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Helen last joined us on April 2, 2020, a dark moment. She returned to explore with us whether the joy, relief, and gratitude that millions are experiencing through Covid vaccines generate gains in other disease areas, where adult vaccination \u201cis a hard field.\u201d \u201cThese vaccines have been extraordinary\u201d with \u201cvery few side effects.\u201d\xa0Among Republicans, especially in rural areas, \u201ca good chunk of people are not intending to be vaccinated.\u201d It was a lost opportunity when President Trump did not go on camera when he was vaccinated. The search is now fully on for trusted influencers to reach Republicans. What lies ahead is a \u201cbumpy period,\u201d and progress is going to take time, but the rapid development of vaccines and today\u2019s surge in production provide hope.\xa0\n\xa0\xa0\nHelen Branswell is a Senior Writer, Infectious Diseases, at STAT. She is the winner of a George Polk Award in Journalism in 2020 for her remarkable coverage of SARS-CoV-2.