“When will we get ‘back to normal?'” is a question looming on many Americans’ minds. The answer largely depends on the country’s ability to substantially ramp up immunity to SARS CoV-2. The introduction of safe and effective vaccines, which led to plummeting COVID-19 case rates in the spring and early summer, gave the U.S. a glimmer of hope that herd immunity was in reach and that the pandemic was getting under control. However, the Delta variant is now a major concern, especially with only half of the country currently fully vaccinated. The variant is a highly contagious SARS-CoV-2 viral strain that has swept rapidly through the country and has become the dominant variant.