Back in late 2020, when the vaccines were coming out, one train of (ridiculous) thought on the right was that the shot was going to actually be implanting a chip instead of a vaccine. It was thought to be a chip with our medical history on it.
I said then, only half joking, that if that were true, I'd be happy. Remembering all the answers to all the questions I get at appointments would be over. It'd be right there. It was an offhand comment to the silliness of the right.
I knew that, while the implementation of the vaccine was fast - which is what they were worried about - it was because enormous work had been done years before when SARS hit. Researchers then were working on a new type of vaccine, and while it ultimately wasn't needed, it was perfect for this. Still, that speed created a hotbed of conspiracy thoughts.
This morning's headline on my Time feed made me pause, and smile. My wish might be reality. Might is only a possibility, and I have learned to resist headlines like that, but a smile is a smile.
Could Be Coming True
