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DAL:  Well, finally, we could make our appointment.  We got our first vaccination last weekend.

LUNA:  How did you make an appointment?

DAL:  Just going online a lot.  Once our age group became eligible, we could register to get a vaccination.  I went online and kept looking at the government site and other sites that showed local places we could possibly go to see if there was an opening.  I was doing it for days after our age group opened up, but nothing was available for a while. 

So, I checked with my co-workers.  Some of them already were of age and got it but they also had a hard time finding places.  They said that you have to be persistent and keep checking and something eventually will pop up.  Unfortunately, some people had to resort to finding places that were pretty far away from where they live to get vaccinated.  If you are willing to drive a long distance, you can do it.  I had a friend who had to drive over 50 miles to get a vaccine.  Luckily, I could find an appointment that was close to us, just a couple of miles away.

Another thing I noticed was that it depends on who you signed up with, the information you give out varies.  The vaccination site I registered with wanted only our general information like our names, phone number, email address, place of residence and our date of birth, just to make sure we fit the window of eligibility and they sent us a confirmation right away.  Some of my friends said that they had to give their health insurance info to get the vaccine at certain sites tied to and administered by some kinds of business even though the vaccine is free for everybody.  I think different situations for different people.

LUNA:   How was the vaccination site?  How did it go?

DAL:  Actually, it went very well.  Once we got registered, it became very easy.  The reason why was that the place we went to was an outdoor Drive-Thru site, and it was so well-organized.  The site had a huge parking lot, and we basically just followed the staff directing the traffic through the lot.  We stopped at the check point to show our IDs to make sure we were in the required group and were registered to be there.  When we got to the vaccination station, a nurse came up to us and asked if we were allergic to any medications.  Then, they vaccinated us.  When we were done, they told us to park in another parking lot to wait about 15 minutes to see if we have any adverse side effects.  After some time, we felt that we were ok.  So, we went home.  Very fast and efficient process, actually it turned out to be a pleasant experience.

LUNA:  I see.  Thank you.