I had expected to wait in a long line for my COVID vaccine; I’d even brought a book to read. But instead, volunteers in neon vests briskly waved me through a route of arrows and check-in points at the Oregon Convention Center. In past years in this fluorescently lit room, I’ve sold zines, bought cute mugs, and heard authors speak. But now the room is full of 200 tables staffed by people in scrubs and camo uniforms—doctors, nurses, the Coast Guard, and the National Guard all checking people in and asking them to roll up their sleeves. At the Convention Center, 1,000 people an hour are getting the shot.
📌Making the choice to protect each other 📌
📌Making the choice to protect each other 📌
📌Making the choice to protect each other 📌
I had expected to wait in a long line for my COVID vaccine; I’d even brought a book to read. But instead, volunteers in neon vests briskly waved me through a route of arrows and check-in points at the Oregon Convention Center. In past years in this fluorescently lit room, I’ve sold zines, bought cute mugs, and heard authors speak. But now the room is full of 200 tables staffed by people in scrubs and camo uniforms—doctors, nurses, the Coast Guard, and the National Guard all checking people in and asking them to roll up their sleeves. At the Convention Center, 1,000 people an hour are getting the shot.