Brett and Meg texted me this morning to let me know that they were being offered the COVID-19 vaccine early due to their employment at Bell Trace. We were all excited about the news, but wanted to do some research first. Although it had seemed that the vaccine was rushed through in only eight months time, scientists had been working on one like it for several years. Therefore, we weren't concerned about the safety of it as there had been numerous studies done on that. We were more worried that they would be able to infect us once they received it. Thankfully, I was on a virtual call with Dr. Freeze this morning and she assured me that that wasn't the case as they wouldn't be given a live vaccine. They would still need to wear masks since they could still catch the virus, but even if they were infected, they would just have a mild case or an asymptomatic one. That did mean that they could be carriers and pass it on to us. Thus, until Doug and I were vaccinated, we would keep wearing masks in our home.
Even though that was the case, we were all extremely excited that Brett and Meg would be some of the first to receive the vaccine in Indiana. That would keep them safe and help curb outbreaks at Bell Trace. It would also put our family one step closer to moving past this pandemic and getting back to our normal routines. Not everyone has agreed with us about the vaccine and there were several that worked with Brett and Meg that decided not to sign up for early access. We respect their decision, but not the opinions of those that have posted ignorant memes and false information about the vaccine on social media. As of yesterday over 300,000 Americans had died due to the coronavirus. It's time to put an end to this and save those who are most vulnerable. I'm proud of Meg and Brett for thinking of more than just themselves. Can't wait for all of us to have the same opportunity.
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