On Tuesday, we celebrated Debby’s birthday. I have a photo on my phone of her wearing the crown I loaned her, but I think she liked the cake better than being royalty for a moment. Tom, Tim, and I shared a birthday dinner with her.
Here in Houston, I had signed up to get in the queue for my COVID-19 vaccinations at five hubs, one drugstore chain, and my healthcare provider. This morning I was awakened by a text letting me know that I could make an appointment TODAY to be vaccinated at NRG Stadium. They had a soft open on Tuesday, their first full day yesterday, and for the next three weeks, seven days a week, they will vaccinate 6000 people a day. For the three weeks after that, they will be giving second shots.
SO: good on the Texans football franchise for offering their stadium, Harris County and the City of Houston for working together through the health department to coordinate this, FEMA and the National Guard for helping organize and provide personnel to handle this many people, and HPD for helping people get to the right place and providing traffic control.
Here are some shots of things I saw before I got my FIRST vaccine!
The shot didn’t hurt at all. I had a little soreness in my arm later, and I’m tired, but that could be because I was on the go most of the day. I’m so relieved to have my first shot done. Debby signed up at this site, too, so I’m HOPING they get in touch with her. Then it’ll be Tom’s and Tim’s turns at whoever contacts them first, hopefully not too long from now.
I still can’t get mine. The hospital here can’t get passed 1A tiers, because appartently we can’t get the supplies. Perhaps being rural has yet another disadvantage; however, compared to the county, and even Colorado Springs, this little hole in the desert is wwwaaaayyyy better off. Compared to the likes of LA, CA, we’re golden, yet alone.
We all need to get vaccinated, and I was surprised to learn that about a third of all the military actually refuse the vaccine (and actually had that “choice” anyway!) I still can’t use their pool, and I want that damned vaccine, but I’m not special enough.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/27/covid-coronavirus-us-military-vaccine
I love how this stuff reaches the international news.
I hope your community gets vaccines soon. After months of very little hope here, there is finally movement, and it makes me optimistic for others. Two of my friends were vaccinated in their small towns earlier in the month, and it made me so happy. I want everyone to be vaccinated!
Things really began moving here this past week, and today my sister was vaccinated at a different location from mine. We are both high risk for several reasons, so it’s a huge relief to both of us, not only for ourselves, but for each other. Now there is some hope she can see her grandchildren this summer.
Good luck, and keep me posted via comments, so I can celebrate your day with you!