Travis Chi Wing Lau, 31, Columbus, Ohio An assistant professor at Kenyon College, Lau coincidentally has been working on the history of vaccination and anti-vaccination. He said given how people have been negligent toward healthcare, the chance to become vaccinated felt, “particularly special." Lau moved to Columbus from Texas a few months into the pandemic, and although he said the vaccine gives people a chance to feel more grounded, he hopes that this past year will make people feel more understanding of any struggles. “Everyone benefits if you're a little bit more compassionate and open to being more flexible and more understanding of different challenges and needs. The pandemic is not the only time we should be thinking about these things.”