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It ain’t over ‘til it’s over says the oracle of the South Side

Posted: December 20, 2020 “Perceptions,” by Gerry Warner Op-Ed Commentary It was a week before Christmas and as the famous poem says, “and all through the house . . . ” a spirit of gloom pervaded and it had nothing to do with “even a mouse.” No, it was far different than that. It was a veritable witch’s brew of pain, anger, and sheer boredom as the suffocating weight of COVID-19 enveloped me like a lead blanket as I’m sure it has many   of you. Yes, the vaccine announcement was wonderful news, but the rigid COVID-19 protocols remain and no one knows for how long.

But what would I be signing up for? The new Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine should be in Canada by the time you read this with 249,000 doses on order by the end of December. Most people, including me, say hallelujah to that but I can hear a little voice in the back of my brain saying hold on a minute. After all, this isn’t a candy bar we’re talking about or a new brand of beer. It’s a medical vaccine that many believe will save the world and I sincerely hope it will. But hasn’t this miracle healer been rushed into production in record time? That it has.