From the desk of Dr. Gupta

From the desk of Dr. Gupta

 

I've been fully vaccinated for more than five months, and now my entire family can experience the physical and mental freedom that come with those two doses.   As part of the more than 45% of the US population who are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19, we have allowed ourselves to push the worries of getting infected further back into our minds, and have taken steps toward our pre-pandemic lives.   I have enjoyed meals with friends, have seen people’s faces for the first time in a year, and even gotten to enjoy one of my favorite pastimes once again.   I can’t tell you how surreal it was to go to one of the NBA playoff games last week. Crowds cheering, high fives amongst strangers — scenes that even a few months ago would have given me chills.   I think Dr. Peter Hotez described it best, saying that America is now home of “two Covid nations.” In places with higher vaccination rates, the virus for the most part is being kept at bay. In places where are low vaccination rates, the virus will still have a willing home, threatening progress we have made.   I know the message might be getting old, but getting vaccinated is your ticket — our ticket as a country — to live in the version of America that can ease its worries about this deadly virus.   Have you had a moment where you felt “normal” again? Please share it with us at resultsarein@turner.com. I’d love to hear from you.