September 12, 2025 Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com Four years and seven months after my first Covid shot, I've gotten another one. I think this was my eighth -- I lost track after my card filled up -- but it was the first and hopefully the last time I needed a prescription. Thanks to… Continue reading Slogging through red tape to stay alive
Tag: CDC
Another year, another shot. Big deal.
September 3, 2024 Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com Yep, again. Don't ask me how many times I've rolled up my sleeve for the drugstore pharmacist, because without the little vaccination record card, I've lost track. I just hope this new Covid vaccine attracts more takers than the last round, especially seniors like me. Only… Continue reading Another year, another shot. Big deal.
You don’t want to read this, but…
August 8, 2023 Is it a surge or an uptick? A brief blip on the radar or—like thicker-than-normal corn husks, halos around the moon, and other folklore—an omen of a hard winter ahead? Whatever it's called, we're seeing an increase in Covid. The CDC doesn't track cases anymore but reports other metrics are rising, including… Continue reading You don’t want to read this, but…
A pandemic diary: The long road
September 13, 2022 Photo by Andrew Neel on Pexels.com. (That's not me; I'm fine.) You had Covid and it wasn't much more than a cold. Or maybe you spent a couple of days in bed but were soon back at work, the gym, and the pub. Only now you're badly fatigued, short of breath, and… Continue reading A pandemic diary: The long road
A pandemic diary: Delta blues
July 9, 2021 It's official: #CovidIsNotOver, not with that hashtag and the picture above suddenly trending on Twitter. I knew the pandemic was still with us, but am feeling whipsawed by the confusing information and "guidance" coming from everywhere, and suspect I'm not the only one. Let's see if we have all this straight. The… Continue reading A pandemic diary: Delta blues