Juanita Thomas is a lesson in patience and resilience.
She survived a frightening case of COVID-19 last March. Only now she has another reason to hope.
On Monday, the 93-year-old received her second dose of the coronavirus vaccine. It's a tremendous relief, but Thomas won't suddenly return to life as she knew it -- and the nonagenarian led a very active life at that.
"We're not going to just have all the freedoms that we had before and all the activities," Thomas said. "It's going to take time."
Newly vaccinated seniors who have endured almost a year of painful separation from family and friends are starting to plan for life after the vaccine with cautious optimism. They're left with difficult questions.