I really miss my mom.
Like millions of Americans, my family and I have avoided in-person gatherings over the past year out of concern about spreading COVID-19. They live several hours away, in a city much smaller than mine where the nearby hospitals filled up faster. Even with the precautions â masks, social distancing and so much hand sanitizer that I wish I had stock in Bath & Body Works â I feared any chance that I could expose them.
So I was more than ready to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises that fully vaccinated people can gather indoors without wearing masks, though health experts say it remains important to take precautions in public places.