Earth Day, 11:20 AM. My appointment is in ten minutes. The line's grown extremely long since my first visit. Somehow, they manage to keep us moving at a brisk pace.
My number is called. Nikki asks about my minor symptoms following the first shot 17 days ago (headache and sore arm). She says about twice as many people report bad reactions to their second Pfizer. Symptoms, if any, come on 12-18 hours later, and these last 12-24 for most folk. For aches & pains, I'm to start with my Acetaminophen. If it persists, take the Naproxen, an anti-inflammatory. But remember, inflammation is a proper immune response to the vaccine.
I present my right arm again. "The more relaxed you are, the less you feel it."
I'm also advised to photocopy my flimsy little "vaccination card," and to keep it safe in the meantime. I get no clear confirmation about the media's recommendations to drink Gatorade, et.al.. "It's always good to hydrate, isn't it?" But if the arm is sore, I'm to move it around a bit.
We finish rather quickly, and Patrick with an accent instructs me to take a seat at chair #3. Maximum Occupancy is 99 (presumably at pre-Pandemic levels). 15 minutes later I am cleared for the exit. As before, the entire experience takes no more than half an hour from start to finish. All in all, it's an impressive feat.
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