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State prepared for first mass COVID-19 vaccination event at NHMS
1 month ago | By WMUR
New Hampshire's first mass vaccination event will get underway this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, where more than 11,000 Granite Staters will receive the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
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First doses of one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine administered at new site in Des Plaines
1 month ago | By WGN TV
DES PLAINES, Ill. - The first doses of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in Cook County were administered at a new mass vaccination site in Des Plaines Friday, continuing to expand access to vaccine doses in the area.
For 83-year-old Jack Alberts, the vaccine is more than just a shot. Alberts hasn't seen his grandchildren in over a year, and has long awaited a key to reconnect with family and the rest of his life.
The new mass vaccination site is located at what was once a K-Mart at 1155 E Oakton Street and hopes to vaccinate up to 3,500 people a day once the site reaches...
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