Today is the day. I am scheduled for the first of the two Wuhan Virus Covid shots in about an hour.
I know many folks are excited to receive it or have it scheduled and many are frustrated they cannot get it yet.
I am not in either of those groups. Nor do I want to be.
Don't get me wrong...I am not one of those who thinks it is a hoax...I believe it is real...and I also believe it was intentionally released to do exactly what it is doing...but that is a blog for another day.
I do know people who have died from the virus. But every one that I personally knew had either major health issue either currently or in the past...and the one I knew best was a heavy smoker.
I do not have any major health issues nor have I smoked in 45 years and even then it was not inhaled.
I also have went about my business as usual the past year and had the best year of my 28 year career.
I know a lot of you who comment on my blogs are in my age bracket...the age of "yes I can retire but why should I?" group; but I am curious about those of all ages.
How many of you...regardless of age or health have either had the shots are or going to get the shots when you can?
The last time I had a flu shot...roughly 10 years ago...it made me very sick for 2 days. I am apprehensive that this could happen again. I have not gotten the flu in the past 20+ years except from the shot.
I have family begging me to get the Covid shots and yet I have been around thousands of people over the last 14 months and have not gotten the virus. I also have not been sick from anything else.
I am a HUGE believer in herd immunity and the body's ability to self manufacture it's own immune antibodies just as the body has an ability to not walk in front of a train...or for the body's organs to heal themselves.
I normally like to be optimistic but with all that has gone on in the past year...and especially the past 3 months...that has gotten harder.
SO why get the shots then? Why not walk away?
2 primary reasons:
I am sick and tired of hearing my wife and son talk about it and how scared they are for me of dying from Covid. (I am 99.9% not worried about that happening).
I will be a guinea pig for older friends and family and online contacts as to what all goes on.
I will report back here how it goes and what the process is here in Nebraska. I received a phone call from my DR.s office asking me to schedule it and I never contacted anyone...they did it all.
I am sure I will have to sign a release form...and if so there is still a chance I will walk away...because....why would they want us to sign a hold harmless agreement if it is safe?
Time to head to the fairgrounds to the oldest building on the grounds to get a shot...which in and of itself...seems odd.
Until next time...let's hope there is a next time!
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