Michelle Newmark has tried — and failed — a couple times to get an updated COVID-19 vaccine.
First, she was told she needed a prescription. Then she learned that her local CVS drugstore won’t have shots for a couple more weeks. The Reston, Virginia, resident was considering a drive to Maryland to get vaccinated before a friend told her of a closer CVS that was booking appointments.
What was once a simple process has become “a whole different beast this year,” Newmark said.
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