Last year, some states saw their worst surges in October and December. A lot has changed since then, including the widespread availability of vaccines, but POLITICO's Erin Banco is still considered about what could happen this holiday season. Erin Banco is a health reporter for POLITICO. Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio. Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio. Take part in our 2021 podcast survey.