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I got a third full dose of the Moderna anti-covid vaccine yesterday, because the test a couple of months ago found no evidence of covid antibodies in my blood. This was a "third dose for immune-compromised patient" appointment, because of the MS medication. That's not an unfortunate side effect,the purpose is to dampen my immune response, in order to keep the autoimmunity in check.
I used Lyft in both directions, because I don't think I should be taking mass transit right now. Maybet in a couple of weeks, after this vaccine dose has had time to, I hope, take effect, and depending also on the covid case and hospitalization rates.
This time, I remembered to have them use my right arm for the injection, because I often sleep on my left side.
I got about four hours of sleep last night, between midnight and four, before waking up shivering and cold. I put on wool socks and flannel pajama pants, and added another layer ofa bathrobe as another layer of blanket. I eventually stopped feeling cold, but was still shivering (so, about 2 hours of cold+shivering, and an hour of shivering but not feeling cold. I eventually managed another half hour or so of sleep, before getting up and having my morning pills and a cup of tea. I had a telemedicine appointment this morning, with Carmen (my usual doctor, who is back from being on leave). She wrote another ritalin prescription, and I asked her to schedule a covid antibody test, which will be 14 days from now.
I hope this reaction is evidence that this vaccine dose will give me useful immunity.
(#teamModerna because I decided to follow the CDC advice about sticking with the same mRNA vaccine for a third full dose.)
I used Lyft in both directions, because I don't think I should be taking mass transit right now. Maybet in a couple of weeks, after this vaccine dose has had time to, I hope, take effect, and depending also on the covid case and hospitalization rates.
This time, I remembered to have them use my right arm for the injection, because I often sleep on my left side.
I got about four hours of sleep last night, between midnight and four, before waking up shivering and cold. I put on wool socks and flannel pajama pants, and added another layer ofa bathrobe as another layer of blanket. I eventually stopped feeling cold, but was still shivering (so, about 2 hours of cold+shivering, and an hour of shivering but not feeling cold. I eventually managed another half hour or so of sleep, before getting up and having my morning pills and a cup of tea. I had a telemedicine appointment this morning, with Carmen (my usual doctor, who is back from being on leave). She wrote another ritalin prescription, and I asked her to schedule a covid antibody test, which will be 14 days from now.
I hope this reaction is evidence that this vaccine dose will give me useful immunity.
(#teamModerna because I decided to follow the CDC advice about sticking with the same mRNA vaccine for a third full dose.)