My COVID-19 Vaccine Experience

The persistent questions I face from others will outlast my sore arm

Photo by Daniel Schludi on Unsplash

I received my first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine one week ago. As of right now, I haven’t experienced x-ray vision, and there’s no evidence of a third arm sprouting. A sore arm for 24 hours and a card stamped with the vaccine lot number are my only mementos.