Living long and guided by science: Get vaccinated!

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Echo opinion letter to the editor published in the Opelika-Auburn newspaper in Georgia: A 98-year-old reader sounds off about the vaccine - and how to live a long life.

Three words! Guided by Science.

I write today to express the pleasure which reading Bruce Gladden's letter he wrote from a perspective that I wish every citizen shared, that we should be guided by science in matters of health, and our university system, and leaders within it should speak in support of improving our well-being, and that of the students under their care and tutelage.

Every year since World War II, the lifespan of Americans increased until this COVID epidemic struck. No matter where you live or what concerns you have, getting a vaccine is the right thing to do.

Are you concerned about the national debt? Get the vaccine! Vaccines are free for citizens and cost the government about $20 each, vs. $1,250 if you get sick and require (and can get!) transfusion treatment.

Are you worried about rising medical costs? Get the vaccine! A stay in the ICU costs $3,000 to $12,000 per day.

HELLO❓ Would you like your health insurance cost to decrease? 

Get the vaccine!

Would you like to go to football games, movies, restaurants, and church, and be able to sing or yell without being worried? 

Yep, get a vaccine.

Let's show the world that American citizens are educated and will not be misled by social media or politicians and those dependent on them. We're smarter and more experienced than that, and you don't enjoy a long life, children, grandchildren, and more, without paying attention to the right people.

Nell Wetzel, 98 year old, Auburn, Alabama