I have one message for August … GET VACCINATED NOW! If you’re over the age of 12, have no underlying medical conditions that prevent vaccination, then it’s time to stop playing Russian Roulette with your life and the lives of your families, friends and community. Florida is facing another Pandemic surge. We currently live in one of three states responsible for 40 percent of all COVID cases. And even though we don’t have exact statistics available through the State, just look at the actions of our local healthcare systems. Once again, many are adjusting visitation policies, looking at limiting elective surgeries, as well as realizing the “buck needs to stop” with their own employees —and requiring mandatory vaccinations.
We need to acknowledge that we all live in a country with thousands of roads and millions of cars, so we have stop signs, traffic lights and laws. And the alternative to these laws would be inevitable car crashes at every intersection. So, while thousands of Floridians are adamantly against mandatory vaccination and believe it won’t happen to them or it’s worth the gamble; guess what everyone (especially the 20 – 40-year-olds), time’s up. This is no longer a potentially fatal illness of just the 65 and over population. You can’t negotiate your way out of COVID-19 and its Delta variant. It’s your turn to make a difference … and it just might save your life or the person you breathe on next.
Charles can be reached at charles@southfloridahospitalnews.com.
