Only about 105 million U.S. adults — roughly 40 percent of those eligible — have received the third shot booster. By contrast, more than 70 percent of eligible residents in Britain have received their third dose.
A few days ago, I went to Accokeek Drug & Health Care, a wonderful independently owned pharmacy not far from where I live in Prince George’s County. My mission: to overcome a long-standing needle phobia just long enough to get that third coronavirus booster shot.Matthew Carroll, a pharmacist who handles immunizations, told a story while preparing the jab.
The upshot of the story was that Carroll, who is boosted, got the ticket and enjoyed a thrilling game. But the story also served to distract me. By the time he had finished telling it, I had been boosted and had barely noticed the jab.I appreciated the deft touch. Our region has an abundance of dedicated pharmacists. But that might not last much longer if their workloads continues to skyrocket.
On Monday, outgoing Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan declared the state a leader in coronavirus vaccinations — with more than 1 million residents having received the latest booster since September. And yet, flu season is already here. More than 300 people are dying of covid-19 every day. The Commonwealth Fund, an independent research group, forecasts that more than 75,000 lives might be needlessly lost in the United States if more people don’t follow up with the booster shots.
Carroll said part of the problem is that many people think the pandemic is over. Death rates are down significantly, even though more than 11,000 seniors died of the coronavirus in both July and August, according to the CDC.
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