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submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by CatDogL0ver@lemmy.world to c/til@lemmy.world

I am a healthcare worker and I live in a red state. Today I tried to get my COVID vaccine and I was told I was not eligible.

I was shown a list of qualifying conditions and one of them is mental disorder.

I told the pharmacist that I am crazy; therefore, I am eligible for thhttps://www.cdc.gov/covid/index.htmle vaccine.

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[-] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 5 months ago

That garbled link alone should've qualified you.

[-] HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

And that title

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[-] marine_mustang@sh.itjust.works 9 points 5 months ago

I told them I have anxiety. About getting Covid.

[-] scytale@piefed.zip 6 points 5 months ago

There’s also a “physical inactivity” category that’s the easiest to fall under.

[-] jballs@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago

I'm overweight. Who knew being a fat guy had its perks?

[-] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 months ago

... I mean, in addition to being harder to kidnap, right?

[-] khannie@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Oh Homer did

[-] TarantulaFudge@startrek.website 4 points 5 months ago

You can just tell them you have a condition they're not allowed to ask about it. The pharmacists don't care.

[-] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 3 points 5 months ago

I'm in California, but we still (currently) have the same federal bullshit requirements. Doctor friend said I should lie.

Made an appointment, and the pharmacist asked if I was immunocompromised, or XYZ, and I just told them that I qualify---no follow up questions, just a jab in the arm.

To be fair, I do have anxiety that my government is trying to kill me, but that's just crazy...

[-] half_fiction@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 months ago

I got it at CVS in California and it was just a box you had to tick on the intake form, "I am qualified to receive the vaccine" lol. It was in same section that asks the standard stuff like, "are you allergic to stuff in this vaccine?" etc. No conversation about any of it at all.

[-] criticon@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 months ago

I just checked that BMI over 25 qualifies, so I'm covered along 74% of the population

[-] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

My brother had to pretend to be a smoker.

[-] 667@lemmy.radio 1 points 5 months ago
[-] CatDogL0ver@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I started arguing with myself at the pharmacy and they gave me a COVID vaccine. It worked

[-] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 months ago

Nurse! Give this person health insurance stat — just to shut them up!

[-] HubertManne@piefed.social 1 points 5 months ago

Are you in super great shape. I believe being technically obese, overweight, or physically innactive. Last I knew I was slightly obese by some vague measurements of weight to height and certainly a bit overweight and I am really not physically active enough in my view. Also Im like effeminately less than 12 months sober.

[-] TheBat@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Also Im like effeminately less than 12 months sober.

Amazing typo.

[-] HubertManne@piefed.social 1 points 5 months ago

lol. I blame spell check :P Seriously though that is a pretty awesome typo. My wife and I have this thing about me being more yin and her being more yang.

[-] s@piefed.world 1 points 5 months ago

Is outing oneself as a member of the Fed’s hit list in order to get a vaccine ultimately good for one’s health in the longterm?

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