In an interview with 17-year-old Gideon, he explains why he decided to go get his Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine in a bid to do his part in the fight against COVID-19 and with the hopes of being able to walk across the stage in his Senior year instead of graduating with his peers on a laptop.

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Mhm. My name is Gideon. I go to Ramstein High School and 17-years-old. The main reason why I got the vaccine was to be able to get out and to do what I was used to be able to do such as sports and activities and participate in church and school. I’m excited for this pandemic to be over. I think it’s been a good learning experience for all of us. But through this vaccine we were able to conquer it and get over it and move on being vaccinated. I know that my senior year when I graduate, I won’t have to do it virtually. Or I can participate in the things I enjoy like track or cross country and I won’t have to turn in my results virtually. And I can have real competition to compete with knowing that those around me are safe and there’s nothing to worry about. Okay. Yeah. Oh