From one pandemic to another: Born on eve of Spanish flu, Loomis Village resident Tom McAuley, 103, gets first COVID shot
Tom McAuley, 103, and a World War II veteran, at Loomis Village in South Hadley. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS
Tom McAuley got his first COVID shot recently at Loomis Village in South Hadley. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS
Tom McAuley,103, at Loomis Village in South Hadley. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS
Tom McAuley,103, at Loomis Village in South Hadley. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS
By SCOTT MERZBACH
SOUTH HADLEY — Born just before the deadly Spanish flu began spreading across the globe, Tom McAuley, 103, finds satisfaction in receiving his first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine that could help put an end to the current pandemic.