I have completed the vaccination with both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The day I had the appointment for the first dose of the vaccine, I woke up early and got ready as if I was going to a great event.
As an immunosuppressed individual, the last year was full of restrictions and prohibitions.
The organization of vaccination in Greece is exemplary for the data of the country.
When I arrived at the vaccination center, I said my name at the entrance and they led me to the place where the vaccination would take place.
After I was vaccinated, I stayed at the vaccination center for about 30 minutes and then left for home.
For the next few hours, all I felt was a slight discomfort at the injection site.
The days passed quickly and the day of the second dose came.
I woke up early again, got ready and went to the vaccination center.
This time when I finished the vaccination and while I was waiting for the necessary time to pass after, they informed me that after the second dose I might have a few more side effects.
And indeed it was true, as for the next 24 hours or so I had chills, low-grade fever and fatigue.
These symptoms, however, did not make me regret my decision to get vaccinated.
My vaccination was completed with joy and emotion. I did it not only for myself, but for the whole society.
Vaccines have brought us all in front of a mirror, it is almost a historical fact. We are all witnesses and companions of a scientific miracle.
However, there are people who have learned to talk only about individual rights with complete disregard for the collective, who think that the "I" can survive without the "we". These people are actually few, but they manage to channel fear through misinformation and fake news to a large part of the population.
I did it not only for myself, but also for those around me, and for those who died because they were not lucky enough to have a vaccine when they became infected with the virus.