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phobia presents is Jerry Emanuelson’s The Needle Phobia Page, https://www. needlephobia.com. I worked with my doctor, the fabulous Connie Basch, for strategies to be successful, and am VERY grateful to the the clinic held at the Pacific Union School gym, staffed by Mad River Hospital — a big shout-out to Mad River’s Chief Nursing Officer David Neal and those staffing the clinic; they worked with me in advance to understand my situation, met my primary need to lay down and have a friend accompany me, took me seriously, were so very kind, attentive and made me feel safe throughout the process. Yay, I did it!!! Barbara Keating
Five Reasons I’m Vaccinated 1. I didn’t want to get sick and/or die. 2. I didn’t my family to get sick and/ or die. 3. I didn’t want my neighbors to get sick and/or die. 4. I have a responsibility to all of humanity. 5. The science is good, the vaccine is safe, and we need to look out for each other. James Floss
‘Covered’ Well, the reason is that I have lupus, and many other autoimmune syndromes. I got the Pfizer shot, and I immediately had a bad reaction: chills, body aches, etc. However, I now feel like I am covered. Lisa Louise Townsend-Schmitt
‘No Problemas’ I had my vaccine a few months ago. No problemas at all. I feel so blessed to
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have done that. I hope everyone will have the vaccine so life will be easier. Mary Murphy
Hesitant, Then Grateful At first I was a little hesitant to get an unapproved vaccine, but I really wanted to get our community moving forward to a new normal. I decided to get the Pfizer shot. After the vaccination, I felt very tired and had a sore arm. But that didn’t last long. About a week after, I felt a huge sense of relief and newfound courage to go out to eat, and hug other people! I also could start going to classes again. I’m so grateful and am glad I got my COVID-19 vaccine! “JulHay”
A Caretaker’s Responsibility I care for elderly folks within the family, and a few of my younger-generation family are immunocompromised, so knowing that we’d like to return to family dinners and hangout times, I refused to be the selfish jerk who would spread something to them that would most likely kill them. It’s part of the responsibility I took on by caring for my family, both immediate and extended. Emily Reinhart
‘My Own Obituary’ I got the vaccine because I didn’t want to keep mentally writing my own obituary. My cousin runs a company that staffs hospitals with doctors and nurses on the east coast, and I saw the pain she went through during the initial surge of the pandemic in the New York area. I saw her pain as she lost several co-workers who were toiling to treat sick patients. After the second vaccination, I felt icky
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