As I mentioned last Sunday, I had some minor side-effects from my first dose of the Coronavirus vaccine. It started with a sore arm. Sunday night, my arm felt better, but I was physically exhausted. On Monday I felt like I was coming down with a cold, but by Tuesday I was back to normal.
The second dose is supposed to be when the major side-effects hit, and I am not looking forward to that. According to the NYT, nearly 8% of people who got the first dose skipped the second, and fear of the side-effects was the reason in some cases. But I don’t plan to be one of those people. I actually already made an appointment to get my second shot, and I’m kind of impressed with myself. Usually I put things off, but this particular thing struck me as important, so I decided to behave like an adult and sign up before A. I forgot about it entirely, B. I lost all the paperwork and couldn’t be sure exactly when I needed to get the shot, and/or C. All the appointments for that day were filled. Now all I have to do is remember to show up.
Meanwhile, my parents have had both of their doses, and they’re past the two-week mark, so they are theoretically immune. We are planning to get together once I’ve gotten my theoretical immunity. I sure hope we’ll be able to keep our plans this time.