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At 106, early vaccine recipient still remembers Spanish flu We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss By Diarlei Rodrigues and Diane Jeantet January 21, 2021 5.03pm Normal text size Advertisement Rio de Janeiro: Zélia de Carvalho Morley rolled up a sleeve and looked stoically to the side as a nurse slid in a COVID-19 shot. She was one of thousands in Brazil to be vaccinated on Thursday AEDT, but one of very few old enough to recall an earlier viral pandemic that swept her nation and the world a century ago. Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1914, Morley was a girl when the so-called Spanish flu killed millions around the world in 1918-1920, when no vaccines were available. ....
At 106, woman among earliest vaccine recipients in Brazil by Diarlei Rodrigues And Diane Jeantet, The Associated Press Posted Jan 20, 2021 1:39 pm EDT Last Updated Jan 20, 2021 at 1:44 pm EDT RIO DE JANEIRO Zélia de Carvalho Morley rolled up a sleeve and looked stoically to the side as a nurse slid in a COVID-19 shot. She was one of thousands in Brazil to get the shot on Wednesday, but one of very few old enough to recall an earlier viral pandemic that swept her nation and the world a century ago. Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1914, Morley was a girl when the so-called Spanish flu killed millions around the world in 1918-1920, when no vaccines were available. ....