//“It all happened so fast”: 3 people on getting the Covid-19 vaccine by chance

“It all happened so fast”: 3 people on getting the Covid-19 vaccine by chance

“I got a SHOT” stickers for people after they receive the vaccine sit on a table at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, Connecticut. | Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images

What it’s like to be in the right place at the right time and walk away vaccinated.

As the patchwork process of distributing Covid-19 vaccines continues across the country, many Americans have found themselves scrambling to find a dose for themselves or their loved ones. Amid the chaos, stories have emerged of lucky people happening upon situations where vaccines were available. In January, a CVS customer randomly got vaccinated on a trip to buy Hot Pockets. In Oregon, a snowstorm led health workers stuck in a traffic jam to vaccinate stranded drivers on a highway.

These stories stir up feelings of hope and envy because even though the pace