“I am lucky to work for a health system that was one of the first to receive the vaccine in this region. Atrium Health first vaccinates front-line health workers, with people like me, who have secondary roles, offering appointments over the next few weeks. In doing what we do, my team and I frequently go to our hospitals and locations to support the exceptional work that is being done and share it with the public. Having gone through the state’s online process and obtained state approval for the vaccine, I consider myself very fortunate to be among those scheduled to receive the vaccine and am very excited to get it. . I fully understand the questions, as I have asked them as well. I have been told that it is my time for the vaccine and instead of missing out on this opportunity and missing out, I have jumped at this opportunity. My hope is that when the time comes to get the vaccine, so will you. My continued thanks to all of our health heroes. We continue to mask ourselves, practicing social distancing and using proper hand hygiene to protect them and all of us. “