I had my regular flu shot, as always, back in September or October. But I was debating whether to get another Covid booster this year . . . until I heard from a neighborhood friend that she had been diagnosed with it and was laid up at home.

And off I went to my local pharmacy for my injection today, which took less time than filling out the required form and wasn’t nearly as annoying. (I hate filling out forms — just a personal thing.) As with the previous Covid shots, I haven’t felt the least bit sick . . . just tired. So I took a nap, and all is well.

Am I a “pro-vaxxer”? Yes, I am. My mother made sure my sister and I got all of our shots when we were little, though there weren’t as many then: Smallpox (which has been virtually wiped out, thanks to the vaccine), and a three-in-one DPT — diphtheria, pertussis (a.k.a. whooping cough), and tetanus, as I recall. And a little later, the miraculous Salk polio vaccine . . . another hideous disease now pretty much a thing of the past.

And so I passed her wisdom along to my children when they were small; and I have continued to look after my own health as well. Now that I’m older . . . lots older . . . yes, I have a few health issues. But they’re due to the passage of time, not to any preventable illnesses.

Obviously, I’m not proposing that everyone run right out and get themselves and/or their children injected with every serum known to mankind. It’s a personal choice, of course.

I’m not on a crusade. I would just hope that most people are able to keep an open mind, do their research (pro and con), and talk to their doctors before making an informed decision . . . “informed” being the operative word.

Okay . . . not necessarily that informed. But you get my point.

And now, since I’m still feeling a little dragged out, it’s off to bed, where I will sleep better for having said my piece, even though no one asked for it. But that’s what free speech is all about, right?

Stay well, everyone. And happy holidays!

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
12/19/24