According toNPR, over 165 million people in the US have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (meaning they've received both shots ofPfizerorModerna, or a single shot ofJohnson & Johnson). That's amazing progress, considering that vaccinations are a huge part of the global strategy to curb the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, there are still plenty of people out there who are hesitant to get the shot, despite the fact that it's more important than ever to get vaccinated, since cases in the US are surging thanks to the highly infectiousDelta variant.
And when it comes to convincing vaccine skeptics to get the shot, the burden often falls on those closest to them (not saying it's fair, just saying it's the truth). So, if you managed toconvincesomeone in your life to get vaccinated against COVID-19, we'd like to hear from you.
Maybe you presented them with facts and science, and explained that COVID-19 vaccines aresafeandeffective, even against theDelta variant.
Or perhaps you're immunocompromised due to a medical condition, and you made it clear to them that even thoughyou'realready vaccinated, their own vaccination is one of the only ways to help keep you safe from getting very sick and possibly dying.
Or maybe they're a red-blooded patriot and you told them that getting vaccinated is one of the ultimate civic duties they can do for their country and also the common good (which FYI, it is).
Or who knows, maybe you just flat out refused to see them until they got vaccinated, because you knew that was the only way to get them to stop dragging their feet.
