This is what Walmart uses for shots. It’s an “Inject-Safe barrier” that sticks to your skin and they poke the needle through the thin film in the center of it.
More than 6 months ago Sher and I received our second dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Within the past few days the Moderna half dose booster shots became available for those of us over the age of 65, as well as others depending on heath concerns and other conditions.
Our local Walmart almost immediately had booster shots available either by appointment or walk in basis. We decided to go there as we had received our first two full strength doses there. Simple visit, walked in, had about a 5 minute wait. We also got our flu shots at the same time.
Two weeks from our receiving the booster it will be fully effective. Just in time for our trip to Austin. Yes, we’re going back to traveling, visiting our oldest son, daughter-in-law and our 9 year old granddaughter. We’ll soon be bringing some posts from Texas.
Roadtirement 
Congrats on the boosters and flu shots! I intend to get both at some point, but with surgery and other medical stuff, I’m waiting. Have a great and safe trip you two! 😎
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Thanks John. I’d check with your doc about the booster and flu jabs and when you can get them. They might not interfere with your current situation.
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Exactly, I have a follow up with cardiologist next month, will ask him about this then. Don’t want to make a bad decision!
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Can’t be too careful. Good luck!
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Thanks! 😎
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My husband and I got our Moderna boosters this week. Like you said, so very easy.
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Glad you got yours, both of you. Hope that the light at the end of the tunnel isn’t a train coming at us!
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haha! Me, neither!
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Good deal better safer than sorry..
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That’s what we thought! Thanks.
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Congratulations. I got my flu shot. I’m still thinking about the covid booster.
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Glad you got the flu shot. The booster decision was easy for Sher and I. Wanted to protect our families as best as possible, and I’m a poster child for “underlying health conditions”.
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I got my Moderna booster today.
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Good for you! 👍👍👍 Glad you got it Ken.
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wow.. you are fully loaded and ready to go. Enjoy your daughter and granddaughter!💖
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Thank you! We are looking forward to seeing them again. Its been too long!
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Oh that’s wonderful. Enjoy! 💕
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👍😉
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Good choice with your lifestyle.
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That’s what we thought, and it was an easy decision. Thanks!
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Being as protected as possible only makes sense. Glad you got boosted.
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We had no trouble decided to get boosted! Thanks for stopping by!
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Great news that you will be “on the road ” again. We will be going to Florida this winter. right after Christmas. We hope that our son who lives in England will be able to come over to see us at Christmas.
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Sure hope that the Holiday plans work out for your son’s travels from the UK. Florida is good in the winter.
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I hope you didn’t have a reaction taking both shots at once. A friend had a headache and aches and pains after taking flu and COVID booster at the same time.
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We’re both having mild side effects, very similar to the earlier ones from the 2nd round. Thanks for commenting.
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We got the flu vaccination this last week and have appointments for the booster. Have fun on your travels! We are planning a trip to Florida in January/February…
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Florida in Jan/Feb sounds pretty good! Thanks and good for you for getting the flu and boosters.
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Good for you! Boosters are a must to keep the efficacy of the vaccine intact.
Hope you have a lovely trip! 😊
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We’re glad to get boosted, Sam. And we’re sure looking forward to the trip. Thank you and stay tuned!
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Thanks for acting responsibly and in consideration of others.
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Appreciate that, Don. We had no trouble deciding to get jabbed! 😉
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glad you seem to have made the right choice for you. So far, with a history of allergies reactions to things like emulsifiers (as in vaccine), I have not decided to take the vaccine even though I qualify. Helped by the fact that I live a solitary life with access to green space. Even going to attend a test centre seems too big a risk for me. The biggest risk I accept is being on a train for hrs to get to Germany – as I will again in Dec, wearing a mask, of course. Downside: They have begun to charge for testing over there now – so when I wanted to go to the theatre last time, I had to pay 10 euros and again when returning to the UK. Have a great trip and I look forward to your posts,
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We hope and pray that your masking and other actions keep you safe Barbara. It’s too bad that the world can’t seem to get together on the COVID crisis.
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thanks – I am just incredibly lucky that I was assessed for allergies in Ger many years ago, otherwise I might not have known…
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Glad as well that the doctors caught that for you.
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What’s the purpose of the Injectasafe? I mean, it doesn’t seem to do anything other than provide a pretty big target. It’s not like anyone has ever missed my upper arm.
I got my flu shot 2 nights ago – req’d an appt virtually everywhere around here.
I could claim disability and get my booster now but I’m holding off till I legit qualify.
I hope you have a great time in Austin!!
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Haha! Really do not know what it is for. Target would seem plausible. The Walmart is the only place I have seen it used. Our GP’s office doesn’t, and neither did the hospital when I had an overnight stay a while back. We are sure looking forward to seeing our Austin family. It has been too long.
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I love Texas!. Both of my eldest brothers and their family lived in Austin now 1 does whilst the other is over in New Braunfels. Have a fun trip
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We certainly enjoy not only our family in Austin, but we have wintered more than once in Texas. We may again this winter…
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Have a great time!
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That’s our plan my friend. That is our plan! Thanks for stopping by!!!
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I always pray for good health for you.
I can’t wait for your post from Texas.
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Thank you! We’ll be in Austin second week in November.
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Enjoy your visit! They have just started doing the same here with booster shots. Flu shots are in full swing. Had mine last weekend and actually knocked me for a bit of a loop…oh well…what’s one more jab right? haha
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We both have suffered a bit from the shots. Hard to tell what is a reaction to the booster and what is caused by the flu shot.
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Excellent news. 😀 … that’s going to be the way of things from now on. ‘Tis the world as it is, not what some wish it to be.
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Thanks for the most wise comment! 😉
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I recently got a booster and a flu shot together. The only problem was that I had two sore arms rather than one. I qualified even though I’m below the age where everyone gets a booster. This is because my first shot was AstraZeneca. My second and third were Pfizer. Now if our federal government would remove the crazy rules for returning, fully vaccinated Canadians we could actually fly somewhere this winter.
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We got both our flu and booster in the same arm: only one sore arm. Was your third jab (Pfizer) considered a booster? So you can’t fly anywhere?
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Yes it was Pfizer and, as far as I know, a booster is the same as a first or second dose. The reason given to me is that many countries such as the States didn’t approve AstraZeneca. So now I’m treated as someone who has two Pfizer doses. I wonder if my first AstraZeneca dose will be a benefit to me if I go to the UK where they mostly used AstraZeneca.
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It might count in the UK I would hope so. Ours were all Moderna, 1st, 2nd and booster, although the booster was a 1/2 dose compared to the first two.
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Congratulations on getting your shots! Enjoy your trip to Texas.
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Thank you, we appreciate that!
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