Susan, go get the shingles shot today. Two weeks from today is March 31, which is 13 days before your Covid tier opens. I feel like you can hedge your bet on your tier not opening up before March 31 (I mean, if it opens early, is it likely to open more than 2 weeks early? Probably not). And shingles can be really really fucking bad. Two friends of ours got it in their eyes, and it fucked them up for months and months. One of them could only leave the house at night, and even then had to wear sunglasses, and when he was inside the house, all the lights had to be off and the drapes closed. It was BAD. I'm getting that fucking vaccine as soon as I turn 50.

That's why I got my first shingles shot the first I could get a chance in January. But now my logic is that I'm probably more immune to shingles now than I was before the first shot, and while both shingles and covid are horrible, covid scares me a hell of a lot more.

Maybe I should just flip a coin. Regardless of what I do, I'm going to stress about possibly having made the wrong choice.

Matt, listen to Dr Fauci: GET. VACCINATED. You are not "playing the BMI card" anymore than I was "playing the asthma card" when went in for my shot, you are informing the medical staff of a condition that's been determined to increase your risk of permanent damage or death. And every person jabbed is one less potential carrier or burden on the hospitals.

(Sorry if I'm coming on strong, but that kind of self-denigrating language pushes my buttons.)

Upon reflection, I'm going to get the shingles shot this afternoon. There's way too much uncertainty for my plan-loving INTJ self whatever I do, but once I get this out of the way "when to get the shingles booster" is no longer one of the balls I'm trying to juggle.

Good choice, Susan. Just take that variable out of play.

I think that's a good decision, Susan.

Another advantage to the vaccine is that the fewer people who can be infected, the fewer bodies that the virus can use to mutate into a new - and possibly deadlier - variant. So yes, get the shot when you can.

I still like the kid who called it the "Fauci Ouchie".

Timelies all!

Busy day at work, but Wednesdays often are.

Here to validate your decision to get the Shingles vaccine today as well, Susan!

You are not "playing the BMI card"

Word. I'm an introvert who works from home, and I'm very much kicking myself for not jumping on an appointment when some were available early Monday morning when San Francisco said I was eligible because of my BMI. As soon as a slot opens up at a Walgreens or CVS, I'm taking it. Unless I somehow magically lose enough weight that I no longer qualify.

After getting the 2-shot COVID vaccine, how long would I need to wait on the shingles one? I mean, I’m not giving up my Friday slot, but I’m scheduling a bunch of medical stuff after the second shot +14 days.