I Received the COVID-19 Vaccine. Here’s What Happened.

I’m a 17-year-old high school hospital volunteer located in Los Angeles County.

Torrance Memorial Medical Center

Volunteers, even those in high school, are considered front-line workers because we come into contact with many patients, families, nurses, doctors, and receptionists in the hospital.

I want to provide my vaccination experience in real-time and warn those preparing to receive the vaccine, Moderna or Pfizer. I volunteer at my local hospital: Torrance Memorial Medical Center (TMMC).

I will be providing details on the Pfizer vaccine rather than Moderna. You must be 16 years or older to receive any COVID-19 vaccine.

Dose 1

December 29, 2020 — January 17, 2021

I received the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and also a couple of information documents that I thought were extremely helpful for understanding the vaccine itself.

Here’s the link to all the information sheets I received.

Fun Fact: The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine is an unapproved vaccine that may prevent COVID-19. There is no FDA-approved vaccine to prevent COVID-19. The FDA authorizes the vaccine to prevent COVID-19 in people ages 16 and over under an Emergency…