Woman given prescription to hug grandchild for 1st time in a year after getting vaccinated A grandma in New York hugged her granddaughter for the first time in a year after getting her second COVID-19 vaccine. Evelyn Shaw was overcome with emotion. and last updated 2021-03-10 14:28:52-05 NEW YORK â The pandemic has been isolating time for many, but now that Americans are receiving COVID-19 vaccines, some have been able to reunite with loved ones. Among them is a grandmother in New York who was actually given a prescription by her doctor to hug her grandchild after getting her second vaccine dose.