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The coronavirus crossroads: The vaccinated, the stymied and the waiting
A small portion about 11% have received one or two shots of the vaccine, leaving the nation in a medical and cultural interregnum. Some of those with only one shot are in a precarious limbo, in states snarled over second-dose distribution. New York Times
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For a vast majority of Americans, a coronavirus vaccine is like sleep for a new parent: It’s all you can think about, even if you have no idea when you will get it.
People are scrolling through perpetually crashing websites at 3 a.m., or driving 150 miles each way in the snow. Others are lining up at grocery stores for hours on end, hoping to snag a leftover shot, or racing to hospitals amid rumors of extra doses.
Byzantine rules setting up tiers of the eligible mean most will be waiting for months for their vaccines, as another set moves gingerly toward the restoration of their lives.