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applegrove

(129,076 posts) Thu Sep 4, 2025, 09:45 PM Sep 4

Covid vaccines available in New York:

BREAKING, from NY Playbook PM: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will sign an executive order allowing pharmacists to prescribe and administer Covid vaccines to New Yorkers who request them.
— Maya Kaufman (@mayakaufman.bsky.social) 2025-09-04T21:27:30.485Z

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Covid vaccines available in New York: (Original Post) applegrove Sep 4 OP

I hope Illinois does that soon. In Chicago I tried to sign up at walgreens and the mucifer Sep 4 #1

I'd pick a preexisting condition and go for it Lefta Dissenter Sep 4 #2

Bless Governor Hochul! BlueKota Sep 4 #3

I got my shot in Ohio today the pharmacist doc03 Sep 4 #4

mucifer

(25,401 posts)

1. I hope Illinois does that soon. In Chicago I tried to sign up at walgreens and the

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 09:57 PM

Sep 4

website won't let you without a pre existing condition. Granted there are about 20 of them and inactivity is one that is very vague. But, technically, I don't qualify I am a few years under 65 and so far healthy.

Lefta Dissenter

(6,693 posts)

2. I'd pick a preexisting condition and go for it

Reply to mucifer (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 10:05 PM

Sep 4

I’m over 65, so got my Covid and flu vaccinations today, but the pharmacy tech was basically encouraging people to find themselves a condition that fits and get jabbed while they can. They’re stabbing people as fast as they can around here.

(I’m in Wisconsin)

BlueKota

(4,761 posts)

3. Bless Governor Hochul!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 10:32 PM

Sep 4

doc03

(38,577 posts)

4. I got my shot in Ohio today the pharmacist

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 10:35 PM

Sep 4

said you have to be 65 or have certain medical conditions to get them here.

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