You're not the boss of me!

I see that various entities are offering free beer, tickets to events and even $100 gift cards to each person who gets a vaccine. Over half of American adults have had at least one shot and that has made some difference in serious cases and deaths. But the "low hanging fruit" has already been picked -- in terms of those eager to get vaccinated -- and now comes the slog of reaching at least another 20 percent of adults prior to July 4. That would meet President Biden's new goal of 70 percent of adults vaccinated.

Think about that. A disturbingly large percentage of Americans needs even more convenience and more incentives to save their own lives. Many bemoan the political divides and how a weird "freedom" cult has decided that vaccines are evil or unnecessary or dangerous... and the line they will not cross.

Driving a few miles for a vaccine that could allow them to drop the masks, hang with friends, and more, is just too much, too cumbersome.

I'm sure everyone has an excuse of some sort to explain not finding time since the first of the year to get a shot, but laziness has to be the explanation for a healthy percentage of those not vaccinated.

I can imagine many people thinking, "Well, if someone can come to the office or even my front door with a syringe, I guess I could find a few spare minutes to make myself and my family safer."

All the hesitation has already guaranteed that we will not achieve herd immunity, since there are so many variants that have developed due to so many cases of the virus. So a Covid shot will join our other annual "booster" vaccine, for flu.

We are about to add vaccinated or refusing vaccination to the list of characteristics of our competing "sides" in America. We will soon have locations that have defeated the virus, while a few miles down the road people will be getting sick, maybe seriously, for years to come.

It's a weird and puzzling way to explore freedom.

You know who won't be enjoying that freedom? College students. An increasing number of schools are mandating that students be vaccinated prior to returning to campus this fall. For those brave souls who are not planning on college and who "want to do more research" on vaccines, the economic and political divide will widen.

And it won't be in their favor.