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Blogs > Dreamcatcher__ > 奥の細道 (Oku no Hosomichi)

Dreamcatcher__ 87M
739 posts
1/30/2021 11:08 pm

Last Read:
2/23/2021 6:41 pm
Got the Vaccine

I got my first shot of the vaccine Tuesday. Moderna. Piece of cake. Had drive 20 minutes to a supermarket. Lots of parking, no waiting. Took an hour and fifteen minutes round trip. I offered to help other people sign up who couldn't master the system. No takers so far. They seem to be waiting for the one-shot variety. I figure it's better to help stop the spread before the South African strain gets a foothold.



BostonBoi 55M
17245 posts
2/1/2021 9:46 am

 Any side effects from it?
"In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act."
---George Orwell


Dreamcatcher__ replies on 2/1/2021 8:19 pm:
Not really. Just what you'd expect from an inoculation; an occasional pain when I moved the arm into an unusual position. I felt a little flushed that night, but not uncomfortable. That could have just been the abnormally heavy pajamas and blankets I was using. .

Dreamcatcher__ 87M
7021 posts
1/31/2021 5:20 pm
    Quoting likesmatures:
    Good for you..glad you got the moderna one.. it seems the most effective.

    Hope you honestly get a chance at the 2nd shot
I've got my appointment already for the second shot on February 23, Leo. Our city government is on the ball about distributing the vaccine efficiently and equitably, so I'm not worried about them coming through.

I hope you get your shot soon. We amateurs don't have much chance of picking out the best one. There are too many factors in play.


Dreamcatcher__ 87M
7021 posts
1/31/2021 5:13 pm
    Quoting  :
I was thinking of you too just the day before yesterday. I was contemplating blowing this popsicle stand and remembering the great people I had met here, both in person and virtually. My diplomatic training tells me not to say who my favorite is, but we both know, don't we? I'll be in touch again soon.

I hope you and those you love get the vaccine soon. This damn plague is definitely not something to play around with.


likesmatures 55M
4852 posts
1/31/2021 11:28 am

 Good for you..glad you got the moderna one.. it seems the most effective.

Hope you honestly get a chance at the 2nd shot


grywolf2 73M
3117 posts
1/31/2021 8:32 am

 I've registered for it but still no word on availability. Anyone wanna give up their space in line, I'm a taker.


Dreamcatcher__ replies on 1/31/2021 5:32 pm:
I don't blame you. I see they've got the South African strain in Maryland now. That's a little too close for comfort.

drmgirl622 68F  
26132 posts
1/31/2021 6:57 am

 I got mine as well, DC.......it was a joyful day.


Dreamcatcher__ replies on 1/31/2021 5:36 pm:
That's great news, dreamgirl! ] As we Nats fans say "stay in the fight!" Hope you have the second shot scheduled and get it soon. [/SIZE

aliljaded 53F
8947 posts
1/31/2021 3:22 am

 'm happy for you, J. It's nice to know that you're part of the solution. (((Huggs)))
"Men need to hunt. She obviously understands this. She’s offering herself as prey. Not easy prey. But willing.”


Dreamcatcher__ replies on 1/31/2021 5:42 pm:
Thanks, M. It's great to be able to be even a tiny part of the solution. There are so many more that we owe so much more to and many others who sadly didn't get the chance I did.

I hope your turn comes real soon. Stay safe.

JohnnyLightning 65M  
9683 posts
1/31/2021 3:19 am

 I cannot wait to get vaccinated. My 82 year old sponsor received the Pfizer vaccination on Friday. He has mild flu-like symptoms now.

Stay safe and healthy.
Howling at the moon and mal ad osteo.


Dreamcatcher__ replies on 1/31/2021 5:59 pm:
Thanks for the good wishes. I hope you stay safe and healthy too.

I didn't have any abnormal reaction at all. Just a little flushed the first night and an ache in the arm a couple of times when I moved it wrong. Hope your sponsor is ok.

It's a relief to get the process started. Hope you don't have to wait long. It's not looking all that great with the hospitals overflowing and all the creepy new varieties they keep talking about.

jenny14 75T  
90361 posts
1/31/2021 12:35 am

 D

Well done!
A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing. George Bernard Shaw

Jenny


Dreamcatcher__ replies on 1/31/2021 6:01 pm:
Thanks Jenny. Being a bear of little brain, I had to put my whole mind to it.

I hope you get vaccinated soon. Stay safe.

Gottin_Himmel 69F
2635 posts
1/31/2021 12:30 am

 People have mentioned weeping when they received theirs. I was more pumped and grateful while trying to maintain some detachment. We still have a rough road ahead, but there is a ray of hope. We need it.


Dreamcatcher__ replies on 1/31/2021 6:07 pm:
We do need it. It's been a needlessly rough ride. At least we know that help is on the way, thanks to a lot of folks who have made great sacrifices that we can never thank them enough for.

The folks who administered the vaccine made is seem so routine that it was hard to get pumped. But it was definitely a relief and really easy to be grateful and tell them so.

Stay safe ad keep up the good work. Good luck with your article.

Dreamcatcher__ 87M
7021 posts
1/30/2021 11:09 pm

 Stay safe out there folks.



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