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. More Like This CDC Decides to Stop Tracking Community Transmission of COVID-19 by Praveen, MSN, RN Does the shot mess with your DNA? by Floor_Nurse Canadian Nursing Shortage: Why Canadian Nurses are Leaving Permanent Staff Positions by LOMalleyCommunications Ethical Arguments Against Mandatory Vaccination by ldhrn73 My Inspiration to Become a Nurse by PrudenceNurse
Glitternurse, LVN 319 Posts Specializes in pediatrics, School LVN. Has 30 years experience. Jan 12, 2021 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.
JenTheSchoolRN, BSN, RN 3,034 Posts Specializes in School nursing. Jan 13, 2021 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!
NutmeggeRN, BSN 8 Articles; 4,594 Posts Specializes in kids. Has 40 years experience. Jan 13, 2021 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!
ruby_jane, BSN, RN 3,142 Posts Specializes in ICU/community health/school nursing. Has 14 years experience. Jan 13, 2021 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.
Jedrnurse, BSN, RN 2,776 Posts Specializes in school nurse. Has 31 years experience. Jan 13, 2021 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...
JenTheSchoolRN, BSN, RN 3,034 Posts Specializes in School nursing. Jan 13, 2021 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.
Guests Guest 0 Posts Jan 13, 2021 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.
JenTheSchoolRN, BSN, RN 3,034 Posts Specializes in School nursing. Jan 13, 2021 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!
JenTheSchoolRN, BSN, RN 3,034 Posts Specializes in School nursing. Jan 13, 2021 Nevermind - a local site just opened up to me and I have an appointment on Saturday!! ?
ruby_jane, BSN, RN 3,142 Posts Specializes in ICU/community health/school nursing. Has 14 years experience. Jan 13, 2021 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.
