I've Been Vaccinated (No Politics Please)

[ellbell]

I was surprised that they booked my second appointment at the check out of my first appointment. Mine was done at a public health/hospital run clinic, maybe that’s the difference? Perhaps pharmacy locations don’t have the long range info on availability of vaccine yet. Maybe?

I was vaccinated at a pharmacy and have an appointment for my second dose already

 

[juniorbugman]

I texted my daughter immediately! She needs to book herself, her hubby and 20 year old son. She’s at home right now due to online learning for her youngest two and says she will be trying tomorrow too.

I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed for all of us trying

Hope your family got through.
So I went onto the Ajax pop up site this morning right at 9am and you actually don't book an appointment time you just send in your information and they will send you an email. Fingers crossed that I did it correctly because after 9:07 the site was full and no more appointments are being taken at this time. It asked if you could be there in 20 minutes for an appointment but since my nephews gf works I couldn't pick that one.
Now the site has crashed and gives me this funky website.


Edited to add: She has an appointment for Friday morning so it worked. Website is still down for anybody else.

 

[Aladora]

When I got my AZ yesterday I was told Loblaws' system would notify me by text and/or email when I was eligible for the second dose [in about 120 d] and I could then sign up for an appointment for the second dose.

I got mine yesterday as well and was told to call Shoppers in 4 months to see when I can get my second dose.

Also, holy crud, last night was one of the worst nights sleep I have ever had! Low grade fever, chills, headache (although that is probably from lack of sleep), and a super sore arm.

I'm taking my son to school then will probably go right back to bed.

 

[OnceUponATime15]

Hope your family got through.
So I went onto the Ajax pop up site this morning right at 9am and you actually don't book an appointment time you just send in your information and they will send you an email. Fingers crossed that I did it correctly because after 9:07 the site was full and no more appointments are being taken at this time. It asked if you could be there in 20 minutes for an appointment but since my nephews gf works I couldn't pick that one.
Now the site has crashed and gives me this funky website.
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Edited to add: She has an appointment for Friday morning so it worked. Website is still down for anybody else.

My daughter was getting the kids settled for school before she could try... she logged on at 9:10 and the system was overwhelmed already.

By 9:30 after many tries she got the message that they are fully booked.

I logged in at 10:15 on my break... it’s saying that they’re booked until April 28 - but have ordered more vaccine and to check back or sign up for email notification

The demand is definitely there. Now we just need the vaccine to keep pace.

 

[samsteele]

I just had my first Astra Zenica shot this morning at a shoppers drug mart walk-in! Thank you so much @hdrolfe for posting the list of shoppers walk in sites and letting me know yesterday. I had no idea that any walk-ins were available as not publicized at all in my area.

I drove through the snow storm, got to the pharmacy by 7:20am, waited in the line in the parking lot for 8am opening and got my shot by 9am. Over 70+ people in line in the parking lot. The pharmacist came out at 8am and took everyone's name and assigned them a return window for today as the health unit would not have permitted such a big gathering. I was in the first group allowed to enter the building for the shot.

Even though I had preregistered with shoppers on Sunday night, it wasn't needed. Unfortunately not given a second appointment and told either shoppers or the local health unit will send me a text when it is available to book. They had no idea when this would be.

All of the assigned shots would have been taken now for today. But my advice for anyone considering AZ and going to a shoppers walk-in clinic, is to show up at least 40 mins before the 8am walk in, dress warm for the weather and be prepared for a wait. I overheard that the people at the end of 70+ line were being assigned 3pm and later time slots. Walk-in closes at 4pm. Also overheard a shoppers pharmacy employee explaining that their shoppers online registration system failed for this part of the province so those shoppers pharmacies that had AZ were opening up quietly for walk-ins. No one in the line had an actual appointment. Everyone had heard from family, friends and on the grapevine that walk-ins were available.

Feeling a bit tired but understandable as extra early morning and snow storm drive. So happy to have my first shot. Would absolutely have preferred Moderna or Pfizer but with our shortages, esp in rural Ontario, that would likely have taken many more weeks if not longer.

The Boards and DIS'rs are a wonderful resource and community!

 

[samsteele]

That is horrible behaviour. Doesn’t the town have the right to seize property for failure to pay tax?

Yes but takes years for the local sheriff to seize, post the notices and hold auction.

 

[samsteele]

I was vaccinated at a pharmacy and have an appointment for my second dose already

Did they give you the 2nd appointment date when you got your first shot or did the pharmacy text or contact you later with the date?

