3rd Moderna Shot

Yay! I got my third Moderna vaccine shot today. I did end up driving to work for the vaccination, and they did not reject me for having two previous shots. Of course, I see this on the news as soon as I get home from work:

Supposedly now the FDA and CDC are working on getting a booster shot approved for immunocompromised people. I would like to think my message to the CDC (and subsequent review) helped, but it is pretty unlikely.

Back to what happened today. As I mentioned before, I pre-registered online but did not get a rejection email so I went to our cafeteria at around 11:30 am. There was only one other person in front of me, and only about four people in the post-vaccination waiting area. The intake person followed up on some medical questions, but she did ask whether this was my first or second shot. I said second because I had to fill out the date of my “last” shot online. She then sent me to a nurse. While she was prepping my arm, she also asked about my vaccine card. Of course I did not have it, so she got out a blank card. She then asked the supervisor what to write, and also asked me where I got my first shot. When I said UCLA, they said they could look it up online. I thought you needed a PIN to access that data for individuals, but maybe they have different rights. Anyway, the supervisor sees that I already had two shots. I basically told them that my first shot was right before transplant surgery, and I was pumped full of immunosuppressive drugs right after. I also said (embellishing a little) that my doctor believes that shot was ineffective, and that I should get another shot ASAP. The supervisor looked at me in the eye, and said, “OK.” The nurse then gave me the shot, filled out the second line on the vaccine card while leaving the fist line blank, and sent me on my way. Easy peasy.

It’s been about 10 hours and no significant reaction year. My arm was okay right after the shot, but the injection area is more sore now. I also felt a bit lightheaded after climbing the stairs after dinner, but I experience that occasionally due to low blood pressure. Several people told me that the worst reaction will come tomorrow, if at all, so I am hoping I feel terrible when I wake up tomorrow. 😅