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Friday marked 28 days since my first COVID-19 vaccination with Pfizerâs vaccine. At age 54, I was eligible for my first dose during Phase 1A of Pennsylvaniaâs vaccine rollout because I have chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, an inflammatory lung disease similar to asthma. So, I accepted Geisingerâs invitation to write a first-hand account of the vaccination experience. Half-way through the drive to Geisingerâs community vaccination site at CenterPoint Park in Jenkins Twp., panic struck. âOh, my God, did I bring my vaccination record card?â I thought, as adrenaline rushed through my body. Then, I remembered. I glanced down at the nook in my center console, and there was the card, where I put it earlier in the week so I wouldnât forget it. ....
JENKINS TWP. â I got my shot. I wonât turn 65 for another 11 years, but I drove to the community vaccination clinic at the Geisinger CenterPoint Professional Office Building on Friday morning and got my first dose of Pfizerâs COVID-19 vaccine. I qualify during Phase 1A of Pennsylvaniaâs rollout because I have chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder. COPD is an inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs. My supervisors knew of my condition, so when Geisinger invited the newspaper to have a reporter write about their own vaccination experience, they asked me if I was interested. I was. ....