First Dose of Moderna Vaccine in on Dec. 31st

 

First Dose of Moderna Vaccine in on Dec. 31st

Although I have not worked in six weeks, I am still employed as a microbiologist technologist for HCA.  We do all the micro testing for a group of 18 HCA hospitals. It includes virology testing and performing the Covid-19 PCR test. Our group qualified for early administration of the vaccine.  If I were on Chemo I would not qualify, but I am not.  So I went for my first dose on new years eve.  Largo Medical Center hospital handled the process.  Previously I had worked for LMC for 4 years as a blood bank tech so I knew the hospital well. They did a great job and it was pulled off without any problems.

On day 2 after the vaccine I had chills and sweating, but no fever and shoulder was super tender.  Day 3 a little more of the same.  Today I am back to "normal" so no more confusion about whether symptoms are from the vaccine or part of the pancreatic cancer.  So I chock the chills up to the vaccine.  Unfortunately I have to wait 4 weeks for the second booster shot vs 3 weeks had I got the Pfizer vaccine.  Of course I will follow through when the time comes. Three weeks after second booster I should have immunity.  I am determined not to die of Covid, instead taking my chances with pancreatic cancer.  I hope no one thinks I stepped out of line and used a shot that perhaps could of been given to a "healthy" candidate.