My COVID-19 vaccination experience at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens
I am pleased to report that I received the COVID-19 vaccine last Tuesday with no delays or problems.
The key is actually finding an appointment opening.
Enjoy,
Howard Kroplick
On Tuesday, January 19, 2020, I became eligible to make an appointment for the COVID-19 vaccination- a benefit of being over 70 years old. Unfortunately, no openings could be found. However, just prior to midnight on the following Friday, January 22nd, my niece emailed me a New York State website with openings on Long Island and Queens. I was able to secure an appointment at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens for today at noon. Here is my report:
Signage to the vaccination center at the Racing Hall is clearly marked. The tent to the left of the sign is a COVID-19 testing area.
I was met by friendly National Guard and New York State employees who checked my appointment card and ID and asked several medically-related questions.
If you don't have an appointment for the day, they will not let you register to receive the vaccination.
Within 10 minutes, I was sitting by another friendly nurse who gave me the Pfizer COVID-1 vaccination. I felt absolutely no pain from the injection, more like a pinch. I also received an appointment for the second injection in three weeks. After the injection, I was asked to sit for 15 minutes to check for any side effects. Again, I felt no adverse symptoms and six hours later there is still no pain in arm.
Overall, I was very impressed with the organization of the vaccination center at Aqueduct. More importantly, I felt great relief that I had begun the process to personally combat COVID-19.
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Comments
That’t great Howie, I’m happy for you and wish you and the Kroplick family the best of health. Interestingly, I had an appointment for my COVID-19 vaccination in Los Angeles today at 12:30 PM, as well - My experience was almost identical to yours in many ways, however, I went to Cal State University Northridge where (true to LA style) everyone stayed in their cars as the 3 lanes of endless automobiles inched forward to the first checkpoint for ID’s, then to the injection stations (under a massive solar paneled parking lot) for the vaccination - while sitting in my car. I, too, got the Pfizer shot that was painless and I have zero discomfort!
Thank you for posting this and for all your work on this treasure of a website. Can you describe how far the walk is from the parking area to the vaccination area. I am taking my mother on Friday. Appreciated!