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Know your eligibility
Find out when you will become eligible for the vaccine based on your age, occupation, and health condition. You can find out by going to the government’s official website. Or click HERE, then input your state, age, and occupation, and it’ll tell you whether or not you are eligible. And when you become eligible, sign up for an appointment ASAP.
Here are some dates these states open COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to anyone age 16 and older:
Texas – March 29
Connecticut – April 1
New York – April 6
California – April 15
New Jersey – April 19
Sign up everywhere
Create a profile at the government’s official website, as well as all the drugstore and pharmacies that are offering the vaccine. Put youself on the waitlist and increase your chances of getting a vaccine sooner.
Here are some of the government’s official website:
Texas Covid-19 Vaccine Website
Connecticut Covid-19 Vaccine Website
New York Covid-19 Vaccine Website
California Covid-19 Vaccine Website
New Jersey Covid-19 Vaccine Website
Google search Covid 19 Vaccine + (Your home state)
Or click HERE, then input your state, age, and occupation, and it’ll tell you whether or not you are eligible, and it’ll take you to that state’s official Covid-19 vaccine website.
Here are some drugstore’s Covid-19 Vaccine websites:
Walgreens Covid-19 Vaccine Website
CVS Covid-19 Vaccine Website
Rite Aid Covid-19 Vaccine Website
Connecticut small pharmacies offering covid vaccines
Know if you have a preference between the 3 vaccines
There are 3 FDA approved vaccines in the USA, Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. Only the Pfizer vaccine is approved for ages 16+, the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are approved for ages 18+. Therefore anyone that is 16 or 17 can only get the Pfizer vaccine.
Pfizer & Moderna vaccines have 2 doses, the 2 shots are spaced out by 3-4 weeks, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine only has 1 does.
If you do have a preference between the vaccines, book an appointment at a location with the preferred vaccine. You can find out which vaccines are offered where by going to the government’s official website.
Here are some of the states website indicating which vaccine is offered where
New York – which vaccine is offered where
Connecticut – which vaccine is offered where
For all other states, check the vaccine finder below and filter by the vaccine of choice.
Covid-19 Vaccine Finder
Know when to book
For many websites, new appointments are added at 12am local time. Therefore in order to book an appointment, you need to log in at 11:58pm and get yourself ready at the booking page, once the clock hits 12am, refresh the page and book. Most places add new appointments at 12am, some add new appointments at 12:30am, some at 6am, and others at random times throughout the day.
It is very important to know when these new appointments are added so you can book one as soon as they are added. To find out when these appointments are added, join a local vaccine hunter’s Facebook group and many people will post this information in the Facebook group.
Join a local vaccine hunter’s Facebook group
This is the most useful tip, these Facebook groups are amazing and so helpful. Many people post in the group about where they’ve seen open appointments for booking, some people will even help you book the appointment. As well, there will be people looking to reschedule their appointments and asking if anyone wants to take over their appointment. That is how I got my appointment so soon, by taking over someone else’s appointment.
Here are some of the local vaccine hunters Facebook groups
New York / Connecticut Vaccine Hunters and Angels
Covid Vaccine Help – New York
Long Island COVID-19 Vaccination Information
New Jersey COVID Vaccine Sites
PA CoVID Vaccine Match Maker
Vaccinate Houston
Facebook search covid+vaccine+(your area)
FEMA mobile vaccination clinics
FEMA also has mobile vaccination clinics, and they go around to different towns and vaccinate these communities. The FEMA mobile clinics only carry the Johnson & Johnson vaccine because it is single shot and only requires fridge temperature storage. Know when and where they are so you can sign up. Many people also post these FEMA mobile vaccination clinic announcements in the Facebook groups.
Here is where the schedule for FEMA mobile clinic in Connecticut
Covid 19 FEMA Mobile Clinic in Connecticut
What to bring to your vaccination appointment
Bring your ID and health insurance card, some vaccines locations will ask for your health insurance card, and the last thing you want is to have to rebook the appointment because you didn’t bring your health insurance card. Some vaccine locations limit their vaccines for local residents, therefore you will need to show prove of address in order to be vaccinated at that specific location.
Don’t give up
Keep trying, keep refreshing, and keep looking for open appointments on the Facebook Group and you will get your Covid-19 vaccine appointment!
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