Kurt Newman had been working toward this moment for 597 days.
He walked to the Children’s National Hospital auditorium stage, stopping to greet each and every one of the staffers peppering the sea of seats. Muffled lyrics from The Kinks’ 1965 single “Tired of Waiting for You” blasted through the speakers: “I’m so tired. Tired of waiting. Tired of waiting for you.”
They were apt words for the pediatric nonprofit’s weekly Covid-19 Town Hall, which always starts with a song. On this rainy November afternoon, the tune emitted notes of familiar patience and fresh anticipation. And as Newman started talking, he set the rhythm like a metronome.
“Those lyrics kind of say it, don’t they?” he asked the crowd. “We’re tired of waiting. … And today, I think, we may not be waiting any longer for the vaccine.”
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