Getting that COVID-19 Vaccine: What It Means to Me

Ontario has been rolling out vaccinations for the last few months. Here I am still unvaccinated. But I hope to get my two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in the coming weeks.

Seneca College announced today that students, including me, and staff must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 so that we can attend in-person sessions in the fall.

When I read about the news, I thought I made the right decision in booking my first dose at the schools' Newnham Campus this Friday. The first and second doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine will be available that day from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

As an international student, I appreciate Seneca's move to reach out to all the students and staff to get fully vaccinated.

The people I know, who already got their two doses, experienced side effects. Others said they did not feel anything at all. According to www.canada.ca, side effects are expected after getting the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

"The side effects that followed vaccine administration in clinical trials were mild or moderate. They included things like pain at the site of injection, body chills, feeling tired and feeling feverish." - Canada.ca

I honestly have been contemplating on whether to get or not to get my vaccines, but I realized that getting vaccinated means I'm participating in a collective effort.

If you are a Seneca student or employee and have not received your COVID-19 vaccine, make sure to get one so that we can all be together this fall.

Talk to you soon.

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