There’s been a lot of buzz in the news lately about a vaccine for COVID-19. Two different companies (Pfizer and Moderna) are very close to having an effective COVID-19 vaccine ready for distribution. That’s two different versions of the vaccines that should be available within the next month! And there are a few other companies that are getting close to having a vaccine ready within the coming months as well. 

AWESOME!

I recently wrote a post about the anti-vaccine movement. Shortly after writing that post I wanted to also explain that not all anti-vaxxers are terrible people. Some are loving parents that have gone above and beyond for their children. Some have experienced unfortunate hardships and are not intentionally seeking harm; they’ve only been dangerously misled. And too often, their misunderstanding leads to inappropriate stubbornness.

The Movement

As mentioned in my post about how vaccines work, vaccines are arguably the single most important medical achievement in history. They have saved millions of lives and continue to do so. For over a century, getting vaccinated against certain diseases was a no brainer. People understood that there is great benefit with little risk. 

A lot has changed in our world over the past few weeks as we deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. If you’re looking for general information on what COVID-19 is, check out my COVID-19 Overview. However, I want to follow that up with some information on quarantine and social distancing and why we are recommending such measures. Let’s get into it.