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Walgreens pharmacy

Meowingkitty — Sun, 27 Mar 2022 23:06:36 GMT

What a fiasco, I had an appointment for my second shingles shot this morning. Get to the pharmacy only to be told the computer crashed and they couldn't do them. He told me other Walgreens are doing walking in's and I could go to another one. I drove a couple of miles to another one where the pharmacist told me he would be with me in a second. He helped another customer but totally ignored me. Then he walked away and after waiting 10 minutes he never reappeared I just gave up. Third pharmacy I made another appointment only to be told they didn't have time regardless of having an appointment and couldn't see me until after lunch and I was welcome to wait. ( it was now 11:00 and he expects me to wait until 2? Yea right). Third pharmacy another appointment. I get to the pharmacy and the pharmacist tells me she hurt her hand and can't give shots. I think the gods must have been telling me that today was not the day I should get my shingles shot. I have another appointment tomorrow so we'll see how it goes. Fortunately I was able to get some shopping in between driving around to 4 different Walgreens.

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Tinkrbl44 — Sun, 27 Mar 2022 23:22:44 GMT

@Meowingkitty

Okay, I give up .... don't you have a DOCTOR that you see regularly? It would have to be an extreme emergency before I would ever get a shot for anything at a drug store. From what you've described, they aren't particularly professional.

Additionally, if by some freak occurance you have a serious reaction, they'd have to call an ambulance, which would take time, transfer you to an Emergency Room, which would take time, and then get someone to take a look at you, which would take even more time.

You could be dead by then.

IMO, If you are old enough to qualify for a shingles shot, you should be seeing your PCP on a regular basis. Have all shots in an environment where if something goes wrong you could be attended to ... immediately.

JMO, of course.

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luvmybeetle — Sun, 27 Mar 2022 23:34:08 GMT

@Tinkrbl44 Doctors don't give Shingrix shots. You can only get them at a Pharmacy.

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qbetzforreal — Sun, 27 Mar 2022 23:38:49 GMT

@Tinkrbl44- Some drugstores are able to dispense vaccine injections such as flu and shingles.

The OP was venting or least it sounded like it to me, about getting the runaround. I would have been annoyed as well.

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Love my grandkids — Sun, 27 Mar 2022 23:42:30 GMT

@Tinkrb44 Obviously you don't know that doc's haven't given shingles vaccines in ages. They can ony be gotten at a pharmacy.

I can't stand W's. I've gone to the pharmac at my Safeway for more years than I can count with ZERO problems.

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Tinkrbl44 — Sun, 27 Mar 2022 23:43:59 GMT

@luvmybeetle wrote:
@Tinkrbl44 Doctors don't give Shingrix shots. You can only get them at a Pharmacy.

@luvmybeetle

Not true. Maybe your doctor doesn't but mine does.

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Tinkrbl44 — Sun, 27 Mar 2022 23:47:26 GMT

@Love my grandkids wrote:
@Tinkrb44 Obviously you don't know that doc's haven't given shingles vaccines in ages. They can ony be gotten at a pharmacy.

I can't stand W's. I've gone to the pharmac at my Safeway for more years than I can count with ZERO problems.

@Love my grandkids

Well, I had my shingles shots at my MD's office, so I don't know when this was supposed to have changed. You obviously have never had anyone in your family have a serious reaction to a vaccine of some sort.

I would never get a shot at a drug store, if I were able to do so at my PCP's office. Just for the safety factor, if nothing else.

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Etoile308 — Sun, 27 Mar 2022 23:50:16 GMT

I've got a shot two months ago at my doctor's office.

Depending on each individual's healthcare insurance there can be a difference in whether the cost is fully covered at a doctor's office or through a pharmacy.

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ECBG — Sun, 27 Mar 2022 23:54:26 GMT

We go to CVS.

Your first Walgreen's had a real issue.

I would definitely report #2 and #3 to corporate.

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Meowingkitty — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 00:01:06 GMT

@Tinkrbl44 wrote:
@Meowingkitty

Okay, I give up .... don't you have a DOCTOR that you see regularly? It would have to be an extreme emergency before I would ever get a shot for anything at a drug store. From what you've described, they aren't particularly professional.

Additionally, if by some freak occurance you have a serious reaction, they'd have to call an ambulance, which would take time, transfer you to an Emergency Room, which would take time, and then get someone to take a look at you, which would take even more time.

