Bill Ruzicka, ARNP

As a clinician, of course, I recommend the vaccine. But I am never going to scream at someone to get the vaccine, or shame them or ridicule them. It should entirely be their choice. But I do want them to know there is overwhelming data showing the differences in symptoms, hospitalizations, and mortality in those that are vaccinated vs unvaccinated. I have had otherwise perfectly healthy patients die from COVID. To see their families mourn. To hear the regrets of not getting vaccinated is heart breaking. Sadly, there is no turning back the clock.

"She knows that people, when they are fully functioning and living their lives, never think it will happen to them. Every day she goes to work, she is reminded that this just isn’t true. 'The risk is so much higher getting COVID than getting vaccinated,' Boni said. 'I believe people are trying to make the best decisions for themselves. I just want them to understand: This is a preventable illness. This doesn’t have to happen to anyone anymore.'"

“This is a preventable illness” ICU nurses caring for COVID-19 patients struggle to make sense of where we find ourselves.

Welp, as predicted last week, here we are - full FDA approval of Pfizer vaccine. Expect that Moderna will be right on it's heels as well.

FDA grants Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine full approval The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday granted full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for individuals 16 years and older.