Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #112

[gremlin444]

My Dr. called today about the prescription that my pharmacy requested for my COVID vaccination, she suggested I wait 10 days until the new one is approved and delivered to the pharmacies. She told me the COVID shots being distributed now are last years and I might not need a prescription in 10 days for the new one. It's scary, but I guess I'll wait.

Call your pharmacy and ask or walk in and ask. I'm in IL, I got my shot Saturday and I have documentation proving it was the 2025-26 update.

 

[IceIce9]

The voice of reason!


Gov. Mike DeWine and Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff will continue following the decades of science that show vaccines are safe, DeWine's team said.

Unlike Florida, Ohio will stay the course on vaccines

Ohio will continue promoting the benefits of vaccines and supporting vaccinations, despite some Republican leaders casting doubt on their legitimacy and Florida making an effort to ban requirements.

www.news5cleveland.com

 

[Inthedetails]

The voice of reason!


Gov. Mike DeWine and Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff will continue following the decades of science that show vaccines are safe, DeWine's team said.

Unlike Florida, Ohio will stay the course on vaccines

Ohio will continue promoting the benefits of vaccines and supporting vaccinations, despite some Republican leaders casting doubt on their legitimacy and Florida making an effort to ban requirements.

www.news5cleveland.com

Great!

I am looking for a map that shows which states are using science and data to inform decisions about the covid vaccine access, but not finding one. If anyone finds a site with an interactive map (meaning it will be updated as changes occur), please post. tia

jmopinion

 

[Inthedetails]

Virginia:

Virginia seniors and adults with underlying health conditions will soon be able to get COVID-19 vaccines without a prescription under a new standing order from the state's health commissioner.

Virginia drops prescription rule for senior COVID vaccines: What changed?

Virginia seniors and high-risk adults will get easier COVID-19 vaccine access under new state order eliminating prescription requirement.

www.wtvr.com

 

[Inthedetails]

Connecticut:

Govenor issued orders regarding covid vaccine access:

While federal actions restrict eligibility for adults ages 18 to 65 with no underlying medical conditions, prescribers and pharmacists may order, prescribe, and administer the COVID-19 vaccine to individuals who fall outside the eligibility criteria authorized by the FDA, consistent with “off-label” use...

Adults of all ages can receive COVID-19 vaccinations at pharmacies and medical practices, and children between 6 months and 18 years can receive vaccinations through pediatric providers participating in the Connecticut Vaccine Program (CVP).

Additionally, these actions ensure that insurance coverage for COVID-19 vaccines based on current guidance from DPH, continues unchanged for state-regulated plans. For employers that offer self-funded (ERISA) plans, individuals should confirm their immunization benefits with their plan administrator.

Governor Lamont Announces Executive Actions To Protect COVID-19 Vaccine Access

portal.ct.gov

 

[Inthedetails]

Pennsylvania, regarding covid vaccine access:

[O]rganizations like the Pennsylvania Pharmacist Association, along with Governor Josh Shapiro, urged the state board of pharmacy to take action. During an emergency meeting, the board voted to allow pharmacists to follow vaccine recommendations from trusted authorities, such as the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Physicians, instead of waiting for guidance from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which was not scheduled to meet until October.

NJ and Pa. expand COVID-19 vaccine access amid federal confusion

The New Jersey directive allows anyone six months of age and older to receive a vaccine without a prescription.

6abc.com

 

[ilovewings]

Thank goodness the states are taking action and basically ignoring the lunatic heading up the CDC--- Florida is an outlier--- they will regret what they are doing when children get communicable diseases that were eradicated-- some children will die- some adults also.

 

[IceIce9]

Thank goodness the states are taking action and basically ignoring the lunatic heading up the CDC--- Florida is an outlier--- they will regret what they are doing when children get communicable diseases that were eradicated-- some children will die- some adults also.

I honestly try to stay out of politics. In most cases I don’t even know whether governors are republicans or democrats.

But this vaccine stuff is crazy and has made me pay attention.

