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A month after federal officials recommended new versions of COVID-19 vaccines, 7% of U.S. adults and 2% of children have gotten a shot.

One expert called the rates “abysmal.”

The numbers, presented Thursday at a meeting held by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, come from a national survey of thousands of Americans, conducted two weeks ago.

The data also indicated that nearly 40% of adults said they probably or definitely will not get the shot. A similar percentage of parents said they did not plan to vaccinate their children.

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[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I guess I am stupid but I thought we were supposed to wait until the critical risk group got them first. Well, alright I will get the 5th booster this weekend.

Thanks lemmy

[–] TipRing@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I got covid a week before the shots came out, I'm waiting until February per my docs recommendation.

[–] frickineh@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I suspect a lot of people will, it's just been an issue of supply - nextdoor has been full of posts from people saying they went to nearby pharmacies and no one had it. Kaiser was doing it by appointment to make sure they had enough, but they just called me this week to say I can do a walk-in now. My appointment is Friday, so no real sense changing it, but it's nice that it's more accessible.

[–] HallowellNash@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Wife and I got our boosters a few days ago, and had no issues other than a little soreness the next day. I do think that the pharmacies and doctors aren't promoting it like they have done before. Not even a sign up at our pharmacy that the Covid booster was available. They advertise the Flu shot, but not Covid.

[–] Spyd3r@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Won't somebody think of Pfizers quarterly revenue gains!

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[–] LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I just got covid. My doctor told me to wait a little before getting the shot to expand my immunity

[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That is correct, you should wait at least 3 months for the next one, but make sure to get it then!

[–] LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh I definitely will. I do NOT want to go though this again. That was my first time getting COVID and I hated the whole month it took to recover (sinus infection dragged on)

[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I hope you get better soon. I had a very mild case of COVID myself but I am at seven COVID vaccines and counting, just got another one last week.

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

People are over covid. No one cares about it anymore. I think this is due to bad government messaging during covid.

[–] pohart@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago

I was waiting until a little closer to Thanksgiving, but I just had a long extended exposure, so now I'm just waiting 5 days so if that if I just got exposed i can wait for Christmas to extend my immunity

[–] Floey@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

What did they think was going to happen when they stopped operating public vaccination sites?

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