80-year-old Des Moines veteran to receive COVID-19 vaccine after weeks of struggle Share Updated: 5:10 PM CST Feb 11, 2021
80-year-old Des Moines veteran to receive COVID-19 vaccine after weeks of struggle Share Updated: 5:10 PM CST Feb 11, 2021
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Show Transcript AN 80-YEAR-OLD DES MOINES WOMAN WAS ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE STRUGGLING TO GET AN APPOINTMENT AT WALGREENS. WE BROUGHT YOU DONNA ALBRO’S STORY YESTERDAY. ALBRO SAID SHE WOKE UP THIS MORNING READY TO KEEP TRYING. >> I THOUGHT, I THINK I’LL JUST HAVE A CUP OF COFFEE FIRST BEFORE I CALL THE VA, OK. WELL PRETTY SOON THE PHONE RAN 8:00 AND IT WAS MY DOCTOR’S OFFICE, AT THE VA. STACEY: THAT’S RIGHT DONNA GOT HER VACCINE APPOINTMENT. SHE’LL GET HER FIRST SHOT TH SATURDAY AT THE V.A. DONNA SAYS SHE HEARD FROM SO MANY FRIENDS AND STRANGERS TRYING TO HELP AFTER THEY SAW HER STORY. SHE KNOWS SHE’S LUCKY AND TELLS ANYONE STRUGGLING TO GET AN APPOINTMENT THAT YA GOTTA DO WHAT YA GOTTA DO >> KEEP TRYING. BECAUSE THERE WILL BE RESULTS EVENTUALLY. STACEY: DONNA SAYS SHE SHARED HER STORY BECAUSE SHE WANTED TO MAKE SURE SENIORS AREN’T LEFT BEHIND ANYONE WHO IS HOMEBOUND AND NEEDS HELP SHOULD CONTACT THEIR LOCAL AREA AGENCY ON A