 

[Inthedetails]

I honestly try to stay out of politics. In most cases I don’t even know whether governors are republicans or democrats.

But this vaccine stuff is crazy and has made me pay attention.

fwiw, I'm not looking at what party the governors are, but their decisions as leaders about covid vaccines.

Purposely causing chaos and confusion for no reason is not good leadership. I commend the state leaders who are steadying the course when it comes to covid vaccine access.


jmopinion

 

[Inthedetails]

New Mexico, bbm:

New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is issuing evidence based recommendations to support clinical decision-making and public health planning for the upcoming season....

1. COVID-19 vaccine should be offered to all persons aged 65 years and older.
2. COVID-19 vaccine should be offered to all persons aged 6 months to 24 months.
3. COVID-19 vaccine should be offered to all persons aged 2 - 64 years at high risk of seriousadverse outcomes from COVID-19 infection, and to caregivers or individuals cohabitatingwith individuals at high risk of serious health outcomes. (see Appendix A)
4. COVID-19 vaccine should be offered to all pregnant, recently pregnant, and lactatingindividuals.
5. COVID-19 vaccine should be offered to all persons living in long-term care or congregatesettings
6. COVID-19 vaccine may be offered to all healthy individuals ages 2 through 64 years who desire protection from COVID-19.
7. Additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine may be offered at the discretion of the healthcareprovider to all persons with immune compromise, based on the individual’s clinicalcircumstances.
8. Persons with immune-compromise or underlying conditions may self-attest to their moderately or severely immunocompromised status or high-risk condition and receive COVID-19 vaccine.
9. Vaccinators should not deny COVID-1 vaccination to a person due to lack of documentation.

https://cv.nmhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/COVID-19-VACCINE-GUIDANCE_09042025_finalv2.pdf

 

[Inthedetails]

Total speculation on my part, but as I'm cruising around news articles about covid vaccine access this morning, it seems pharmacies have current-year doses, but not all pharmacies. (CVS has it.) And it seems at least some state clinics do not yet have the doses. It's confusing and I AM NOT A SOURCE of definitive info. But it does explain why some on the thread have no problem finding the current dose and others are told it's not yet received.

The roll-out is not uniform.

Again, this is IMO.

 

[IceIce9]

fwiw, I'm not looking at what party the governors are, but their decisions as leaders about covid vaccines.

Purposely causing chaos and confusion for no reason is not good leadership. I commend the state leaders who are steadying the course when it comes to covid vaccine access.


jmopinion

I was working in a clinic after COVID vaccines became available, and I remember commenting that I thought Ohio Governor DeWine and Kentucky Governor Beshear were both doing a great job regarding COVID issues.

I had no idea that one governor was a republican and the other was a democrat. But some people couldn’t believe that I thought both were doing a great job.

JMO

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Thank goodness the states are taking action and basically ignoring the lunatic heading up the CDC--- Florida is an outlier--- they will regret what they are doing when children get communicable diseases that were eradicated-- some children will die- some adults also.

My 4-year-old great niece visited on Labor Day. I recalled how I took my niece and nephew, who were in 3rd and 4th grade at the time, and my sister (their mom) to Disney World. DH and I talked about it after they left and agreed that we would take L... and family to WDW in a few years. We completely nixed the idea when we heard about Florida's plan to eliminate childhood vaccine mandates. Can you imagine being at a crowded theme park like Disney or Universal Studios with hundreds of unvaxxed children? Disaster waiting to happen!!!

 

[Inthedetails]

I was working in a clinic after COVID vaccines became available, and I remember commenting that I thought Ohio Governor DeWine and Kentucky Governor Beshear were both doing a great job regarding COVID issues.

I had no idea that one governor was a republican and the other was a democrat. But some people couldn’t believe that I thought both were doing a great job.

JMO

I grew up in a mixed family. My father was an elected official in one party and my mom was very active in the other party. It was NEVER an issue, other than occassional good-natured ribbing. The overall point was helping the community and there was mutual respect for good work even if disagreeing on some topics. They both passed before covid, but I think the divide in this nation and within their own offspring would have devasted them. I think of their mutual respect to inspire me to muster the same (not always successfully), and when I do manage to achieve it, it's partially in honor of them.

