The states are:
Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia, along with the District of Columbia
In the rest of the US, you can get an appointment for the updated vaccine by using the CVS website to schedule one, and checking a box indicating that you have a risk condition. Among other things, being a smoker or being physically inactive count, so you can own up to one of those if questioned.
Do these updated vaccines have the hangover experience that the Moderna has?
I’ll be visiting my anti-vax family in the US next month and will sneak out to get the vaccine if possible.
I’m expecting similar side effects from mRNA vaccines as in past years, but actual local appointments don’t start until next week, so I haven’t heard any direct experiences.
You might try Novavax which was made using a different process if the mRNA ones take you down for a day