Patients with weakened immune systems say pharmacies are turning them away when they seek additional vaccine doses recommended by federal health officials.
, the CDC began allowing immunocompromised people to receive a third dose of mRNA vaccine as part of their primary vaccination.
Given how often vaccine guidelines have been revised in recent months, some pharmacists have had a hard time keeping pace, said Mitchel Rothholz, chief of governance and state affiliates at the. Pharmacy employees have coped with an ever-expanding workload but a deepening shortage of employees during the pandemic, he said.
Charis Hill, 34, joined a chorus of immune-suppressed people venting their concerns on social media in recent days. When Hill tweeted Jan. 21 that Rite Aid should better educate its staff,that day, saying, “We’re very sorry you didn’t have a great experience, Charis. Please check back with us early next month for more information regarding the fourth dose.”
Teresa Strahlman, 61, said she’s immune-compromised due to medications she takes for lupus, an autoimmune disease. But the Maryland woman said she didn’t realize she was eligible for a fourth dose until reading apost on Facebook. “I had no idea, and I have a million doctors,” Strahlman said. “No one has said anything to me.”
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