 

[Pumpkin1172]

Albertan here

I was lucky enough yesterday to snag 2 appointments for dh and myself to get our shot. I found it EXTREMELY frustrating trying to book an appointment yesterday. Both Costco and Shopper's I had to go onto a wait list. I did find appointments for the weekend with Alberta Health vaccination center here in town, but we are heading to Edmonton to help the kids move into their house. There is no way the two of them can do it all on their own - so Mom and Dad to the rescue. So I had booked a couple for Monday for us through Alberta Health.
BUT
There was one little pharmacy in a little town about 20 minutes away from the city, where I could book online right away. I booked two back to back appointments for us!!!! When we went for our shot, the pharmacist told us he will be calling in 8 weeks to set up our second shot. I thought we were supposed to be longer than 8 weeks.

I was teary as dh was racing and swearing trying to get through our little rush hour traffic and the commuters that were heading home for the day. I didn't think I would be as emotional as I was. It felt like there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

Don't get me wrong, I am still VERY leary about the vaccine. BUT, my gut is telling me we will need to be vaccinated to travel ( return home with no restrictions other than a covid test and no quarantine time) we want to visit dh 99 yr old grandma this fall for her 100th birthday and where she lives is very restrictive on who is able to visit her, I want to hug and see my parents. My dad works at a LTC facility, so I wanted to make sure that we are doing what we can to protect him and those he works with.

So far there are no reports of growing extra arms, hands or toes from the vaccine....and no one has turned into walking zombies either...so that's a good thing. But I am glad to have it done!!!!!!!

 

[ellbell]

Did they give you the 2nd appointment date when you got your first shot or did the pharmacy text or contact you later with the date?

They did both. I got a text when I was waiting my 15 minutes and then when I left they gave me the confirmation of my vaccination and a paper withmy next appointment.

 

[FigmentSpark]

I got mine at Shoppers and, yeah, they said they'd let me know when I could book the next one. I'm just worried that their notification system will be overwhelmed and we'll either fall through an electronic crack or they'll be too booked up by others who've come after us to book our second appt.

 

[Donald - my hero]

For reference - jabbed at Rexall and only info regarding 2nd dose is on the small label type thing they generate, not the big paper or the emailed confirmation from the government and it says 4 months. About a week after we got an email from Rexall thanking us for choosing them and saying they'll contact us when our 2nd dose is available.

stopped at Shoppers to pick up a script and a chat with my favourite pharmacist about being vaccinated and he asked what we'd been told. He breathed a big sigh of relief because that's what they've been told will happen with them as well and he was concerned it had been miscommunicated.

So Rexall & Shoppers in our city are NOT giving the 2nd appointment time.

 

[ellbell]

For reference this is the text I received

 

[damo]

For reference - jabbed at Rexall and only info regarding 2nd dose is on the small label type thing they generate, not the big paper or the emailed confirmation from the government and it says 4 months. About a week after we got an email from Rexall thanking us for choosing them and saying they'll contact us when our 2nd dose is available.

stopped at Shoppers to pick up a script and a chat with my favourite pharmacist about being vaccinated and he asked what we'd been told. He breathed a big sigh of relief because that's what they've been told will happen with them as well and he was concerned it had been miscommunicated.

So Rexall & Shoppers in our city are NOT giving the 2nd appointment time.

That is my experience too.

 

[ottawamom]

It's so confusing about the second appointment. No consistency at all. I will make sure to contact the pharmacy I got my shot at if I haven't heard from them as we approach 4 months. As with most things medical, we need to take our own health into our own hands and not rely on others to do it for us.

 

[samsteele]

They did both. I got a text when I was waiting my 15 minutes and then when I left they gave me the confirmation of my vaccination and a paper withmy next appointment.

Think that's great! I'd have really liked the security of a 2nd appointment but looks like many others in the same boat.

 

[samsteele]

Pharmacy assistant at Shoppers also stressed that I need to take care of my vaccination certificate and take multiple pics of it as they will not replace it or give me another copy if misplaced.

 

[ellbell]

Think that's great! I'd have really liked the security of a 2nd appointment but looks like many others in the same boat.

The downside is that if vaccine rates pick up I could be at the back of the pack for getting a second while other people get emails and texts saying that their second one is sooner than the 16 weeks.

 

[FigmentSpark]

Pharmacy assistant at Shoppers also stressed that I need to take care of my vaccination certificate and take multiple pics of it as they will not replace it or give me another copy if misplaced.

I didn't even get a certificate of any kind. I did get an email that I'd gotten the shot, though. Hmm.

 

[bababear_50]

1 minute and counting down ...............................................................................................................................
hdrolfe


Best wishes
Mel

 

[samsteele]

I didn't even get a certificate of any kind. I did get an email that I'd gotten the shot, though. Hmm.

Maybe call your pharmacy? My certificate is really just 1 sheet of paper with a sticker and shot info on it. Wouldn't give it to me until I waited for 15 mins after the shot.