vaccinations

Got my fourth COVID shot this morning. This time is is the bivalent one to cover omicron, which I had back in February. 

Same old same old side effects, but my body is getting faster at recognizing the intruders. Only took 8 hours for the muscle aches to set in, instead of 12 like the first one. 

Since they were offering it free, I also had my first flu shot. You really do feel the difference. They are clearly not the same thing going into your arm. 

Gives me more sympathy for Lily. I now know how she can not notice her leukemia and distemper shot, but yowl at her rabies one!

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