From the Center for Investigative Reporting in PRX, this is Reveal.

I'm Al Letson and President Joe Biden is promising a full-scale wartime effort to fight

the coronavirus pandemic.

He wants 100 million people vaccinated in 100 days, but he says defeating the virus

won't be quick or easy.

I understand the despair and frustration of so many Americans and how they're feeling.

I understand why many governors, mayors, county officials, tribal leaders feel like they're

left on their own without a clear national plan to get them through the crisis.

Let me be very clear.

Things are going to continue to get worse before they get better.

While the initial rollout of the vaccines was marred by lack of coordination and shortages,

they were developed in record time.

That's one bright spot during a year of darkness.

Today, we're going to hear stories on how people have persevered and found their own bright

spots.

First, the story of frontline healthcare workers who began receiving the vaccine last month.

Dr. Tyson Bell is one of them.

He's a critical care and infectious disease doctor in Charlottesville, Virginia.

We're going to tag along with him on the day he went in for his vaccination.

This is Tyson's family, his wife, Kristen, his two-year-old daughter, Ruby.

And his seven-year-old son, Elaine.

They're having breakfast before Tyson heads to work to receive his vaccine.

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