There was no question that I was going to get vaccinated for COVID-19 as soon as it was available for my age group, but when it came down to it I did this in the most \u201canthony\u201d way possible. High tech, well organized, and planned down to the minute with no surprises.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First, I got the app. Or, rather, the app for my medical insurance provider. Once I got the password sorted out, I was in and got an alert when I could sign up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I picked the first date available and an early morning time – then signed up online.\u00a0 You really can<\/em> get anything from the internet. \u00a0 I took the day off of work in case I had a reaction\u00a0 – but mostly just so I could have a day off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Earlier this week I scoped out the location – 8 minutes from my house – and figured out the best parking options. I also planned a back-up route in case traffic was bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Today, I was up early and did the pre-check-in screening, then headed out – wearing a sleeveless shirt, of course.\u00a0 (I will reluctantly admit to doing some dumbbell curls before I left the house.) \u00a0 I got there early and checked in from the parking lot so that when I went in I was skipped ahead past two of the stations. Efficiency.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I got the flyer at the door with notes and a QR code, got directed to the first open seat, then verified my name and birthdate. And then, needle stick – so easy and painless that I thought there was something wrong. Like \u201ccan you stick it back in there and wiggle it around or something?\u201d or \u201cAre you sure you pushed down the plunger?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n I didn\u2019t say either of those things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I got a timer and went to the observation area. The nurse in that area took her responsibilities very seriously – she went from person to person, staring at them wide-eyed as though we might burst into flames or mutate into lizard people. (I WISH.) It was…a little disconcerting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When my timer went off I immediately thought my pasta was done – I have the same timer at home – then turned it in and headed home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n And that was it. My arm got a little tingling\/pinching\/burning sensation a couple times later in the day, but it only lasted a few minutes. It\u2019s a little sore to the touch, but not a big deal. I might have been a little fatigued today as well, but I was so dang lazy I couldn\u2019t really tell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I signed up for the post vaccine health check service (QR Code!) and reported my very mild symptoms later in the day when they called for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n My next appointment is in three weeks and I\u2019ll likely take the day off again – or at least plan on the next day off since I\u2019ve heard the second one is rougher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019ve heard some of the arguments for not getting the vaccine and they all just seem…dumb.\u00a0 Here\u2019s a thing, essentially free, that will prevent you from getting an illness that kills some people.\u00a0 I mean, sign me up.\u00a0 I\u2019ll take a double (literally).\u00a0 Easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And doing this, in a strange way, felt a little like voting. Like what I was doing wasn\u2019t just for me, but for my community. Civic pride, and all that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n So, vaccine shot number one is complete – can\u2019t wait for the second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If there\u2019s anyone reading this that might be on the fence about getting vaccinated, please remember that I am very VERY<\/em> smart.\u00a0 And I think it\u2019s a good idea.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42\u00a0 So, there you go.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There was no question that I was going to get vaccinated for COVID-19 as soon as it was available for my age group, but when it came down to it I did this in the most \u201canthony\u201d way possible. 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