My Experience Getting my Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose (AKA, the “Booster”)
Getting my third Covid vaccine dose (AKA, my Covid vaccine booster) was just as simple, quick, and painless as getting my first two doses. For those who have some concerns or questions about getting a third dose (which you more than likely should, if you’re 18 or older and your primary physician doesn’t have any objections!), here’s my experience for you to read:
Getting my third Covid vaccine dose: simple, quick, and feeling fine
Scheduling my third Covid vaccine dose was as simple as all the others— I simply went on CVS’s website and scheduled an appointment. I noted that it was my third dose (since you do get a smaller dose the third time around, unlike with the first two with the mRNA vaccines), and input details around when I’d received my first two doses, and viola! I got an appointment, and it was that simple.
That said, I booked everything online, and when I arrived to my appointment at CVS it went smoothly. I arrived at my appointment time at the CVS I’d designated, with my confirmation email in tow, and they got me right in to the vaccination room for my third dose. They checked my vaccination card (which you need to bring with you!) and had me fill out the short paperwork, and that was it. It was seriously that easy. They confirmed it was my booster shot (so, a smaller dose), reviewed my vaccine card, gave me the booster, then added it to my vaccine card and bam! I was done.
I had to wait around for 15 minutes to ensure I wouldn’t have any allergic reactions to the shot post-receiving the jab, but after 15 minutes I was in the clear and simply went back home. That was it!
I felt the typical soreness and chills that I’d felt with the first two shots for about a day, but nothing extreme. No extra limbs growing from my skull, no sudden, crazy side effects— just the expected soreness and fatigue, which faded after about a day.
Seriously, y’all— booking the third shot was so simple, getting it took maybe ~20 minutes total (including the 15 minute observation time), and I felt *fine* afterwards aside from a few, day-long expected side effects that faded quickly and didn’t impact my life much at all.
It was so worth it, and if you’re able, please get your booster before gathering with your family for the holidays. Do it for you, for others, for the world. Be safe, get boosted, and it’s not scary— I promise!
Xoxo, MM.