A plea to get everyone vaccinated

We are the residents at Harrington Court Complete Care in Colchester. As residents at a long-term residential care facility, we have been though a lot in the last year and a half. Among us are veterans, teachers, nurses, parents, grandparents, and many different walks of life. We have been though a lot in our lifetimes and right now, we are going through a pandemic.

This is what we have to face together. Our hearts are already heavy with the loss of our friends. We are tired and want our lives to return to a somewhat normal state. As with polio, the measles, and mumps, we know the best way to overcome a disease is through vaccination.

We were elated when the vaccine became available to us. We are equally perplexed by the amount of people who don’t want to get it. No one is invincible. The vaccine protects you from getting severely ill and significantly slows the spread of the disease. Vaccinations also reduce the chances of diseases mutating by transmitting from person to person. For those who think that COVID isn’t real, they should go to a hospital and see what it looks like when someone is very ill from it. At the time we are writing this letter, 693,000 Americans have died from COVID. Some of them were our friends and family and we’re sure some of them may have your friends and family.

As an older generation who has been through a lot and have wisdom on our side, we urge you to consider getting vaccinated for COVID. It’s the best way to eradicate this horrible disease that has impacted our lives so much. It is safe. We are proof of that. Sincerely,

The Residents of Harrington Court

Complete Care