I received my #COVID19 #vaccine today @UMCNO almost 9 months to the day after admitting & intubating what turned out to be the first critically ill covid case in #Louisiana. I hesitated to post this pic as I feel guilty receiving it before so many which need it more than me. 1/n

But I know it’s important to share & to get the word out that this vaccine is safe, so I am not holding back. I felt nervous today as others will too, but not nearly as much as I did 9 months ago in the icu that day. It was by far my most nerve wracking airway to date. 2/n

Looking back, it’s been an incredibly long, stressful year & I feel such a sensation of loss for so many of my friends who’ve lost loved ones & our society as a whole. It’s absolutely heartbreaking.

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For those of you still debating the vaccine, please don’t!

It’s by far the safer option than waiting to get this disease.

We need to be more empathetic in our lives, help others by being part of a community, & if so, we all will benefit together.

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