Yesterday was COVID-19 shot #4 and Moderna at that!
I’ve always liked the 1980 Pat Benatar song, Hit me with your best shot. And it seemed appropriate today.
As I’m getting my paper work processed it seems like I might not be allowed #4 as Manitoba has not yet approved a second booster. However, when I show them the CancerCare document about my immune compromised situation, #4 is a “GO”. Strangely, to work around the “no 2nd booster” they consider my first three shots as the base vaccination and #4 is actually my first booster.
As I’m getting checked in by the supervision she asks if my oncologist has discussed the COVID shot options. Nope. It seems there is some possibility that the Moderna vaccination might provide better protection against the up and coming variant, Omicron BA.2. So, split second decision, I go with the recommendation for Moderna as it seems like it might be the “best shot” for my situation.
I’m at the RBC vaccination site and what a difference from a year or two ago. The place is almost empty. Probably 10-20 people, minimal waiting compared to a packed out 3rd floor convention area and 1,000s of people being processed daily.
Of course the arm was sore at the injection site but it was a pretty rough night as I was up a lot, chills, achy all over and in the morning I’m tired, a temperature of 101 and taking Tylenol. Things settle down during the day, but it’s a quiet afternoon on the couch after church