This year’s uptake of the updated Covid-19 vaccine appears to be somewhat slower than last year’s, according to data from the US Department of Health and Human Services and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

More than 7 million Americans have received a dose of the latest vaccines, HHS said Thursday. The CDC recommended vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech for everyone 6 months and older on September 12; an updated vaccine from Novavax became available this month and is recommended for people 12 and over.

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    11 months ago

    I tried, my local pharmacies ran out within days. Waiting for them to restock, they can’t give me an estimate. Not sure why they predicted they would need so few doses, we live in an area where most people are vaccinated

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      11 months ago

      Unrelated to covid vaccine, but there is a shortage of a lot of drugs in my area. I was at the pharmacy today and this 65/70 year old dude is going pharmacy to pharmacy trying to find 3 prescriptions he needs for his wife. Something about stimulant related drugs are the ones in short supply. I just felt so bad for him.