Got My Vaccine Yesterday

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Community Health, School Health.

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I cried tears of relief after I got it and wish I could have hugged the kind woman who vaccinated me ? She got tearful when she realized I was crying.  I feel like I can finally exhale a bit.  FWIW I am about 36 hours out and have had no side effects other than a mildly sore arm.  I got the Moderna.  Our Health Department was able to add the nurses to the first responders because we all do front facing care and weekly covid testing in our schools.

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Specializes in pediatrics, School LVN.

Yay! Congratulations

I got an appointment for tomorrow at 1:30. I was happily surprised that I got one so soon after taking so long to hear back from my doctor.

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Specializes in School nursing.

I'm still trying to figure out where I can actually get it by me. The city where my school is not sharing places where we can go right now. I've called around and gotten nowhere in the past 2 days...but I'm not giving up!

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11 hours ago, JenTheSchoolRN said:

I'm still trying to figure out where I can actually get it by me. The city where my school is not sharing places where we can go right now. I've called around and gotten nowhere in the past 2 days...but I'm not giving up!

Is there anything on the state public health website? Good Luck!

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Specializes in ICU/community health/school nursing.
16 hours ago, MHDNURSE said:

I cried tears of relief after I got it and wish I could have hugged the kind woman who vaccinated me ? She got tearful when she realized I was crying.  I feel like I can finally exhale a bit.  FWIW I am about 36 hours out and have had no side effects other than a mildly sore arm.  I got the Moderna.  Our Health Department was able to add the nurses to the first responders because we all do front facing care and weekly covid testing in our schools.

Remote hugs from Texas. I got teary, too. Didn't phase the MA who gave it to me but the office manager who was tasked with enforcing the waiting period got a lil something in her eye, too.

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Specializes in school nurse.
14 hours ago, JenTheSchoolRN said:

I'm still trying to figure out where I can actually get it by me. The city where my school is not sharing places where we can go right now. I've called around and gotten nowhere in the past 2 days...but I'm not giving up!

I'm dismayed (but not surprised) that there's not more direct outreach from DESE on the subject. They're all-fired up and pushing for in person classes (understandably) but should be strongly advocating for staff vaccination as well...

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3 minutes ago, Jedrnurse said:

I'm dismayed (but not surprised) that's there not more direct outreach from DESE on the subject. They're all-fired up and pushing for in person classes (understandably) but should be strongly advocating for staff vaccination as well...

I know! I'm just so confused right now. And the last MA public health call was said we know school nurses that are COVID facing have questions and we have answered them. No, you did not. My local public health department is not vaccinating. I was told to try a first responder site and didn't get anywhere. 

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I found this but not sure how helpful it is:

https://www.mass.gov/doc/first-responders-vaccine-locations/download

I was convinced we would not be included and our BOH nurse was able to add us in at the 11th hour.  I was given a link to register and then had to show a copy of my RN license when I arrived.  It looks like each BOH has to add in the nurses to their list of first responders.

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Just now, MHDNURSE said:

I found this but not sure how helpful it is:

https://www.mass.gov/doc/first-responders-vaccine-locations/download

I was convinced we would not be included and our BOH nurse was able to add us in at the 11th hour.  I was given a link to register and then had to show a copy of my RN license when I arrived.  It looks like each BOH has to add in the nurses to their list of first responders.

This list covers everywhere but basically the Boston metro area unfortunately. I've tried to reach out to my local DPH with no luck thus far. But like I said, not giving up!

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Specializes in School nursing.

Nevermind - a local site just opened up to me and I have an appointment on Saturday!! ?

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Specializes in ICU/community health/school nursing.
13 minutes ago, JenTheSchoolRN said:

Nevermind - a local site just opened up to me and I have an appointment on Saturday!! ?

YAY!  I love how this network was pulling for you.

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following this thread

I'm getting the first vaccine tomorrow

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