With covid, the bottomline is public health, imo, and doing our best to support that.

jmopinion

 

[Kaley Smith]

My 4-year-old great niece visited on Labor Day. I recalled how I took my niece and nephew, who were in 3rd and 4th grade at the time, and my sister (their mom) to Disney World. DH and I talked about it after they left and agreed that we would take L... and family to WDW in a few years. We completely nixed the idea when we heard about Florida's plan to eliminate childhood vaccine mandates. Can you imagine being at a crowded theme park like Disney or Universal Studios with hundreds of unvaxxed children? Disaster waiting to happen!!!

My Mom's older sister died a terrible death at age 4 from diphtheria before there was a vaccine for it. A neighbour I know got polio before the vaccine came and still has a bad limp. We were so happy and relieved when we got the polio vaccine. For goodness sake, get your children vaccinated!

 

[Sundog]

The voice of reason!


Gov. Mike DeWine and Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff will continue following the decades of science that show vaccines are safe, DeWine's team said.

Unlike Florida, Ohio will stay the course on vaccines

Ohio will continue promoting the benefits of vaccines and supporting vaccinations, despite some Republican leaders casting doubt on their legitimacy and Florida making an effort to ban requirements.

www.news5cleveland.com

The link didn't mention Covid vaccines, just children's vaccines. Do we know how Ohio will be dealing with Covid vaccines? It didn't mention that in the article.

 

[Gemmie]

Yep, it's too early IMO. It's really making me wonder if those that recently were vaccinated got the old or the new vaccine. We had that problem here a few years back where the first 20 or so people were all given the old formula. Unfortunately they had to wait 6(?) months before getting what they had thought they were receiving.

What I'm hoping is that that clarification is done in the next few weeks so we call can get vaccinated and move on with our lives.

Has anyone heard a timeline on that? I Googled for it the other day and came up blank.

Answering myself as I FINALLY got an answer on the timeline for the vaccine since most pharmacies are putting themselves on hold till a decision is made.

“The federal government has not adopted a protocol for this new formulation but may do so during the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting on September 18-19. This delay is causing confusion and disruption in access to this important vaccine.

Confusion arises over Oregon COVID vaccine protocol

With flu season right around the corner, many people are trying to get their annual vaccines - but folks in Oregon say they have not been able to get the latest version of the COVID vaccine.

www.kptv.com

 

[Inthedetails]

The link didn't mention Covid vaccines, just children's vaccines. Do we know how Ohio will be dealing with Covid vaccines? It didn't mention that in the article.

Covid is mentioned in the article. It mentions mRNA, which is used in covid vaccines and the following paragraph also mentions covid.

Not sure what the state is doing about this year's covid vaccines, though. Sounds like there is some opposition to mRNA in general, which is a disappoinment, imo.

jmopinion

 

[Sundog]

Covid is mentioned in the article. It mentions mRNA, which is used in covid vaccines and the following paragraph also mentions covid.

Not sure what the state is doing about this year's covid vaccines, though. Sounds like there is some opposition to mRNA in general, which is a disappoinment, imo.

jmopinion

The mention of the Covid mRNA vaccine in the article is in relation to House Bill 112 which opposes the mandating of vaccines like the Covid mRNA vaccine during the early days of the pandemic.

The Covid vaccine is not mentioned in relation to the Governor's position which solely discusses that he is in favor of childhood vaccines.

 

[Inthedetails]

The mention of the Covid mRNA vaccine in the article is in relation to House Bill 112 which opposes the mandating of vaccines like the Covid mRNA vaccine during the early days of the pandemic.

The Covid vaccine is not mentioned in relation to the Governor's position which solely discusses that he is in favor of childhood vaccines.

Yes, that's why I included in my post, "Not sure what the state is doing about this year's covid vaccines, though."

jmo