{"id":8063,"date":"2021-05-20T16:28:21","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T20:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/old.petermcgill.org\/?p=8063"},"modified":"2021-05-27T10:16:23","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T14:16:23","slug":"article-feeling-the-excitement-and-the-relief-by-paula-bernardino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.petermcgill.org\/en\/article-feeling-the-excitement-and-the-relief-by-paula-bernardino\/","title":{"rendered":"ARTICLE: Feeling the excitement and the relief, by Paula Bernardino"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8063\" class=\"elementor elementor-8063\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f82a227 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f82a227\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a195dfc\" data-id=\"1a195dfc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cefa19e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cefa19e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73f4d6d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"73f4d6d2\" data-element_type=\"section\"><div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"><div class=\"elementor-row\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e7350c6 elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"4e7350c6\" data-element_type=\"column\"><div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aca5274 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4aca5274\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19c3e42 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"19c3e42\"><div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"><div class=\"elementor-row\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46b608b elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"46b608b\"><div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76433c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76433c5\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><em>This piece was submitted to the Citizen Journal project of the Peter-McGill Community Council. Please note that the opinions expressed in these articles do not necessarily reflect those of our organization. This project aims to create space for the voices of residents, students and friends of the neighbourhood through articles, photos, videos, and podcasts in any language. Are you interested in contributing? Contact us at <a href=\"mailto:benevolat@petermcgill.org\">benevolat@petermcgill.org<\/a>!<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24f51eda elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"24f51eda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/old.petermcgill.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/paula-header-4-r2qdgu48vus9vqhwv4e9v4whwjl9wner2c23hrmh9k.png\" title=\"Paula Header (4)\" alt=\"Paula Header (4)\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-68754c96 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68754c96\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2bad79dd\" data-id=\"2bad79dd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ac99de0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ac99de0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>First, let me start by saying that all those who participated in <a href=\"https:\/\/old.petermcgill.org\/en\/covid-19-vaccination-series-first-efforts-going-smoothly-despite-some-hesitancy-by-paula-bernardino\/\">my first article last month<\/a> and had not been vaccinated yet have received their first dose! YAY!<\/p><p>And that is including my mom, 77, who received her first dose of the Pfizer vaccine at the CHUM vaccination site after being convinced by her doctor during her quarterly check up appointment \u2013 which was the first in-person appointment since the beginning of the pandemic. I think three elements he told her convinced her to say yes:<\/p><ul><li>because she\u2019s followed at the CHUM she had access to that vaccination site which is exclusive for CHUM patients and personnel;<\/li><li>the vaccine offered at that site was Pfizer;<\/li><li>he was going to send her information to the site so she did not have to do anything else but wait for the call with the date of her appointment.<\/li><\/ul><p>So there I was with her on May 4 when she got vaccinated. I was so relieved but also very happy to see her equally relieved and satisfied. She even said \u201cI should\u2019ve done this earlier\u201d.<\/p><p>On my end, vaccination appointments for my age group opened Tuesday, May 4, and I got my appointment for the following Monday, May 10, at Palais des Congr\u00e8s. I was thrilled to see how easy it was to get an appointment. I also felt so privileged (and a sense of guilt) to have so many appointment options in front of me to choose from. We decided to make it a mother-daughter thing again and my mom went with me. I was amazed by the efficiency and friendliness I found at Palais des Congr\u00e8s. It was a great experience.<\/p><p>I also spoke to Maamoun Ali Adib, a 75-year-old resident in Peter-McGill who received his first dose at Palais des Congr\u00e8s in March. He too had a great experience booking his appointment online and at the site. He expressed being reassured to see the numbers on vaccination and is positive we will reach herd immunity. Around him, not a lot of people are refusing to get vaccinated and those who were hesitant at first have changed their minds. \u201cWhen people talk about vaccination and their experience, the biases go away,\u201d he says.<\/p><p>It is also great to see how authorities are making vaccines available to as many people as possible in Montreal, adjusting when there are challenges and accommodating to different situations \u2013 here are three great examples:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/montreal.ctvnews.ca\/mobile-covid-19-vaccination-clinic-opens-in-montreal-s-park-ex-neighbourhood-1.5414776\">Mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinic opens in Montreal&#8217;s Park-Ex neighbourhood<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/montreal.ctvnews.ca\/quebec-adds-covid-19-vaccine-drive-thru-to-its-immunization-program-1.5413113\">Quebec adds COVID-19 vaccine drive-thru to its immunization program<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/montreal.ctvnews.ca\/palais-des-congres-offering-walk-ins-for-vaccines-and-a-surprise-guest-to-lure-young-people-1.5425069\">Palais des Congr\u00e8s offering walk-ins for vaccines and a &#8216;surprise guest&#8217; to lure young people<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Viviane and Christa, our Mobilization team, what about your experience with vaccination?<\/p><p><em>Stay tuned for a podcast that will be coming out from the Mobilization team!<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This piece was submitted to the Citizen Journal project of the Peter-McGill Community Council. 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