COVID Bivalent Vaccine

We checked at Giant to see if the Covid Bivalent vaccine was available on Labor Day. They said to check back again in a week or two. But we asked for  the paperwork to fill in so we wouldn’t have to take time to do it there and then we could bring it with us to save time. Then we went to CVS and were told the vaccines would be available starting on Tuesday, and to make an appointment. It all started pretty smoothly. When we got home I made appointments for both my husband and myself for today at 12:15. All of the required information was filled in on line. We got emails and texts confirming the time and place along with some pre visit materials to read. We got another reminder text today and another one that took us to a link to say we were in the store. Then went to the pharmacy desk to check in. So far to good. Then we got in the vaccine line - and waited for thirty minutes, and the line was getting longer and longer behind us. It was all very confusing and very slow. The person giving the vaccines was obviously retired and moved like a tortoise. He took temperatures on some and never changed gloves. We did not sign up for the flu shot too, but many people did making it all the more time consuming. He was walking back and forth - the screen that shielded the people fell over once. I couldn’t wait to get out of there. He also had to make new Covid cards for us because there was no space to add any additional information. My husband went first and then I followed. This is the first time I got Moderna and hopefully we will both be fine. Now I think we will use the Giant paperwork that we thought we would use for the Covid vaccine for the flu shots. The process at Giant works better for us. We drop off the paperwork, do our grocery shopping, then check to see when our number is up. If we are lucky enough we could get taken care of as soon as we register if there isn’t a crowd. This vaccine usually wipes my husband out. I don’t see why this one won’t do the same. As for me? The sore arm is the worst. I’m just glad we got it over with. Now that makes for FIVE vaccines that we have had since the first ones came out, but we will feel better visiting with our grandson at the University in a couple of weeks. We have kept very low profiles over the last three years. Maybe now we can start living our lives.