Dr. Sheena Sharma, managing vaccinations at InterMed Associates in Webster. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
When the first doses arrived in a small, insulated cube, Dr. Sheena Sharma felt a thrill of joy and terror. Packed inside were vials of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines: 700 chances to protect someone from the coronavirus, Sharma thought, and begin loosening the grip of the pandemic.
“I felt like this huge burden of responsibility," she says, "like someone just gave this to you, and do not screw it up.”
Massachusetts is scrambling to vaccinate as many people as possible against the coronavirus, but limited supply and logistical challenges