Hospital Workers Speak Out About COVID Protocols From Coast to Coast

'We knew if change was to occur it was going to come from the provider level, meaning the doctors had to be willing to speak up'

A stock photo of hospital workers. sfam_photo/Shutterstock

For months, Americans lived in fear about contracting COVID-19, hearing stories about infected patients ending up on ventilators in hospitals while constantly being told that getting vaccinated would prevent such a situation and contraction of the disease itself.

From mandatory lockdowns and students forced to navigate the challenges of virtual school to businesses shut down and controversial vaccine mandates, the pandemic permeated our lives.