nbc's vicky nguyen got some answers. >> what was it like when you actually got the first shot? >> i cried i cried. >> it was emotional. >> the both of them were emotional. >> turning the corner back to normalcy. >> they're some of the lucky ones. >> that sense of relief was really strong, and i cried as well. >> for ellen, pedro, joe and larry, getting vaccinated has been life changing. >> i got the shot at the same hospital that i was born at and i likened it to being reborn. >> they all have some level of immunity to the virus but there are still many unknowns. >> who has questions about what they can and can't do after being vaccinated. >> my biggest question is despite the fact that i have the vaccine could i still carry and unwillingly transmit it to someone else >> the most important things on my mind are seeing my 89-year-old mother and seeing my daughter, son-in-law and two grandchildren. >> when can we have other people back in our home. >> is it safe to get on a plane and travel outside of the united states. >> we turned to dr. vin gupta, nbc news and critical care pu

nguyen >>> well, you heard it travel tops wish lists all over the place. somewhere warm, right. annapolis you're a texas politician then maybe stay put okay that's enough. for everybody else, though, who is dreaming of getting away. stop the fascinating and book your vacation home now because finding a summer rental could be very hard you know, we've been reporting on record home sales during the pandemic a lot of those homes were vacation homes here is cnbc's diana olick. >> on the tiny tony island of nantucket, massachusetts, if you are looking for a summer rental like this one, you might be too late. >> i would say yes, you are. >> at $21,000 a week, it's already fully backed for the summer agent same parsons says it's all because of what covid did the market last summer. >> a lot of our rental inventory sold and those buyers are choosing not to rent because they plan to be here this upcoming summer. >> the dollar volume of sales on the island last year totaled a record 1.86 billion, nearly twice the year before. >> it was the busiest sales market i've

nguyen, so disturbing. >> reporter: today is the lunar new year this would normally be such a time of celebration. it's also because of these heinous attacks. police have stepped up patrols and citizens are now patrolling the streets as well. the alameda county da where oakland is located, in two months they reported 18 incidents. hate attacks against asian-americans. it's gotten so bad that the alameda county has formed a special forces unit to try and respond to this. here in new york some promising action, the police here have been way ahead of this they started a task force after april after the terms kung flu and china virus started surfacing. here in new york they see two to three hate crimes a year that's from january to this year 25 officers who speak 11 different languages trying to address the crimes and protect the community. what's interesting this time around, you're seeing so much talk about it. holiday actors to broadway stars. they're working on it. encouraging people listen to what he had to say. >> what we want to do is make our elderly feel safe. there are a lot tha

nbc's vicky nguyen with a closer look at how it works. >> reporter: plan your vaccine, the interactive destination with everything you need to know about getting vaccinated let me show you how it works first, select your state, then your age group then you want to click on your occupation, and make sure you click whether you have any high risk health concerns easily learn the distribution time line in your state, who's el je eligible now and who's up next hover over your state and you'll see the percentage of people who have been vaccinated and how much of the allotted vaccines have been used another useful feature, this interactive map. all you have to do is plug in your zip code, and it will automatically show you the closest vaccination sites. be sure to call ahead to make sure they have supply available. one more important feature, you can enter your e-mail to sign up for alerts as changes are made to vaccination plans in your state. you can do that for as many states as you need if you want to thephelp your parents, you can sign up how to make an appointment, what to bring, and an

nbc's vicky nguyen with the closer look at how it works. >> plan your vaccine everything you need to know about getting vaccinated let me show you how it works first select your state, then your age group then you want to click on your occupation and make sure you click whether you have any high risk health concerns easily learn the distribution time line in your state. who is eligible now or next. you'll see the percentage of people who have been vaccinated and how much have been used. another useful feature, this interactive map. plug in your zip code and find the closest vaccination sites. just call ahead to make sure they have supply available >> you can enter your email to sign up for alerts and you can do that for as many states as you need if you want to help your parents, you can sign up and get alerts for them. the site also breaks down all the information on how to make an appointment, what to bring and any rules you need to know for the news, i'm vicky nguyen. >> so is your drinking water a security concern experts taking a much closer look after a hack in florida raised t