I m safe! : Mayor Breed gets Johnson & Johnson vaccine, a year after S.F. s lock-down
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Kimberly Tucker (right), SFDPH nurse, gives Mayor London Breed (left) the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccine clinic at Maxine Hall Health Center on Tuesday in San Francisco. Tucker’s daughter was a childhood friend of Mayor Breed.Lea Suzuki / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Dr. Grant Colfax (right) San Francisco’s director of health, listens as Mayor London Breed (left) speaks to media at Maxine Hall Health Center before she gets the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday.Lea Suzuki / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
COVID vaccinations open up to all, people rush to book shots
LEAH WILLINGHAM, Associated Press/Report for America
March 16, 2021
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) Appointments to get the coronavirus vaccine in Mississippi opened up for everyone over the age of 16 on Tuesday, and thousands of residents rushed to book their shots.
Robin McCall made appointments for her 17-year-old twin daughters. She has a 15-year-old son who has been treated for leukemia.
“He has a compromised immune system so these vaccines for our family are very important for him,” said McCall, who got vaccinated weeks ago because she has a heart condition that made her eligible.
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Despite pandemic, 2021 promises to be record year for local college admissions
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A view of UConn campus in Storrs, Conn., on Thursday Mar. 4, 2021.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Local colleges are seeing record applications despite a pandemic that threatened to fumble admissions.
Schools in and near the area, several of which are releasing admissions decisions this month, shared preliminary application figures with Hearst Connecticut Media for this unusual year, entrenched completely in the COVID-19 pandemic.
And in spite of concerns that the current public health crisis would hinder the admissions process, these universities have fared well, with some seeing applications balloon to the schools’ highest levels yet.