Life After Vaccination

The vaccine doesn't make seniors bulletproof, but it makes them safer -- and hopeful, delivering a sense of relief after a year of oft-lonely lockdown away from the loved ones they rely on not just for errands and caretaking but conversation, company and touch.

Almost 10 million people in the United States have received their second dose. About 12% of the recipients are residents or staff at long-term care facilities, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but that doesn't mean the more than 600,000 seniors who've gotten both shots can jump back into their pre-pandemic lives.