AstraZeneca 1st Dose @ UM, 2 June 2021

After a long wait for the Covid-19 vaccine, I finally had my 1st dose of AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine at Universiti Malaya today. My appointment was at 5:30pm and the mil’s at 7:30pm. The mil went with me hoping to be allowed into the hall though her slot was 2 hours later. Thankfully the staff allowed her in after checking the date on her MySejahtera app.

We were given a number at the hall. My number was 1148 and mil’s 1149. When we were seated, the number on call was 1128, only 20 people ahead of us. Not too bad. After going through two stations with staff and doctors talking to us, we were ready to be given the shot. We proceeded to the 3rd station to wait for our turn. The nurse who attended to me was very jovial and I learned later that she has to jab an average of 1,000 people each day! Kudos to her for still being so affable and patient.

Before the shot was administered, the nurse told me to check the syringe to make sure that it has 0.5ml of liquid as proof. Honestly, I could hardly see it as I was wearing goggles and even after pulling down my goggles, I could not see it clearly as 0.5ml is such a minuscule amount. The shot was painless (and I have extremely low pain threshold) like what everyone had commented and I looked at the needle as it went into my arm. A relative who was given the shot saw liquid dribbling down his arm and he demanded that another shot be given to him. There were also incidences of needles breaking during the process. So to all those of you who are going to have the shot taken, take note of the needle and liquid before and during the shot.

After the shot, we were given a card with the number ’30 minute’ printed on it. The 30-minute is for post-vaccination observation. We were at the 4th station, waiting for our vaccine card. The waiting time was exactly 30 minutes and because of this, the mil and I needn’t have to wait at the observation station anymore. After receiving our vaccine card, we left the hall, only to be surprised with a door gift! Outside the hall, the mil and I did the must-have after-shot photography at the photo booth for social media bragging rights🤭

We checked in at the hall entrance via MySejahtera at 4:54pm. Exit time was around 5:55pm. I was given my shot at 5:30pm sharp. The waiting time for the vaccine card was exactly 30 minutes. The timing is SO impeccable and impressive. The entire process took us no more than an hour. We were truly impressed with the efficiency of the staff and system. There were no uncontrollable crowds like what some people had posted on social media. I guess this is because as more vaccines are administered daily, the organizers and staff are getting more organized and efficient.

Here are some of the pix taken on the day of our AZ vaccine. I can’t wait to receive the second dose 😁

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Author: Shireen

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