DAY 212: "This Month in Covid History"

07-06 --- Over 125 Covid infections tied to church youth-camp superspreader event
07-06 --- Savannah couple, wary of another "Tuskeegee," avoid vaccine & die of COVID-19
07-07 --- 165 Covid infections now tied to church youth-camp superspreader event
07-09 --- Newsmax host Rob Schmitt says vaccines "go against nature"
07-12 --- FDA lists Guillain-Barré Syndrome as a rare risk from taking J&J vaccine  
07-12 --- Tennessee Dept. of Health bends to GOP no-vax policy
07-13 --- US Olympic swimmer Michael Andrew refuses Covid vaccine
07-16 --- QAnon anti-vaxxer Linda Zuern dies of COVID-19
07-16 --- Covid-denying, Texas Pastor Danny Reeves now admits he was wrong
07-17 --- Anti-vaxxer Brad Vinnard dies of COVID-19
07-18 --- Apologetic Dr Cobia tells dying anti-vaxxers "it's too late"
07-19 --- Texas hospital confirms the 1st US case of Lambda Covid variant
07-21 --- Bluesman Eric Clapton refuses to play venues that require Covid vaccines
07-25 --- Anti-vaxxer Jason Lefkowitz calls for gun violence against vaccine outreach
07-26 --- Minister Dave Daubenmire says "Dr Fauci is an Emissary of the Devil"
07-27 --- CDC says severe Delta variant is as contagious as chickenpox
07-28 --- TV host Tucker Carlson falsely claims Dr Fauci "created" COVID-19
07-30 --- 5th-place Olympic swimmer Michael Andrew now refuses mask

DAY 210: "Reaction Report, part 8"

 No Adverse Effects!

     Bat finally recieved his 1st Pfizer vax yesterday at our local grocery store, and today he feels fine. As for a lingering sore arm? Muscular Dystrophy contributes to a higher threshold of pain than others may be used-to; he never even felt the shot. But luckily, he's had none of the side effects reported by myself & others.

     Also a relief was the brief amount of paperwork to go over. After a short list of 10 or so formal questions, he was ready. This, of course, was followed by a customary waiting period of 15 minutes (on the honor system). All in all, it was considerably less stressful than he'd presumed.

     In addition to a vaccine ID Card, they gave him a rudimentary care package comprised of in-store coupons (natch), as well as a packet of sturdy alcohol wipes, a pair of masks, and a litter bag.

     He plans to take his 2nd shot exactly 3 weeks later, in time to build up in his system before his family's yearly get-together at Harstine Island, at the end of August. …All-you-can-eat mussels, clams & oysters, fresh for the digging.