them. i wouldn t wish this on anybody. reporter: she was infected just after christmas. it sound like you were scared to take the vaccine. yeah, i was. everyone kept telling me not to. reporter: what do you want those people to know now? take the vaccine. it s very, very important. reporter: only 53% of the population here is vaccinated, and statewide, hospitalizationss are at an all-time high. do you blame the low vaccination rates for all of these full rooms? yes. reporter: nurse kristin sollars said she s seen so much heartbreak and she s had enough. it s devastating for us, and we re carrying it home for us, and we re sitting in our nursing station talking about how we re all going to need therapy for the next decade to handle this. and it didn t have to be like this. reporter: moments after we left pamela s room, dr. schlachter went back with a message. your willingness to talk today. yes. is going to save people s lives. people s lives. thank god, yes.