
Getting vaccinated is a game changer
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Arick Wierson, who got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after waiting around at a local pharmacy until the end of the day to see if there would be any unused, expiring Covid-19 vaccine doses, writes that after getting his shot, he was surprised at how much that one little dose of vaccine would free him from the psychological confinement he had felt ever since the pandemic disrupted daily life.
There have been reports of areas around the country not allowing unused vaccines to be given to groups that don't match its state's vaccination eligibility requirements, causing leftover doses to be tossed out. We had heard that there was a particular chain of pharmacies that was administering vaccinations for seniors, first responders and others who qualified that was also allowing walk-ins to take advantage of the spots left by no-shows and unfilled appointments -- so no vaccines would go to waste. Experts have agreed that if there is a choice between throwing away an unused dose and giving it to someone who is not yet eligible, then it's better to do the latter.
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