You could be dead by then.

IMO, If you are old enough to qualify for a shingles shot, you should be seeing your PCP on a regular basis. Have all shots in an environment where if something goes wrong you could be attended to ... immediately.

JMO, of course.

I see my doctor once a year and that is plenty. And neither my husbands doctor nor mine give them. They send you to a pharmacy.

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layla2450 — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 00:17:18 GMT

@luvmybeetle wrote:
@Tinkrbl44 Doctors don't give Shingrix shots. You can only get them at a Pharmacy.

NOT TRUE. I had a shingles shot earlier this month at my doctor's office and have an appointment for the second one in June.

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Annabellethecat66 — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 00:17:50 GMT

I also go to CVS. It's easy. I know the pharmacists there.

I'm like some of you in that I don't go to the GP very often.

I feel like I go to so many Drs who are specialists, I just want it done.

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Mz iMac — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 00:29:20 GMT

@Meowingkitty I understand your WG vent.

I fired WG regarding my rx last month. In view of my current leg issues, I wanted my rx delivered. In order for them to deliver, I had to put a "card" on record which I did, my debit card.

Well, in the same week, I received an "automatic" phone call that one rx was ready now & the other tomorrow. I immediately called the pharmacy & told them to deliver the 1 med that was ready which they did w/the card on file.

The NEXT day, the pharmacist called & told me the 2nd med could NOT be delivered because my card did not work. I advised him it worked the day before.

So I had to "limp" myself to my car, drive across town then limp myself up to the pharmacy in the back of the store. I gave them my "card" & sure enough it would not take. I showed them my receipt from the day before that showed my rx was DELIVERED w/the SAME card.

Pharmacist response: "I don't know what to tell you."

My response back: I do know what to tell you. Cancel/remove all of my remaining refills. Which he did.

I then "limped" to the front of the store, purchased milk & some candy w/the same "debit" card & it went through.

I then proceeded to the CVS store up the street from me & opened up a "delivery" account w/them using the same "debit" card. No problems to date w/my "debit" card on record.

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kansasbaker — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 00:36:39 GMT

My Dr's office gives singles shots. That's where I got mine.

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Desertdi — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 00:40:01 GMT

I haven't been inside a Walgreens in over 10 years....and I won't bother to list the reasons (yes, plural.)

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Annabellethecat66 — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 00:52:14 GMT

@Meowingkitty I already posted but I wanted to tell you thanks for posting.

I think more people would post except they feel like they mightget'attacked' for whatever they are posting.

I'm one of those who bla bla. However, I enjoy reading lots of other people's texts.

There are so many smart and creative women who come here.

Sometimes someone might text something that seems argumentative. I think it's just that the particular subject is sensitive to that individual.

So, in the chanceof being repetitive, I enjoyed reading your post.

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Jk9 — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 03:40:12 GMT

There simply isn't an absolute answer to whether you can get a shingles shot at your doctor's office. I personally see my doctor regularly and they will do vaccines but will not give a shingles vaccine. My doctor is in NC.

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781Florist — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 09:16:07 GMT

My primary care physician will administer flu shots and certain others but she herself told me I needed to get the Shingrix shots at a pharmacy.

I don't know if it is because I have Medicare A&B with an excellent supplement and it isn't covered for some reason, or if there are differing rules/requirements by state or local area. I got my shots at CVS and some years have had my flu shots from there.

I certainly would not have a heart procedure performed next to the greeting cards, but a simple shot is not a big deal. The COVID vaccines were given at drug stores,supermarkets, stadiums and shopping malls!

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Meowingkitty — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 12:21:33 GMT

@Annabellethecat66 wrote:
@Meowingkitty I already posted but I wanted to tell you thanks for posting.

I think more people would post except they feel like they mightget'attacked' for whatever they are posting.

I'm one of those who bla bla. However, I enjoy reading lots of other people's texts.

There are so many smart and creative women who come here.

Sometimes someone might text something that seems argumentative. I think it's just that the particular subject is sensitive to that individual.

So, in the chanceof being repetitive, I enjoyed reading your post.

Thank you. 😀

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Krimpette — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 13:55:50 GMT

Most all of my required shots have been at my local CVS. Never have Ihad an issue of any sort.