Having arrived in the US at the opening of the borders in early November, I had not been able to receive my third injection. The rigidity of the French protocol for this third injection imposed an in-compressible delay of 6 months. Vaccinated since June 1, I would have had to wait in France until December 1. Impossible.
That said, in the US the protocol for this third injection is similar, six months. Since December 1, I could be vaccinated, so I asked Susan to register online. Since his iPhone failed, I mailed an info request to the French Consulate in Miami. Miracle, within an hour of my request, I got an answer and a link to follow.
Could not wait any longer, I went online, registred as « Uninsured ». And miracle again, in less than 5 minutes I get a QRCode and an address for vaccination at convenience.
Napoléon said that the world belongs to those who get up early. This Friday, December 10, I rush to the designated location with the Blessed Sacraments, namely the QRCode, my Franco-European vaccination certificate and a photo ID, my French driving licence.
Upon arrival on site two entries to the test and/or vaccination tents. I choose the vaccination line, no reason to be tested and the test waiting line looks like a Vuitton line on the Champs-Elysées. Good news, I was shooting at the vaccine, not the test. So I made it to the Vaccine Tent to get my injection.
Welcomed by a nurse, we ran into a problem when filling the needed documents. I am vaccinated with Astra-Zeneca which was not part of the accepted US vaccines. And in this case, this injection is considered a first injection and not a Booster. To get around the problem, the nurse registers a primary vaccination with Jansen which involves only an injection. So the one I’m about to receive is considered the Booster.