I donât often give out advice to thousands of people at a time, but since I care deeply about our community and the wellness of its residents, my message this month is simple: If you havenât already taken the COVID-19 vaccine, do it as soon as you can. Itâs not an exaggeration to say that our lives depend on it, but reaching what we call âherd immunityâ with the virus â when so many individuals develop immunity that it makes spreading the virus much more difficult â will be critical to turning this pandemic around and protecting all of us.