COVID-19 update: Friday, December 18th

Vaccine info and numbers

There is not much in the way of news that I can tell you that you don't already know. I am monitoring the mink situation but not much has happened in that regard. Research marches on in lots of areas but nothing shocking or significantly different to report. I am attaching two charts showing the numbers and they are good news - we slowed down a little this week. We aren't good, but at least we slowed down. The second thing I am sharing is a quick chart showing some info on the 4 vaccine options. This is based on current knowledge so it will be updated as more is learned - but it gives you an idea of what we know to date. If there is something that you think would be helpful on the chart let me know and I can work on that for the future.

FINAL THOUGHTS: When I look at the number of people who have died from COVID it saddens me. Each number represents a story. A person who walked and talked and laughed and cried. Someone who had a favorite food and a favorite color and a story to tell. Some of those numbers represent people I knew. And they are not just numbers, they are people who were loved. People who leave behind tragedy and grief and loss with their passing. Some of those numbers may represent people you knew. Today I want to acknowledge all the heartache, devastation, and loss that this event has brought with it. We will win this battle, but we have and will incur loss in the process - losses that are not just numbers but sons and daughters, mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers, husbands and wives. Today I grieve with those who grieve and I encourage everyone to remember to be tender to those around you for all of us have lost something and grief comes in many forms.

COVID Vaccine Overview.docx

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