One "fully vaccinated" person who can no longer even do his job is 60-year-old Dr. Patrick William Slater, a neurotologist. Prior to Operation Warp Speed, Slater ran a successful, full-time practice in Austin, as well as fished and hiked in his spare time – but no longer.

In October 2021, Slater came down with cerebellar ataxia, a disease that affects movement. He suddenly could no longer eat, nor could he go to the bathroom without help. He was able to obtain pharmaceutical drugs to help manage the condition, but one thing Slater cannot seem to manage are his unprecedented panic attacks.

Almost every night, Slater would experience panic attacks so severe that they left him in "abject terror." The pain and misery were so strong that he contemplated taking his own life on numerous occasions.