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rollout of the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine, the first to be given emergency use authorization by the Food and Drug Administration, ushers in the biggest vaccination effort in recent U.S. history. Mark Lennihan/POOL/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Dr. Michelle Chester holds a vial of the COVID-19 vaccine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center on Monday. The rollout of the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine, the first to be given emergency use authorization by the Food and Drug Administration, ushers in the biggest vaccination effort in recent U.S. history.
Mark Lennihan/POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesThe U.S. officially began vaccinating people against COVID-19 on Monday, starting with Sandra Lindsay, a critical care nurse in New York City. The first vaccination came the same day that the country hit another grim milestone of 300,000 dead from the disease.
Though vaccinations have begun, the pandemic is still raging and affecting people in all kinds of ways, including their relationships with partners, family and friends.
We asked you to share your questions with us on how to navigate those changing relationships. To help answer those questions, we're joined by Dr. Lexx Brown-James, a marriage and family therapist and sexologist based in St. Louis, and NPR's Cory Turner, who covers parenting and education.
To hear more about how parents can help their kids feel less anxious right now, check out this episode of NPR's Life Kit podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
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This episode was produced by Brianna Scott and Lee Hale. It was edited by Sami Yenigun with help from Wynne Davis. Our executive producer is Cara Tallo.
