In a Time of Pandemic

Note that people have to choose to vaccinate, so we might not get to those higher numbers; we could also move faster, if more vaccine is produced. We also don’t know yet if there’ll be a successful under-12 vaccine — those kids are around 16% of the population, so they’ll be protected, presumably, if we

I know a LOT of people in healthcare. Which means that for the past two weeks, every day, my FB feed has had posts from family and friends getting vaccinated. I just saw another one. It’s just so, so lovely. Thank you, vaccine scientists, for working so hard, and so fast.

While my dad has, I think, stopped taking new patients at this point (age 78), he’s still seeing his current patients (who love him and don’t want him to ever retire), and is still teaching young doctors. Given his high-risk category, I’m particularly relieved to see him getting his first COVID vaccination. As my middle

I am SO relieved that my pulmonary & critical care doc sister, who was caring for so many patients through the worst of New York’s crisis, has just received her first dose of COVID vaccine. She says she feels fine. For her, her husband, their adorable preschooler daughter, and everyone who loves them, a little