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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.

<strong> Last week I received an email with sign-ups for a vaccine</strong> and when I went to the websites, there were actually slots!<strong> So I signed up. I was feeling a little guilty because although technically I am an "educator"</strong> and therefore in group 1C,<strong> it's not clear when/if we're going back in person</strong>. But the rollout has been so chaotic, everyone said to me "just get the shot." So my husband drove me up to the site, and<strong> when they were checking me in, they said "Are you a health care worker?" I said "no, an educator." They said, "Sorry, this is a county site. We're only doing 1A." What a crazy mess. No wonder people are frustrated.</strong> So now I have an appointment at a mass vaccination site in March, but I'm going to call first to be sure I'm eligible. Apparently a ton of educators went to the same site I did and we were all turned away. Our county is being really strict with its doses through the county clinics. I'm not sure why. <strong> Meanwhile the state is now punishing our county by holding back doses because they're not being distributed fast enough.</strong> So now we have to look for statewide or pharmacy sites. Yikes. I'm trying not to stress about it. I'm just staying home as much as I can. Although<strong> my husband is back at work in a school and two weeks ago two of his coworkers tested positive and the principal didn't tell the other staff</strong> because of privacy. WTF?<strong> How is that even allowed?</strong> <strong> On an up note, we've been "traveling" to India via our airbnb guests from Delhi who have been cooking us wonderful meals</strong>. Tomorrow, in exchange, we're making blueberry pancakes and smoothies for them. It's been fun have foreigners here...<strong> we chat from a distance and exchange meals. Eases the stress of not being able to go anywhere by eating food from somewhere else!</strong>