COVID-19 vaccine gives doctor hope of returning home to family after nine months apart
Being a doctor who is around COVID-positive patients every day, Dr. Franklin Lin chose to live alone away from his family to keep them safe from the virus. Author: Chenue Her Updated: 1:34 AM EST December 20, 2020
ATLANTA For WellStar neurosurgeon Dr. Franklin Lin, hope was captured in a picture of him, moments after he got the COVID-19 vaccine Friday. Because, for him, this marks the end of a long 9-month stretch for his family.
“In the summer and springtime, I would interact with them more regularly because I would go to the backyard and the porch and we would do things outdoors. That was fun. I regularly interact with them the same way I’m interacting with you, on Zoom,” said Dr. Lin.