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Iris

(16,695 posts) Mon Sep 22, 2025, 01:28 AM Monday

Can someone tell me what's going on with Covid vaccines in GA!

My 81 yr old parents had to get a prescription to get the vaccine.

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Can someone tell me what's going on with Covid vaccines in GA! (Original Post) Iris Monday OP

I don't know about Georgia, markodochartaigh Monday #1

regular Medicare should pay Skittles Monday #2

I hope so, I have actual Medicare, not the "advantage" insurance. markodochartaigh Monday #5

just the sheer amount of solicitation tips me off to where their interests are Skittles Monday #6

May be too late, but this might be worth knowing -- discuss with your doctor: eppur_se_muova Monday #3

Thank you. markodochartaigh Monday #4

I had long covid as well Iris Monday #7

markodochartaigh

(4,134 posts)

1. I don't know about Georgia,

Reply to Iris (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 02:20 AM

Monday

but in Florida they are apparently not available. Publix hasn't had them, and when I asked yesterday they didn't know if they would get the covid vaccine at all. CVS had them available for a couple of days last week but before I could get an appointment they had stopped administering them, prescription or not. I only learned that CVS had them from NextDoor.

I have long covid, I really don't want covid again. I'm thinking of going to another state. I need to find out if Medicare will pay for an out of state resident in whichever state I go to.

Skittles

(167,683 posts)

2. regular Medicare should pay

Reply to markodochartaigh (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 03:10 AM

Monday

good luck with "Advantage"

markodochartaigh

(4,134 posts)

5. I hope so, I have actual Medicare, not the "advantage" insurance.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 04:26 AM

Monday

The insurance companies and brokers send out tons of solicitations for advantage plans though. I used to think that those companies spent most of their profit on management and administration. Now I think that they spend at least half on paper and printing.

Skittles

(167,683 posts)

6. just the sheer amount of solicitation tips me off to where their interests are

Reply to markodochartaigh (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 05:35 AM

Monday

yes indeed

eppur_se_muova

(40,103 posts)

3. May be too late, but this might be worth knowing -- discuss with your doctor:

Reply to markodochartaigh (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 03:19 AM

Monday

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/common-diabetes-drug-metformin-within-3-months-infection-may-reduce-long-covid-risk

markodochartaigh

(4,134 posts)

4. Thank you.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 04:20 AM

Monday

This is very interesting. Even if too late for me, I can pass it on.

Iris

(16,695 posts)

7. I had long covid as well

Reply to markodochartaigh (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 07:44 AM

Monday

I got Covid summer of 2024 and have had a nonstop list of health problems since then. I had resigned myself to wearing a mask everywhere this fall.

Fortunately, I was able to get the shot in NC over the weekend. Our governor signed an ordinance to allow pharmacies to administer it.

NC is probably your best bet if you go out of state. .

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