I got my first shingles vaccination yesterday. [View all]

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I've been wanting it for several months, but my doc wanted my immune system to settle down after all the Covid vaccinations. Then I had houseguests and she said to wait until they're gone.

Monday afternoon, I got a text from Walmart telling me that I should get one. Nice reminder! So I scheduled and got it yesterday morning. Wahoo! The nurse was so nice and talked me through my anxiety, kept an eye on my pulse, eyes, and color, and let me sit behind the screen until I was sure all was well. And it cost me nothing... I guess because I'm on Medicare?

My arm is a little sore, but really nothing to write home about. I'm a little fatigued today, which could just as well be because of the poor air quality and not being able to go outside to do normal things. Still, not bad.

I've heard the second one is much worse, but I've set a date on my calendar to remind me. One down, one to go!