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My dad’s COVID-19 vaccine story
Title (Dublin Core)
My dad’s COVID-19 vaccine story
Description (Dublin Core)
“As a frontline essential worker the COVID-19 journey has brought on a mix of experiences, emotions and impacts. The rollout of vaccines has been a welcome scenario as it brings some optimism to an otherwise bleak two years. If nothing else it signals a move towards turning the tide in the pandemic and enabling us to chart a course to recovery and reopening returning some sense of normalcy to our lives. Having been vaccinated certainly gives me more confidence in being able to fulfill my duties without constantly worrying about the possibility of infection from others and worrying about bringing the virus home. It by no means makes me think I don’t have to still be vigilant in employing proper personal protective measures, but does allow me to move forward.”
My dad currently is working as a CBSA (Canada Border Services Agency) officer in Calgary, I recently asked him to write down his experience of being vaccinated and ultimately how he feels about the whole ordeal. I’ve chosen this article for the archive as it represents the reality of being vaccinated. That while you may no longer be susceptible to the virus, you can still carry and transmit it. Meaning while a small amount of anxiety certainly disappeared, the threat of infection, and the practices used to mitigate it did not disappear with the rollout of the vaccine in Canada.
My dad currently is working as a CBSA (Canada Border Services Agency) officer in Calgary, I recently asked him to write down his experience of being vaccinated and ultimately how he feels about the whole ordeal. I’ve chosen this article for the archive as it represents the reality of being vaccinated. That while you may no longer be susceptible to the virus, you can still carry and transmit it. Meaning while a small amount of anxiety certainly disappeared, the threat of infection, and the practices used to mitigate it did not disappear with the rollout of the vaccine in Canada.
Date (Dublin Core)
April 3, 2021
Creator (Dublin Core)
Ian Cohen
Contributor (Dublin Core)
Padraic Cohen
Event Identifier (Dublin Core)
HST580
Partner (Dublin Core)
Arizona State University
Type (Dublin Core)
Text Story
Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)
English
Health & Wellness
English
Healthcare
English
Home & Family Life
English
Public Health & Hospitals
Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)
Vaccine
CBSA
Alberta
Calgary
Canada
vaccine
rollout
Contributor's Tags (a true folksonomy) (Friend of a Friend)
Vaccine
over 60
CBSA
Alberta
Calgary
vaccine story
vaccinated
Collection (Dublin Core)
Canada
Vaccine Stories
Over 60
Linked Data (Dublin Core)
Date Submitted (Dublin Core)
04/04/2021
Date Modified (Dublin Core)
04/18/2021
10/12/2021
08/02/2022
09/08/2024
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This item was submitted on April 4, 2021 by Padraic Cohen using the form “Share Your Story” on the site “A Journal of the Plague Year”: http://mail.covid-19archive.org/s/archive
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