COVID clinic at high school puts focus on vaccines for teens
Vaccination rates tend to be lower in areas with economic challenges and hit hard by COVID. BARDONIA - Chris Metcalf was the first Albertus Magnus High School student to get the first dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine on Monday in the school's gym. Applause erupted after the 16-year-old sophomore's shot was complete. The Valley Cottage resident didn't feel a thing when he got the shot, but having a vaccine "feels like a big deal." Every town supervisor, Rockland County Executive Ed Day, Good Samaritan Hospital CEO Dr. Mary Leahy and other dignitaries cheered on the students, called "va...
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