Well, that was a bit unexpected.
I got my COVID-19 booster vaccine shot this past Sunday, and yesterday - Monday - I felt rather terrible. It’s unexpected because the first two times I got the Pfizer shot, all I had to show for it in terms of symptoms were a sore arm. Physically otherwise I felt great, quite unlike some people I know who got absolutely clobbered with COVID-like symptoms. Those federally-mandated COVID sick days sure come in handy!
Well who is eating crow now, because I got symptoms on the third shot. It wasn’t too bad, all things considered: just slight chills at the extremities, and a woozy feeling to the head. As of this writing - Tuesday - I feel completely fine again, and consider myself lucky to be amongst the group currently eligible for a booster. Working in education is finally paying off, because the paycheck sure isn’t compared to the private sector!
Hopefully this is the last COVID vaccine shot I will ever have to take. It’s November already, and 2022 is almost done. With kids five and older now eligible for the (Pfizer) vaccine, I think soon we should reopen everything back up completely. No more mask requirements. COVID-19 will truly become like the seasonal flu, something to be managed, rather than aiming for some delusion of zero cases. It is time.
Habanero.