Plague 2021 #14 Booster

[geowench]

On Friday I got my COVID booster and so have spent the entire weekend pretty much wrecked.  Although not as wrecked as the second shot.  This time is mostly just fatigue; haven't had any chills or body aches like I did with #2.  However it's Sunday eve now, and my arm is still hot, hard, and swollen (LOL, not nearly as sexy as it sounds), plus I have a swollen and painful lymph node in my arm pit.  While these symptoms are annoying, they are of course not nearly as bad as actually getting COVID.  However, I can also see how someone without sick leave or anyone to take care of their kids might decide they can't afford to lose 2 days to get a vaccine.  

My birthday was a couple of weeks ago, and it was very pleasant, though low key.  The Mad Scientist got me a hammock with a stand (as requested, I even sent him the link) which he assembled for me and now it's on the porch, and it's pretty splendid.  He wants one now.  

I'm pretty pessimistic about this winter and the COVID toll.  It seems to me that everyone who wants a vaccine has probably gotten one, and I expect winter to be pretty brutal with the combo of COVID and flu.  My strategy remains the same - hide at home when I'm not at work, and when I'm at work, hide in my office as much as I can.

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[mellowtigger]

Minnesota has okayed some people getting a booster shot. I'm not in an eligible group yet. It's good to hear that it can be less intrusive than the 2nd shot, which I found rather unpleasant.

[old_black]

No booster shots available here in Australia! But we were pretty slow off the mark with our vaccination program and we haven't yet reached the point where everyone who wants vaccination has got it. We have, however, reached a point where they're about to gradually open up after over 100 days of lock down. I'm looking forward to being able to walk into a shop!

Your body's reaction to the vaccine seems to be rather strong - I wonder if that means you would get a particularly damaging version of the disease? I hope you never find out.

[geowench]

Hey Michael, sorry I missed this. Yeah, I suspect COVID would wreck me, so trying very hard to avoid it! How are you doing? It's been a long time since you posted, hint hint.