On 24 July 2021, my eldest sister told me that there was a special quota vaccine registration at Kompleks Penghulu before 12pm. So I rushed with my other sister to register ourselves. While queuing up, there was an announcement that the registration was meant for those above 30s. There was a couple behind us that said they felt relieved they are in their 30s. Since we were wearing face mask, our faces were partially hidden and people might think that we are in our 20s. Nope. We told the couple that we are in our 40s. Long gone the days when we were in our 30s and 20s. As we went nearer to the registration counter, there was this PIC who suddenly asked one of the people who was queuing. Apparently, he is under 30s. So, even though he has been queuing for around an hour, he could not register. Well, it seems this vaccination drive was meant for certain age groups.
I got a call on Thursday asking me to come to the Dewan Raya Kg Sg Tiram at 11pm on 30 July 2021 (Friday) for vaccination. I went with my sister. Unlike others who said their vaccination process only took less than 45 minutes, mine took more than that. All in all, from the moment I arrived to the moment I got injected, it took more than 30 minutes. With the observation time (15 minutes), everything was done in an hour. There was a booth to take pictures and whatsnot but since there were more than 5 people were taking pictures (non-stop posing etc.), I told my sister that we should give it a pass. It is better to be safe than sorry since the place is a bit crowded and so many people were holding the placard and whatsnot.
What did I feel after that? I felt hungry, tired, and pain on my left arm. I also sweat profusely. I did not feel feverish but I took Panadol before I went to sleep. Just in case. On the second day, I could not raise my left arm above shoulder length. I felt tight on my left arm. I don’t force myself to stretch or anything like that. On the third day, Alhamdulillah I feel ok. I still feel a bit sore on left arm but now I can raise my left arm straight. So, I think I just got a mild side effects. Alhamdulillah.