You got the COVID-19 vaccine? I have vaccine envy

I admit it: I have vaccine envy. It’s that feeling of jealousy, disappointment, or resentment you feel when someone else gets the vaccine for COVID-19 — and you can’t. I’m not proud of it. We should all be celebrating the astounding speed with which multiple effective and safe COVID-19 vaccines were developed. Millions of people are receiving them daily, bringing the increasingly real possibility of herd immunity closer day by day. So, I should just be patient, right? It’s not easy. Vaccine envy is inevitable Current evidence suggests vaccination could save your life and those around you while helping daily life achieve a semblance of normalcy. And while we can reduce the risk of becoming infected without the vaccine (for example, through physical distancing and face coverings), there are plenty of reports of people “doing everything right” and still getting infected. So, it’s good to know people are getting vaccinated. But it can be tough to see your friends, family, or coworkers beaming up at you in emails or social media posts, holding a vaccination card or flaunting a band-aid on their upper arm. The vaccine rollout is testing our patience It’s hard enough to tolerate the way this pandemic has upended our lives. Every week, thousands of people continue to become sick and die. But it’s harder still to know there are highly effective vaccines that only some of us can get. For those who want a vaccine, yet aren’t eligible or cannot get a rare appointmen...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tags: Coronavirus and COVID-19 Health Health policy Vaccines Source Type: blogs