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I planned to decline the vaccine; getting COVID changed my mind
By Johnny Painter
June 03, 2021 at 4:10 pm CDT
When the vaccine for COVID-19 became available, I was skeptical and had decided to take my chances without it. Then I got sick.
Fighting a COVID-19 infection changes your perspective. It was horrible. I have never felt sicker in my life. I spent nearly a week in the hospital and had to isolate at home for 23 days after that.
I also recognize that I’m lucky. There are more than 3 million people worldwide who will never be able to tell their stories.
I need to wait until June, 90 days after recovering from my infection, to get vaccinated. But as soon as I’m able, I’ll be rolling up my sleeve for my shot.
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I started feeling mildly sick on Feb. 27. That evening, I had a sneezing and coughing fit that lasted three to four minutes. The next morning, I woke up feeling horrible. My head and whole body ached. My feet felt like I had been walking on concrete all day wearing my work boots.
The next day, as my condition worsened, my son told me: “You’re going to go to the doctor to get checked out. You’re kind of old and out of shape and I love you.”...
I planned to decline the vaccine; getting COVID changed my mind
By Johnny Painter
June 03, 2021 at 4:10 pm CDT
When the vaccine for COVID-19 became available, I was skeptical and had decided to take my chances without it. Then I got sick.
Fighting a COVID-19 infection changes your perspective. It was horrible. I have never felt sicker in my life. I spent nearly a week in the hospital and had to isolate at home for 23 days after that.
I also recognize that I’m lucky. There are more than 3 million people worldwide who will never be able to tell their stories.
I need to wait until June, 90 days after recovering from my infection, to get vaccinated. But as soon as I’m able, I’ll be rolling up my sleeve for my shot.
...
I started feeling mildly sick on Feb. 27. That evening, I had a sneezing and coughing fit that lasted three to four minutes. The next morning, I woke up feeling horrible. My head and whole body ached. My feet felt like I had been walking on concrete all day wearing my work boots.
The next day, as my condition worsened, my son told me: “You’re going to go to the doctor to get checked out. You’re kind of old and out of shape and I love you.”...