I’m actually jealous It doesn’t happen often, and never when talking about medicine or healthcare, but I’m jealous of those citizens who are already receiving the COVID-19 vaccination. So says the first recipient: “I can finally look forward to spending time with my family and friends in the new year after being on my own for most of the year.” That’s the feeling I want to have—joy, relief, self-respect and duty to my country. Good behavior with mask wearing and good citizenship are normal parts of my behavior when it comes to COVID-19, and it takes effort—I’ve got my many masks on me all the time, hand sanitizer handy. I’m weighing going (and not going) to stores, movies, not hugging friend, not going into their homes and on it goes. And I’ll keep doing all of these things but it is getting harder to do—I mean who doesn’t want to have a cozy meal with friends? I trust science and medicine—over the last 150 years, modern healthcare has done more to improve our lifespan than any other factors—clean water, clean sanitation, antibiotics, vaccinations, dental health, are the cornerstone to our collective health and why we now live past the age of 50. So when my time comes to get vaccinated, I’ll put on my Sunday Best, roll-up my sleeve and proudly get injected. …see more