on Monday, September 27 at a Walgreens out of my way instead of my regular location, since all of the appointments there were booked. I didn't want to wait, so I scheduled an appointment as soon as I was able to sign up. With my 3-and-half-year-old and 15-month-old in daycare and COVID cases on the rise in Milwaukee, I felt a sense of urgency to get the booster shot, no matter the side effects. I took a couple of ibuprofen and that was it. In the end, it just felt like I had a bad hangover the morning after my second dose. I had a fever, chills, and aches for about 24 hours, which I'd never experienced before because I usually didn't get a flu shot before COVID (now I do).ĭespite being hesitant, I mentally prepared myself before my second shot and stocked up on ibuprofen and every other over-the-counter remedy that could possibly help. I'd been eager to get my first shot to protect my family, but after the side effects hit me, I almost didn't get the second one. We're back to fully in-person school for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, and many of my students still haven't gotten their first shot. We barely have room to maintain three feet of distance between us in the 24-by-32-foot classroom where I teach up to 23 teens who often don't keep their masks on. I teach math at a public high school in Milwaukee, where nine out of 10 of my students live in households below the federal poverty level. I felt a similar urgency when booking my booster shot at Walgreens last weekend. Every week and every day mattered, as my wife was home with our toddler and baby. When I got my first COVID vaccination shot on March 1, 2021, I chose Pfizer because I could get fully vaccinated in five weeks instead of six. It has been edited for length and clarity. This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Sagar Tolani, a math teacher from Milwaukee, about getting the Pfizer booster vaccine shot. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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