I’m under 65 so figured I’d be waiting awhile, but wife called from the school library (Librarian) yesterday afternoon and said hurry up and get down to the “Community Center”.....”They have extra vaccines”
Well raced down there, got behind about 7 people, filled out the short paperwork and 15 minutes later was walking out the door having received a Pfizer dose in my left arm.
Turns out they had a ton of extra vaccine because 85% of the young people at the Walmart distribution center just outside of town declined the shot. Now, if I was 20 and healthy, I would very likely give some serious thought to taking one myself . But, at 64 and a few health issues, it’s a no brainer.
I know several elderly folks (well over 65) that have been told by medical personnel (relatives) to go to such & such a vaccine center & there would likely be extra shots because people aren’t showing up. Those driving the elderly to get their shots have also gotten shots, even though they weren’t in the qualified group (they were under 65), because they don’t want to waste the vaccines. This has happened in a couple of places (different states) & a couple of times, so it doesn’t appear to be a ‘one off’ .... many folks are not showing up to be vaccinated. On the other hand, I also know folks going absolutely batsh!t crazy (no exaggeration) trying to get their jabs .... life is evidently impossible to live unless vaccinated (and every single one of them going nuts thinks they will be immune from COVID if they get the jab & that is not true).
So, to each his own - it should be a personal choice.