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That is terribly difficult. Why the hell do I have to make an appointment weeks in advance, then take time out of my day just to get permission from some assho

That is terribly difficult. Why the hell do I have to make an appointment weeks in advance, then take time out of my day just to get permission from some asshole who asks about my sexual history? Why can't I just walk up to the counter, say "I'll take one HPV vaccine please" and pay the money? If you want me to get vaccinated make it easy.

0_____0 10mo ago
My GP just offered it during my physical along with the flu and COVID booster. I declined the COVID booster since I had just gotten a mild case a couple months back. Got two shots in the left arm, was sore for a day and that was that.
- medler 10mo ago
  Gardasil is usually a three-shot series. You may want to go back and get those followup shots
  - 0_____0 10mo ago
    I had an incomplete series when I was younger, and told the GP that. I forget how they scheduled the follow-up shots but I trust my care team.
Der_Einzige 10mo ago
This is why you have to go to the grey market for medical stuff in the USA anymore. Every rich celebrety, and women with body dysmorphia knows how easy it is to get GLP-1s right now. Good and thank goodness for it. Deregulating medical systems regarding patient choice and access to drugs is good, but you'll eventually get some bootlicker claiming that "we can't do that because SOMEONE WITH A VIRUS MIGHT USE AN ANTIBIOTIC INCORRECTLY" while ignoring the mass consumption of antibiotics by farm animals as a vector for super bugs.
- analog31 10mo ago
  Not to mention farm animals being the source of most if not all flu strains.
- terminalshort 10mo ago
  Antibiotics are actually an exception to my general opinion that all medications should be available without prescription. Unlike most drugs, their use has major externalities which means there is a role for larger societal regulation of their use. Also, are farms actually the major vector for antibiotic resistance in the human population? I was under the impression that the majority of antibiotic resistant infections occur in places like hospitals rather than among farm workers, which would seem to indicate farm animals are not the main problem (I 100% support banning the practice anyway).
  - samus 10mo ago
    I'd ask the opposite: are hospitals the places where the immunities develop or are they merely the places where the presence of antibiotic resistant bacteria is most deadly and therefore investigated? The dangerous thing about antibiotic immunity is that it can transfer also between bacteria species.
whimsicalism 10mo ago
Because we over-rely on insurance for routine medical care, when really insurance should just be reserved for the catastrophic and everything else out of pocket (and/or directly subsidized).
- terminalshort 10mo ago
  I agree with that, and I don't have a problem with insurance companies demanding a doctor's approval before paying. What I have a problem with is that I can't even pay my own way without a doctor.
  - vaxthrowawayy 10mo ago
    You can, see sibling comment by another poster. I also didn’t know, but literally just went and got vaccinated all in under an hour.
gardasilotc 10mo ago
You can make an appointment at eg Walgreens (and probably also CVS) and pay out of pocket for the Gardasil-9 HPV vaccination without any consultation with or referral from a GP (General Practitioner) or a Specialist. Gardasil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gardasil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gardasil https://www.google.com/search?q=gardasil+shot+cost https://www.google.com/search?q=gardasil+shot+cost https://www.goodrx.com/gardasil-9/how-much-is-gardasil-without-insurance https://www.goodrx.com/gardasil-9/how-much-is-gardasil-witho... : > When you have your first shot is the main factor that determines whether you will need 2 doses or 3 doses > Without insurance, the average price of 1 dose of Gardasil is $368.82. But you could pay as little as $169.50 with a GoodRx coupon at certain pharmacies A prescription is only required for insurance reimbursement fwiu
- vaxthrowawayy 10mo ago
  You’re not kidding! I read your comment and literally just went and got the vaccine. Thank you! I had no idea.
- briHass 10mo ago
  Insurance, if it covers it, will cover it at CVS, no doctor needed. Many insurances do. I asked if the pharmacist could check last time I was at CVS, and it did. I'm turning 46 before I can sneak in the 3rd dose, but 2 doses seems to be all that's needed for most of the benefit.

0_____0 10mo ago

My GP just offered it during my physical along with the flu and COVID booster. I declined the COVID booster since I had just gotten a mild case a couple months back. Got two shots in the left arm, was sore for a day and that was that.

medler 10mo ago
Gardasil is usually a three-shot series. You may want to go back and get those followup shots
- 0_____0 10mo ago
  I had an incomplete series when I was younger, and told the GP that. I forget how they scheduled the follow-up shots but I trust my care team.

Der_Einzige 10mo ago

This is why you have to go to the grey market for medical stuff in the USA anymore. Every rich celebrety, and women with body dysmorphia knows how easy it is to get GLP-1s right now. Good and thank goodness for it. Deregulating medical systems regarding patient choice and access to drugs is good, but you'll eventually get some bootlicker claiming that "we can't do that because SOMEONE WITH A VIRUS MIGHT USE AN ANTIBIOTIC INCORRECTLY" while ignoring the mass consumption of antibiotics by farm animals as a vector for super bugs.

analog31 10mo ago
Not to mention farm animals being the source of most if not all flu strains.
terminalshort 10mo ago
Antibiotics are actually an exception to my general opinion that all medications should be available without prescription. Unlike most drugs, their use has major externalities which means there is a role for larger societal regulation of their use. Also, are farms actually the major vector for antibiotic resistance in the human population? I was under the impression that the majority of antibiotic resistant infections occur in places like hospitals rather than among farm workers, which would seem to indicate farm animals are not the main problem (I 100% support banning the practice anyway).
- samus 10mo ago
  I'd ask the opposite: are hospitals the places where the immunities develop or are they merely the places where the presence of antibiotic resistant bacteria is most deadly and therefore investigated? The dangerous thing about antibiotic immunity is that it can transfer also between bacteria species.

whimsicalism 10mo ago

Because we over-rely on insurance for routine medical care, when really insurance should just be reserved for the catastrophic and everything else out of pocket (and/or directly subsidized).

terminalshort 10mo ago
I agree with that, and I don't have a problem with insurance companies demanding a doctor's approval before paying. What I have a problem with is that I can't even pay my own way without a doctor.
- vaxthrowawayy 10mo ago
  You can, see sibling comment by another poster. I also didn’t know, but literally just went and got vaccinated all in under an hour.

gardasilotc 10mo ago

You can make an appointment at eg Walgreens (and probably also CVS) and pay out of pocket for the Gardasil-9 HPV vaccination without any consultation with or referral from a GP (General Practitioner) or a Specialist. Gardasil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gardasil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gardasil https://www.google.com/search?q=gardasil+shot+cost https://www.google.com/search?q=gardasil+shot+cost https://www.goodrx.com/gardasil-9/how-much-is-gardasil-without-insurance https://www.goodrx.com/gardasil-9/how-much-is-gardasil-witho... : > When you have your first shot is the main factor that determines whether you will need 2 doses or 3 doses > Without insurance, the average price of 1 dose of Gardasil is $368.82. But you could pay as little as $169.50 with a GoodRx coupon at certain pharmacies A prescription is only required for insurance reimbursement fwiu

vaxthrowawayy 10mo ago
You’re not kidding! I read your comment and literally just went and got the vaccine. Thank you! I had no idea.
briHass 10mo ago
Insurance, if it covers it, will cover it at CVS, no doctor needed. Many insurances do. I asked if the pharmacist could check last time I was at CVS, and it did. I'm turning 46 before I can sneak in the 3rd dose, but 2 doses seems to be all that's needed for most of the benefit.