I lead a team that tracks infectious diseases at the CDC. Despite the controversies surrounding the CDC during the COVID-19 pandemic, we worked around the clock to track data and help with vaccination supplies. Gathering information from all over the world and analyzing it to develop new scientific guidance and procedures in real-time felt like something out of a Hollywood movie. I know the entire CDC staff burned the midnight oil to help the country overcome the dangers posed by the COVID outbreak. We faced significant criticism from politicians during that time, and many of us are just beginning to heal from those wounds. And now, it is unbelievable how quickly the public seems to forget the dire situation we faced just a few years ago.