COVID-19: Vaccines and Therapeutics Five Thoughts on the State of COVID-19 Vaccination and the Road Ahead Aug 8, 2022 By Roxie Wells, M.D., President, Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital, Christine Albert, Chief Marketing and Experience Officer, LCMC Health This is a confusing time in the public health emergency. Americans are thinking less about COVID-19 on a daily basis and many are eager to move on.