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A Latino doctor was the first person in Rhode Island to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Now he wants to be an example for his community
The key to a normal return to life will be making sure everyone gets the vaccine, said Dr. Christian Arbelaez
By Dan McGowan Globe Staff,Updated December 14, 2020, 4:45 p.m.
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Rhode Island health care workers including Dr. Christian Arbelaez received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday. (Video: SHELBY LUM/GLOBE STAFF, Photo: SUZANNE KREITER/GLOBE STAFF)
PROVIDENCE â When Zully Arbelaez learned Monday that her son was going to be the first person in Rhode Island to receive Pfizerâs COVID-19 vaccine, she said a prayer for him.