Jab Season

 In an era where anti-vaxxers get the press, I remain solidly PRO-vax. I recall hating getting jabbed as a kid, but back then EVERYONE got their shots -- none of the silliness about them causing issues. Then, Dr. Barry told me about a case of a child he had in his PICU who died of, I think, Diptheria -- her Christian missionary parents were anti-vaxx, and took the kid to Central America. Barry was beside himself, seeing a beautiful child lost because of this medieval thinking.

Anyway, any laziness I had about annual flu shots ended about 20 years ago when I got the flu. I thought I had it before -- nope -- I had bad colds. I started feeling ill in Atlanta, and when I got back to Miami was literally on my back in bed a full fortnight. The flu is BAD. Each year I get the flu late August/early September -- as soon as the yearly formula comes out.

This year I also realized I hadn't had a tetanus shot in a long while, and it comes with a diptheria and whooping cough booster. I set those up, too, along with a Covid booster.

I arrived at Walgreens and told the middle aged pharmacist I also wanted Gardisil. She laughed out loud. The tech didn't get the joke -- she was too young. But she did tell me that just yesterday, a new Covid jab was approved, and so I needed to wait until it was available -- next week. Of course, that moron RFK, Jr has made the CDC restrict Covid jabs this year -- 65 and up -- unless you have an underlying health issue.

The pharmacist said "When you schedule, since you're 64, just lie and say you have obesity." Now I laughed out loud -- patting my ample belly for her enjoyment...

So I got flu and TDAP. Covid will be in a few weeks. I got RSV and THREE shingles shots a few years back, along with pneumonia.

I think after I turn 65 I can get a newfangled pneumonia shot, too -- I'll set an appointment for late July.

Still no Gardisil, though. I just have to practice safe non-sex...

What a world we live in, where the likes of the shittiest Kennedy has real power. His uncle Ted killed ONE woman ("Ted -- what happens if I get pregnant?" "We'll cross that bridge when we get to it."). Great old joke. RFK, Jr. will kill tens of thousands with his anti-vaxx ways. Putz. I hope someone's karma runs over his dogma.

So I'm jabbed up for now. But wait -- I can't play the piano!!!!