what got my attention was this excerpt from the NYT article...
"Earlier that day, my colleague had explained to her what had happened during her long hospital stay and what might come next in rehab. Then he paused and shifted his tone, telling his patient that she should let go of whatever guilt or shame she might be carrying over not getting vaccinated. She had made a mistake, but what is a hospital if not a place where we care without judgment for the many consequences of human fallibility? She started to cry. And then she asked him if she could get the shot. She received her first dose shortly after."
Our Doc shared a story where a couple who were not vaccinated ended up together in the ICU of friend's hospital and one of them didn't make it out...the surviving spouse later committed suicide because they had dissuaded their partner from getting vaccinated...while not a common occurrence, it shows the degree of mental anguish in such settings.
As sad as that story is, it was also mentioned that many of the unvaccinated patients (i.e. virtually all COVID ICU cases) and their families have become 'unruly' and belligerent...case in point...one family member came to the hospital and started throwing rotten eggs all over while ranting about the care!...I couldn't believe it, but it's true...they are convinced that the staff is screwing everything up by not following 'their' instructions.
Not sure how much we'll learn from this experience, but a lot of people need to get 'educated'.