think_that_it_might
Senior Member (Voting Rights)
Had az yesterday. Arm hurts now and bit of a headache, nothing very terrible tho. The thing I'm furious about was the experience of getting the vaccine. I went to the big out of town centre against my better judgement, as car travel makes me unwell and I was worried about queues and disorganisation. The place was perfectly organised as it happened, we were in and out in 15 mins. What shocked me was the unprofessionalism of some of the medical staff.
When I went in the booth, the nurse didn't have his mask on. it was tucked around his chin and then he got up close to my face, making me feel very uncomfortable. He had one of those screen things on, but they're to protect him, they're useless for protecting other people. I wish i'd have spoken up and asked him just to pull his mask up. But i was thrown, as i struggle to do stuff where idk what's happening next and get confused easily, so i just let it slide and tried to get thru it as quickly as possible.
On the way out I saw other staff with masks under their noses, also people sat maskless in the recovery area. I'm minded to not to make so much of that, as they might have had valid medical reasons, but given that the staff clearly didn't care much once everyone was behind the curtain, i can't rule out that they just took them off.
This is really dodgy behaviour isn't it? It's not just me? I've kept out of everyone's way for a year and, the first time I have to go anywhere it's like this, and it stinks tbh. I realise that he's doubtless been vaccinated and I wasn't there long and it was probably fine. But what's the point in having rules to keep people safe if some people think they're above them? I'm going to feel very nervous about getting sick now, and tho I probably won't, I'll still feel nervous when I have to go back. I wish I'd waited for the Drs surgery now, who followed all rules when my mum went, tho it would have taken weeks to get in.
When I went in the booth, the nurse didn't have his mask on. it was tucked around his chin and then he got up close to my face, making me feel very uncomfortable. He had one of those screen things on, but they're to protect him, they're useless for protecting other people. I wish i'd have spoken up and asked him just to pull his mask up. But i was thrown, as i struggle to do stuff where idk what's happening next and get confused easily, so i just let it slide and tried to get thru it as quickly as possible.
On the way out I saw other staff with masks under their noses, also people sat maskless in the recovery area. I'm minded to not to make so much of that, as they might have had valid medical reasons, but given that the staff clearly didn't care much once everyone was behind the curtain, i can't rule out that they just took them off.
This is really dodgy behaviour isn't it? It's not just me? I've kept out of everyone's way for a year and, the first time I have to go anywhere it's like this, and it stinks tbh. I realise that he's doubtless been vaccinated and I wasn't there long and it was probably fine. But what's the point in having rules to keep people safe if some people think they're above them? I'm going to feel very nervous about getting sick now, and tho I probably won't, I'll still feel nervous when I have to go back. I wish I'd waited for the Drs surgery now, who followed all rules when my mum went, tho it would have taken weeks to get in.