My state had 154 new cases and 5 new deaths today, and the big freedom that our governor is restoring to us since numbers have dropped precipitously? We can take reusable bags to the grocery store again.
My state had 154 new cases and 5 new deaths today, and the big freedom that our governor is restoring to us since numbers have dropped precipitously? We can take reusable bags to the grocery store again.
We're over 7000 cases a day in California (only maybe #12 per capita). I think they should give us all the freedom to get cases to at least 10k, 20k, more and overwhelm the hospitals, #1 per capita baby! Nah, not really.
Trees don't grow on money
Today I did some things that were normal.
I went to the local pharmacy in Hermann and had my second shingles shot. By the way, what are you people paying for it? Each one is $170. There are two shots in the series.
My library cards have expired in both library systems, Herman and the city. Today went into the library here in Hermann and renewed my card.
Tomorrow I’m going to the Hermann Hospital to have a kidney scan. There’s nothing wrong but my doctor asked me to do this so yeah whatever OK.
Tomorrow on the way home from Hermann I plan to stop at the red cross blood donation center just off the highway we take. That’s going to be my new blood donation center and I want to check it out, see what they require for appointments and etc.
Iris, that sounds about right to me for the new two dose shingles shot.
Some people won’t believe until it happens to someone that they know. Like the young man in his 30’s whose dying words to a nurse is I should have taken this seriously instead of thinking it was a hoax. He had went to a big event with no masks or social distancing a few weeks before.
I think my shingles shots were $160 apiece, so that sounds about right. If I recall correctly insurance was able to knock $20 or $30 off the price they paid. I only paid a copayment.Originally Posted by iris lilies
I'm jealous that you can go to the library. In SF the libraries are still closed and will be until at least the end of august. Many of the staff have been put in service dealing with covid as contact tracers and other jobs dealing with the pandemic. The last email update from the library was that they hope to reopen for curbside reserve pickup starting after Labor Day. In the meantime they have extended the due dates of all books that were checked out when they closed in mid-March until September 30th.
I didn't even pay a copay for my shingles shots (both doses).
Our library is now open for limited hours and services. Curbside pickup is now by appt only. They're asking people to keep their visits short. Computer use is only for 30 minutes.
I’m pretty sure the pharmacy checked last time and Medicare doesn’t cover shingles shots. If it does cover them then I guess I’m out the money. Whatever. To me this is just stuff you pay for.
I was surprised that our insurance paid 100% of the cost of the shingles vaccine for both of us. I think it was about $200 per injection at Costco.
Now my husband has COVID symptoms. He doesn’t want to get a test because the Q-tip goes into your nose and all the way back into your sinuses beneath your eyeball. He can’t imagine going through that. My description probably didn't help. Ha!
I’m not gonna push it because it doesn’t really matter anyway. As long as he is stable at home while recovering it’ll be the same plan either way. He is isolating with me anyway because we’re in the same household.
My cold symptoms are almost gone now. But the tiredness and hot flashes continue. No fever though. Husband has more GI upset with fatigue. So far we’re both breathing fine.
Our insurance paid for the shot. But we pay a huge amount in addition to Medicare for our "super" supplemental policy. We are going to evaluate changing it during open season since we are no longer traveling overseas.
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