Covid vaccines and drugs are free. But for many immunocompromised patients, protection comes at a cost
To tell the truth, Scott Selman didn’t mind the pandemic at the beginning. He was a solitary man who spent his weekends on home construction and gardening projects, and his weekdays at the Anchorage steakhouse his family had owned for three generations. Always the kitchen and his back office; he could never backslap and chitchat with the patrons like his brother, the face of the business.
He had plenty of experience with even greater isolation. In 2011, Selman underwent a double-lung transplant after a hereditary disease destroyed his own. The immunosuppressants he took to prevent rejection also meant he had to wear masks and avoid crowded areas.
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