CVS Pharmacy — Local services in Hoboken

Multiple pharmacy techs are racists. Got endless list of micro-aggressions, including but not limited to being baby-talked or slomo-talked, interrupted mid-sentence, and asked to pronounce my simple name over and over again while holding my ID in front of their eyes. One of them even tried to escalate simply because I had a NJ State ID, acting like I’m an illegal with a forged ID. She also tried to unilaterally make med choices for me and I had to call my doc to call the pharmacy to settle the dispute. I’ve been in the States for over a decade in total in academic and professional capacity so it’s not like my English is lacking. I’ve been only using the location because it is the closest CVS. The actual pharmacists here are actually very nice, courteous, and knowledgeable, but at the end of the day you’d interact only with the pharm techs unless you go counter-Karen against them and ask for their managers; at that point, why...

Went here for COVID + Flu vaccine. The entire process was incredibly convenient, quick, and painless. There were lots of available appointments, and when I had a same-day conflict I was able to reschedule for later that day. When I arrived, I waited less than 5 minutes, and the person giving the shots was an expert. She was quick and I didn't even feel the needles. All in all, it was probably the best vaccine experience I've had in terms of time and...

They made me wait 30 minutes for a flu shot in the middle of a pandemic even though I made an appointment. What is the purpose of making appointments, if you're not going to honor them? I try to limit my stay in indoor spaces because of the coronavirus, but thanks to this pharmacy I had to sit indoors 30 minutes with people that...