Today I received my first dose of the COVID-19 Vaccine! I was pleasantly surprised how seamless and painless the process was, literally!
1 shot down, 1 more to go!
I had made an appointment to get my shot at my local pharmacy, Walgreens. I arrived 15 mins early (as directed) and I had checked in, completed all my paperwork and received my shot before my appointment time! Walgreens was super organized when it came into the check in process and did not have a backlog of patients, so no long waits.
I was a bit fearful of the pain from the shot, but it was not even a prick - I did not even feel it. I know people say “you barely feel it” about the finger prick test, but you can definitely feel the initial penetration of the needle; this was not even close - I did not even feel it happening.
Needless to say, I was very impressed at how quick and painless the whole process was!
For those of you who still need to get the vaccine, it is not as daunting as it seems. I would suggest booking your appointment through the Walgreens or CVS website or app, I personally found the app super easy to use. Walgreens usually releases their appointments around midnight EST and CVS sometime in the morning (9 AM or earlier). Walgreens will make both appointments for the 1st & 2nd shot for you at once, which is super helpful and convenient.
Feel free to message me if you have any questions or need help booking an appointment!
Thank you to the amazing crew at Walgreens for a wonderful experience, see you in 3 weeks for my second shot!