Pandemic

So I got the first shot, AstraZeneca, felt great to be on the way to indoor dining, sports attendance, etc. The next day was rough, temp at 38.7 at its highest, but thank God for ibuprofen etc., by the next day I was only slightly above the acceptable temp for the scan at the front entrance for work. Luckily, I'm in a separate building, sparsely attended during the Easter break, so I went in anyway and was able to complete the full day of work, although I was certainly dragging my way home by the end. It's remarkable, isn't it, that these vaccines have been able to be developed so quickly, although I've learned that the technique was first considered when SARS was a thing, but dropped when that virus "disappeared", so it was more a matter of the technology becoming available and the will, so congratulations, Science. I've heard from the Buffalo herd that Pfizer produced a simliar reaction to mine, but I've also heard from colleagues here of longer-duration effects, three days being the max. Still worth it. We won't know for a long time whether this is flu-vax annual or just a one-off, pending the next coronavirus, and re: indoor dining and mask-wearing, etc., don't stop, the vax only means your body's been primed to fight infection, not that you're immune. I plan to spend my time on public transport with a mask and the time in between with hand sanitiser at hand. I'm also glad my local pub has a large beer garden and don't much intend to be going into indoor-only dining anytime soon. Still, glad to be on my way. Next shot is 30 June. In between, I'll get my annual flu shot.