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To vaccinate or not to vaccinate? That is the question.
Transplants | Last Active: Jun 28, 2021 | Replies (313)Comment receiving replies
I need to get the vaccine [both doses] before starting chemo in March. However, there seems to be a hurdle to cross in getting even the first dose. Having contacted our county's public health director, I will be sending a message to my oncologist via patient portal to try for a solution. It's a dilemma not anticipated, and met with frustration.
Ginger
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@gingerw I hope you get the necessary documentation to get the vaccine very soon. I’m sure if your oncologist provides you even with some type of note it will be honored.
I was thinking if I’m able to get the vaccine here due to being a post-transplant patient on immunosuppressants, how do I prove that? Show them my huge scar? 😉🥴
JK
Ginger, our public health department is giving vaccinations and many are signing up for appointments on line. I got mine through a local hospital who had partnered with a city government and scheduled it on line; they did the vaccinations at their community center. I found out about that program through my local news station and followed links on the tv station's web site to make my appointment. Worked like a charm.
@gingerw- Why can't things, for once, run smoothly? Good luck!
Ginger, sounds like you're following the right paths to get the vaccine. I bet you the oncologist is the key. I should think he has some clout to get you the shots fairly quickly. Praying for you, for the vaccine issue and for your upcoming chemo. Bless you. Elizabeth
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@gingerw, I am thinking positive thoughts for a solution. I wonder if you can get it somehow thru the oncology center. I hope that you hear something soon.