The Vaccine Shot Gave Me Painful Shingles
At least that’s what my doctor says Three weeks to the day of receiving the second covid shot I woke up in immense pain. At first, I thought it was just the day after a really intense workout. Delayed onset muscle soreness usually begins the day after an intense...
It’s Past Time for Vaccine Mandates in Schools
Why are we protecting the unvaccinated? In January of 2022, the NY Times reports more than 300,000 Coronavirus cases confirmed in the US. In Chicago, schools have shut down because teachers refuse to return to in-person work in the classroom. And, who can blame them?...
My Daughter Makes a Case for Why We Should Let Her Get the Shot
It’s a matter of returning to normal My daughter wants to get the shot. We’re skeptical about letting her get it for a few reasons, mostly because she’s our kiddo and we don’t want any harm to come to her and because her age group has recently become eligible to...
Why I’m Grateful I Got Moderna Instead of the J & J Vaccine
You never know what tomorrow will bring “Circle, circle, dot, dot. Now I got my cootie shot.” You probably remember the saying from grade school when the boys tried to give you cooties, or you wanted to give the boys cooties. No one wants the COVID cooties, and...