flu shot earlier.
|
|
#32
|
||
|
||
No it is not. Medical and prescription covers it. I'm a pharmacy technician for CVS located inside Target.
|
#33
|
||
|
||
Fortunately Mrs. Guy and myself were covered by our Medicare Advantage Plan. We did have a co-pay of $1.00 for each shot.
|
#34
|
||
|
||
Quote:
|
#35
|
||
|
||
I'm a pharmacy technician for 12 years now and I get my flu shot as soon as we get them in. The shot last for about 9 months so there is no such thing as getting it to early. There is such a thing as getting it to late. It takes a week to be come 100% effective. We have all shots available pneumonia, shingles, high dose flu shot, etc. We do give a $5 coupon for Target for the flu shot. No appointment needed so I hope to see you soon.
Last edited by bjd0105; 08-15-2020 at 08:36 AM. |
#36
|
||
|
||
You did great. My wife has Medicare and plan F supplement from Florida Blue, neither would pay for the vaccine. Walgreens price was $182, Goodrx brought it down to $155.
|
#37
|
||
|
||
...
__________________
Barefoot At Last No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. Saving one dog will not change the world, but surely for that one dog, the world will change forever. Last edited by Barefoot; 08-15-2020 at 08:38 AM. Reason: Post deleted |
#38
|
||
|
||
I am surprised that no one on here suggested that they MANDATE flu shots for all.
Last flu shot I had was over 50 years ago. Never had the flu. I use the wipes provided at the stores to wipe down the shopping cart and I wash my hands frequently during the day. No flu and no colds. But, thank you for getting the flu shot. It means you won't get last year's flu.
__________________
Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway |
#39
|
||
|
||
Quote:
But she goes on to say: "If the CDC says this year's going to be an early season - then get it ASAP. It really depends on the year."
__________________
Barefoot At Last No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. Saving one dog will not change the world, but surely for that one dog, the world will change forever. Last edited by Barefoot; 08-15-2020 at 10:00 AM. Reason: Added a comment. |
#40
|
||
|
||
Special snowflakes who never get sick and never get vaccines aside...
The flu vaccines are year-specific. Last year the CDC recommended holding off a little while to get it, because they were expecting the season to start late. The vaccines don't just have a shelf life (how long they can stay in the vial before it has to be thrown away) but they also have a half-life (how long it takes to wear off in your body until it's only 50% as effective as it was when it was injected). Yes it can last up to 9 months. But it starts losing its effectiveness several months sooner than that. If the flu season is expected to begin in November, and last as late as March, and you get the shot this week - in mid August.. It means it'll be 2 months in when flu season starts. By the end of flu season you'll have been vaccinated for 7 months and your vaccine will be less than 50% as potent as it was when you got it. If you wait til September or early October, you stand a much better chance of enduring the flu for the entire season. ON THE OTHER HAND - if the CDC says this year's going to be an early season - then get it ASAP. It really depends on the year. |
#41
|
||
|
||
Quote:
|
#42
|
||
|
||
Quote:
|
#43
|
||
|
||
Publix $10 gift card with Flu Shot
Yes, Publix is offering the $10 gift card again this year.
|
#44
|
||
|
||
Quote:
__________________
Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway |
#45
|
||
|
||
...
__________________
Barefoot At Last No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. Saving one dog will not change the world, but surely for that one dog, the world will change forever. Last edited by Barefoot; 08-15-2020 at 09:37 AM. Reason: I changed my mind about posting this comment. |
Closed Thread |
|
|