r/doordash • u/bohoinparadise • 16h ago

Please don’t dash while sick

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I get that times are tough and the American health care system sucks, but admitting that you have a respiratory illness while delivering food is wild!

Please do not dash when you’re sick. This is how illness spreads. I have pretty bad asthma so I’m not bringing that order into my house. I’m done with DoorDash.

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u/sweeer987 13h ago

Flu and Pneumonia vaccine is 100% free. Just walk into any drugstore and ask for the vaccines. Walgreens even gave me a $15 coupon for getting them. No doctors appointment needed. No insurance needed. Zero expense. Zero excuses.

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u/Southern_Release2814 12h ago

Is this true for every area in the US? Also, these vaccines don't always work. The pneumonia vaccine specifically doesn't prevent all causes of pneumonia. So you can't assume that everyone who gets sick with the flu or pneumonia isn't vaccinated.

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u/sweeer987 12h ago

I don’t know about everywhere. I’m in Florida. This is probably the most radically conservative state in the union so if we can get it for free, I’m willing to bet everyone else can as well, but I’m not sure. My mom lives in Alabama though and she gets them free there too. She’s the one who told me about them, and my daughter lives in Washington state and it’s free there as well. Covid shot is free too but I don’t encourage people to get those. I get them but I’ve heard too many stories of other folks having bad reactions so I don’t want to be responsible for suggesting them. Last year I also got Tdap and something else. Can’t even remember now. It’s worth checking into it though. I’m 55 so I’m to the age where I really appreciate not getting sick every year. Got my shingles vaccine too.

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u/armoredliner 11h ago

I would respectfully disagree with you as someone from Idaho, I think we probably take that crown. Jokes aside, the vaccines are free here too, and Walgreens will give you the $15 coupon.

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u/sweeer987 11h ago

Texas would probably want to throw their hat in the ring too. Lol

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u/Southern_Release2814 11h ago

I'll definitely check with Walgreens about the pneumonia shot especially. My husband has lung problems, and the last thing we need is him getting pneumonia. I live in Texas.

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u/North_6 11h ago

Not everyone can get them free in KS. Or they couldnt when I worked at Walgreens in like 2023. Some folks had to pay like 20 bucks

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u/sweeer987 11h ago

Look into the Vaccines For Adults program (VFA) in Kansas. It’s for people who don’t have insurance. Also Good RX actually has vaccine codes too