Houston-area hospital workers begin to receive COVID-19 vaccine
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It was an historic day at Houston hospitals as the first healthcare workers received the COVID-19 vaccine.
COVID-19 ICU nurse Robert Luckey was the first to receive the Pfizer vaccine at Memorial Hermann Hospital. He was also the first person in Houston to get the vaccine.
Luckey's vaccination was met with much fanfare, the room erupting in applause.
Visibly emotional, even while wearing a mask, Luckey said this has been both a rewarding and trying time.
"It's a big moment because so many people have been touched by the virus, the disease. So I think this will bring hope for a lot of people," Luckey said.