Hi guys, I recently went for covid 19 vaccination and here’s my experience.
Most people in my area are skeptical about taking the covid 19 vaccine. Some don’t think it's safe while others don’t think they need it.
I didn’t have any particular feeling towards taking the covid vaccine but it wasn’t in my plan to take the vaccine either. I had to go for the vaccination because it is a requirement for every corp member in my country before entering the orientation camps.
Remember the NYSC exercise I talked about in my previous post? (you can check out my profile to read through).
My first attempt to take the covid vaccine was in Lagos around first week in January. I was told to register online first and book for an appointment before appearing at he hospital. I did that and on the appointed date, I went to the hospital. On getting there around 12 in the afternoon, there were too many people. I wasn’t sure if they came for the vaccine or for some other reasons. I made my way to the front to tell the hospital staffs what I came for. They told me that I was late for the day and said I should come around 8am the next day. I went back home, the zeal to take the vaccine lost and I never went back.
Reason being mostly that I couldn’t just make the sacrifice to wake up very early so I would be there by 8am. I decided to take the vaccine in akure since I was travelling there in a few days anyways.
On the 25th of January, 2022, I decided to go to a government hospital In Akure to take the covid vaccine. This time, I didn’t register online. When I got to the hospital, I didn’t meet as much people as I did in Lagos hospital and the vaccination exercise was being done outside the hospital compound. I was asked to sit down and wait my turn.
I looked around and saw people taking the injections. Some people were there for the second dose while others just like me came for the first dose.
When it got to my turn, I was registered online while some of my details was written down in a book and on the covid vaccination card.
After the registration, I went on to take the vaccine. The injection wasn’t as painful as I had imagined. It was just a small sting and I was done.
They asked me to sit still and rest for about 10 to 15 minutes before heading home.
On getting home that day, my dad asked if I was feeling okay. I said I was great and he asked if I was sure the vaccine was authentic because most people tend to feel sick after taking the vaccine. I just joked about how much of a strong girl I am that not even the vaccine can bring me down.
Yesterday, 18th of February, I went back for the second dose of the covid vaccine. This time, it didn’t take long at all since I wasn’t doing any registration again. They simply injected me and I waited for some minutes for them to log in my data online to show that I’ve taken the complete dose. That was it! I got fully vaccinated!
When I got home this time, I realized that I wasn’t too strong for the vaccine effects afterall. I have been feeling weak since yesterday and the point of injection has been so painful. I don’t know how long this is supposed to last. I just hope it subsides soon enough so I can have my life back.
I'm just wondering, does this mean no matter how exposed I am to a patient, I wont be infected anymore?
What do you guys think?
Images not cited were taken by me
Thanks so much for reading through.
See you in the next post!
