Today was the day for my second Covid-19 vaccine and I had a plan all laid out. Jim and I have joined a wellness center not far from our house and this is also where I was scheduled to get my shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, instead of swimming after work – when I normally do – I decided to get up early and swim before my shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The swim went…okay. I had eaten too close to the time I needed to swim to make it work and I was full – but also hungry. I had fuel, but I hadn\u2019t converted it to energy. I ended up not going quite as far as I wanted to, but still put in some laps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I got out, got dressed and from the first floor waiting area, I did the health pre-screen and check-in.\u00a0\u00a0 Easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I had the \u201cI\u2019m ready\u201d screen up on my phone and got stopped this time to show proof – guess too many folks tried to skip the lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But, in a few moments I was in the main room and confirming my birthdate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the tech was getting set up for me, I told her that she \u201cmight have to get a \u2018running start\u2019 with the injection\u201d since I\u2019d been working out. She laughed and thanked me for the heads up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The injection went smoothly and she commented, \u201cthat wasn\u2019t so bad,\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I replied, quicker than I normally would be, that \u201cwell, I wasn\u2019t flexing,\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She laughed again and I think I made her day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With my card updated I was off to the waiting room for my 15 minutes of observation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
And then I was done and on my way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over the course of the day my arm hurt just a little bit and I was a little tired. I\u2019ll keep an eye on things tomorrow as well, but this whole thing was pretty simple and easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And that\u2019s what gets me when I hear about folks that don\u2019t want to get the vaccine – or worse, somehow – are not following through on the second dose. I mean…just get the vaccine, people. Sheesh. The science is amazing and complicated, but the decision shouldn\u2019t be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019m glad I did this and that, in a small way, I can help the people around me too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And now – barring a booster shot later – I\u2019m fully vaccinated against the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gooooooo…SCIENCE!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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