Mui Got His 2nd Jab

Mui got the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday, 6 March. Easy peasy ... well-organized process ... in and out within minutes. Same as it was the first time around.

He went to bed Saturday night with just a slight arm ache at the spot where he was jabbed. When he woke up Sunday morning, however, he was feeling like he'd been hit by a freight train.

Listless, achy all over, a slight headache, no appetite for food. All the symptoms that we've read are not uncommon after the second dose of the shot. Why some people experience them and others don't? No one really knows though I've read that people with a strong immune system are more prone to these second-dose reactions. The good news? They don't last forever.

Mui pretty much slept on and off all day on Sunday. By dinner time, he was feeling well enough to have a bowl of soup before settling in front of the TV to finish up the first season of "Emily in Paris" on Netflix.

After a good night's sleep, this morning he woke up feeling like himself again! So much so that he got busy in the kitchen making a "taco ring" for lunch!

All in all, about 12 hours of feeling miserable! Two more weeks and he'll be in the "fully vaccinated" category. As for me? My age group is now eligible for the shot. Just waiting for the invitation to make my appointment.Читать далее