Last week, I received a call inviting me to receive the vaccine. Some doctor friends had contacted me, urging me to do it not just because of my advanced age but to try to dispel people s fear of the vaccine and encourage people to make use of the vaccine.
Nurse Eileen Kolodny administers the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to Cardinal Seán O Malley at St. Elizabeth Medical Center on Christmas Eve. Pilot photo/courtesy St. Elizabeth s Medical Center
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BRIGHTON Cardinal Seán P. O Malley received the first of the two-dose protocol of the Moderna vaccine for the coronavirus Dec. 24 at St. Elizabeth s Medical Center. The archdiocese said that the cardinal hopes to demonstrate that the vaccine is safe and wishes to encourage people to be vaccinated when possible.
In a statement, Cardinal O Malley expressed his gratitude to Dr. Joseph Weinstein, chief physician executive of the Steward Health Care Network, who offered to arrange his vaccination after learning that the 76-year-old cardinal qualified for it.
Cardinal Sean O Malley received COVID-19 vaccine on Christmas Eve
He was given a dose of the Moderna vaccine Share Updated: 1:09 PM EST Dec 28, 2020 St. Elizabeth s Medical Center Cardinal Sean O Malley receives his first dose of COVID-19 on Christmas Eve SOURCE: St. Elizabeth s Medical Center
TRACKING THE COVID-19 VACCINE
He was given a dose of the Moderna vaccine Share Updated: 1:09 PM EST Dec 28, 2020 Boston Cardinal Sean O Malley received his first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine last week, diocese officials announced Monday. The 76-year-old archbishop said he was sharing a picture of his vaccination on Christmas Eve at St. Elizabeth s Medical Center in Brighton to encourage others to get the shots as they become available. I am grateful to have been in line for the vaccine and encourage all people to be vaccinated as the opportunity is presented, as an important action of care and concern for our loved on