After a year of hiding away, a return to normalcy feels ... abnormal By Mark Shanahan Globe Staff,Updated April 11, 2021, 7:02 p.m. Email to a Friend Adobe StockJorm S/Jorm S - stock.adobe.com The good news is my 84-year-old father has been vaccinated, so he can go to the public library again without worrying if itâll kill him. The bad news is Iâm next. Iâm not an anti-vaxxer. I believe in science and look forward to getting the jab. The pandemic has caused so much misery, itâll be a great day when the whole world is inoculated against COVID-19.