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starladyI got my first dose of Pfizer vaccine this morning, fifty-four weeks after quarantine began. My second appointment is scheduled for May Day.
The process was pretty smooth--my county opened eligibility for people 16+ on Tuesday and by Wednesday at 1am I had an account on the health service and an appointment. I arrived early, which turned out to be unnecessary; the longest part of the process was waiting twenty minutes until my appointment at 11:30. I was vaccinated by 11:37 and left by 11:54 with no adverse reaction. So far I have some extremely mild muscle pain, but nothing worth mentioning--the flu shots have been way worse for me for the past several years.
For a part of history, this was pretty low-key, but very satisfying. I didn't cry, and wasn't particularly expecting to, but I was grinning like a loon under my mask afterwards and when the nurse asked me how I was doing when I sat down my response of "Great!" was 100% accurate. (This was in a community college, and we were in the converted lobby of the dining hall? I turned my head and had a view of the cold, dark french fry station.) I honestly don't know when I'll feel safe not wearing a mask constantly in public, but it's good to be on the path to being at much lower risk. And I hope everyone can get there as soon as possible.
The process was pretty smooth--my county opened eligibility for people 16+ on Tuesday and by Wednesday at 1am I had an account on the health service and an appointment. I arrived early, which turned out to be unnecessary; the longest part of the process was waiting twenty minutes until my appointment at 11:30. I was vaccinated by 11:37 and left by 11:54 with no adverse reaction. So far I have some extremely mild muscle pain, but nothing worth mentioning--the flu shots have been way worse for me for the past several years.
For a part of history, this was pretty low-key, but very satisfying. I didn't cry, and wasn't particularly expecting to, but I was grinning like a loon under my mask afterwards and when the nurse asked me how I was doing when I sat down my response of "Great!" was 100% accurate. (This was in a community college, and we were in the converted lobby of the dining hall? I turned my head and had a view of the cold, dark french fry station.) I honestly don't know when I'll feel safe not wearing a mask constantly in public, but it's good to be on the path to being at much lower risk. And I hope everyone can get there as soon as possible.
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Date: 2021-04-04 03:37 (UTC)Congraulations!
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Date: 2021-04-05 15:34 (UTC)(Got my first Pfizer a week ago.)
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