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WanderingEng  ·  1135 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: My parents and sister are vaccinated

    The relief is indescribable.

I couple weeks ago I went cross country skiing. When I got home I realized I hadn't thought about the pandemic for a solid two hours, and it felt great.

My parents have their first shot and have appointments for the second the first week of March.

My work put me in our state's group 1b. I don't know how to feel about that because I can work just fine from home, but if the shit hit the fan (a la Texas right now) they would probably ask me to come in. If offered I'll take it, but I don't feel that important.





g5w  ·  1135 days ago  ·  link  ·  

My wife and I work in healthcare. She is in the office every day working with patients. Me? I work from home and have gone to the office a half-dozen times since last March. I was surprised when I got approved before she did, but I didn't look the gift horse in the mouth. I got the shot. She got approved a week later.

My mother is 78 and when she went to schedule her first shot (through hospital system), she couldn't get anything until mid-April. Then the state (NC) made the decision to let Walgreens start giving the shot and she was able to get in the same week. So she is due for her second shot in early March. If all goes well we will be able to go visit her in April during my daughter's Spring Break vacation. It'll be the first time we've seen my mom since this all started.

I hope retail and restaurant workers can get very soon. They deserve it more than me since I work from home. I do feel a bit guilty, but ultimately, I am doing my part. I stay home as much as possible, wear my mask, stay as far from other people (especially those that try to move closer), and now I am vaccinated to reduce the likelihood I will end up in the hospital taking up a bed.

Don't feel guilty or hesitant about getting the shot if offered. It is a part of the overall strategy of being a team player and looking out for society as a whole.

kleinbl00  ·  1135 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    I hope retail and restaurant workers can get very soon. They deserve it more than me since I work from home.

I feel like an utter and total asshole every time I buy groceries.

WanderingEng  ·  1135 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I agree with both "don't look a gift horse in the mouth" and being a team player. Vaccination prioritization is hugely complex and will always be flawed. Trying to second guess priorities is not unlike second guessing social distancing. Go with it and accept it's flawed but trying to do the best for everyone.