Double Vaxxed
It's been six months since my last poke in the arm; the CDC and my doctor told me to go do it again. So, I did. I went online yesterday and found a dose available today; quite a change from February, 2021, when chasing a vaccine meant hunkering down over the keyboard, frantically typing the same data over and over, hoping to win the available vaccine lottery. We drove 90 minutes to get my first two shots. Today, my appointment was 8 minutes from home. Of course, I had to wait for 20 minutes while the clinician caught up with the scheduled appointments. I made good use of the wait time by questioning the pharmacy tech every 5 minutes or so. Her answer was always accompanied by a smile: Soon, dear. Soon. My lunch plans with Taos Bubbe were for 12:30. I hate being late. I began texting her at 12:15, alerting her to the delay. The shots - extra strength flu and Moderna bi-valent booster - went into my arm at 12:25. The ...