In the Dark

Just for the record, today I had my 4th Covid-19 vaccination booster. As an Old, I get prompted by the HSE to get free Covid-19 boosters and winter ‘flu jabs so I booked an appointment at a local pharmacist, which is how they are done these days, which is much better than traipsing to City West or Punchestown. In fact I went into work this morning, and walked to the pharmacy and back. I didn’t have to wait long and the vaccination itself only took a matter of minutes.

The vaccination record is not as fancy as the one I got last year for my third booster last year, but it will have to do as a souvenir:

That makes six Covid-19 jabs altogether for me: the initial vaccination was in two stages, and I have since had four boosters. All but one of these have been Pfizer; the other was Moderna.

On previous occasions of this type I’ve always managed to arrange an afternoon free afterwards in case of any adverse reactions. Today, however, I went straight from the pharmacist to get a quick lunch and then had a two-hour lecture with the Engineers, which I survived. Once again, there are no serious ill-effects, apart from a slight discomfort at the injection site and a general feeling of tiredness. I think I’ll sleep well tonight!

P.S. Last night, as I usually do, I checked my calendar before I went to bed to make sure I was ready for all the items on the following day’s agenda, including the Covid-19 jab. When I slept, for some reason I had a funny dream that I had invented a new form of vaccine that could be administered via a cigarette!

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