It’s not static, unilateral or absolutely foolproof. It’s a process worth embracing
As you might imagine, this is quite a time to be a scientist who does vaccine-related research. Usually, mentioning my chosen profession as an immunologist is the fastest way to get the crickets chirping at a cocktail party, but now I cannot get out of conversations with complete strangers in less than a half an hour if they find out what I do for a living.
I am actually grateful to have the chance to answer questions for people and gratified when it seems like the information I gave was useful or reassuring. Buried beneath the questions about how vaccines work, are they safe, will they change my genetic code, which ones have microchips in them, and will my cell phone reception be better after my first or second shot, I have noticed an undercurrent of unfamiliarity with science in general.