Post #2448032

2026-04-27 00:57 UTC

@wordstitcher@thecanadian.social It's not free in all provinces. And there's time involved in figuring out how to get one, and then actually getting one. And when you have legitimate governments saying "covid's over, go back to normal" and bad actors saying "actually vaccines are bad for you," it's not that surprising that people wouldn't be inconveniencing themselves / incurring costs to get vaccines. Also my understanding is that covid vaccine efficacy wanes *fast.* That could also be a factor in the decision. Mainly I blame governments for pretending the threat was over.

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@LibraryAndTea@ottawa.place 2026-04-27 01:28

@Cassandra@ottawa.place The trying to find a time to go onto the websites to find a COVID vaccine and booking it when I would have a day to recover (ie at Friday evening or Saturday) took a lot. Then when we finally got our last ones at a pharmacy, the pharmacist questioned why we were masking and essentially berated me for not getting it in November. He then rolled his eyes when I said at least I would be covered for the summer wave. I really missed the OPH clinics. So easy to get to, no booking in advance, and caring staff. @wordstitcher@thecanadian.social

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@wordstitcher@thecanadian.social 2026-04-27 17:26

@Cassandra@ottawa.place BC is pretty good. They offer the vax free and they have a way to book, although it would be a challenge to get a convenient time if we weren't retired. If a vax is offered there must be a reason - or they would just save the money. Have not noticed any claim that covid or anything else is 'over', except by idiot influencers on social media. People who believe them deserve what they get.

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