Getting my first vaccine shot on Tuesday

[LonePirate]

Evidently my job is deemed critical or very important (or perhaps there was more vaccine than people available that day and I was a lucky fill-in), as I am now scheduled for my first vaccine shot on Tuesday morning. This is a Moderna shot and supposedly the second shot will be scheduled in about a month per the email I received.

I have zero hesitations about receiving the vaccine. I’m just a little surprised as I didn’t expect my turn to come for another month or so as I have no medical conditions nor does my age (late 40s) necessitate that I be bumped up in priority. I did not pay anyone nor did I persuade my doctor or my employer to get a spot in line. I simply received an out of the blue email from HR at my work address telling me where and how to make an appointment to receive the shot next week.

[Kingofalldems]

1. 72 and still crickets in Md.

[davekriss]

2. Crickets here, too

And I work in “essential infrastructure” and have a medical condition that puts me at severe risk. Very frustrating.

[lunasun]

3. Here an essential worker in Illinois is part of 1b rollout - 1b which also includes anyone +65

[PJMcK]

4. That's great news, LonePirate!

My wife and I both got the first Moderna shots last month. She got her second today and I'll get mine tomorrow. We don't really fit into a neatly described category either but they gave us appointments so we took them!

I had minor stiffness for a day or two afterwards while my wife got a big bruise. I'm told that after the second dose, some people experience very mild flu-like symptoms for a day or so. No big deal.

Good luck and stay safe!

[Vinca]

5. I managed to get us appointments finally. My husband's is next week and mine is a week

later. I thought it was a good idea to stagger it in case one of us feels lousy afterward. I don't know which vaccine they're giving since, apparently, the state has purchased both.