Covid (continued)

 

Yesterday Jim and I had our second Covid booster.  We are well over 65 and our previous booster was six months ago so we qualified to get "boosted" again.  As we did for our first booster, we scheduled with my CVS app and drove ten minutes to the CVS in Plainsboro.  Our appointment was at 3 pm.  By 3:10 we were on our way home.   Neither one of us had any side effects from the shot--not even a sore arm this time.  There were no fees and the proof of vaccination was recorded on my Docket app already today.  

In the last month, we have been very aware that Covid is still with us and very much a threat.  A young man we know is a teacher in a local high school.  He wore a mask and kept social distancing rules.  But when 150 students in his school tested positive, he did not escape.  He got sick; his mother who had hugged him got sick; and sadly his one-year-old son also got sick.  All have recovered but it was sad to cancel a first birthday celebration because of Covid.

Then Sunday my walking buddy emailed me to say that she too had Covid.  She probably contracted it at a big family wedding party the previous Sunday.  She and I had walked on Wednesday but we were outside and that was three days before she had symptoms so we assume I escaped infection.  She is feeling better but was "woozy" for a while.  

So we are very aware of Covid's continued presence in our community and among those we consider good friends.  We will continue to wear our masks and avoid indoor gatherings.  And pray for an end to this pandemic.