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It was just pure joy : Charlotte family reunites after getting COVID-19 vaccine Hannah Smoot, The Charlotte Observer
Apr. 12 Shirley Hoffmann met her youngest great-granddaughter for just the second time on Monday in Charlotte.
It hasn t been distance keeping her away from her family. Hoffmann, 87, lives near Asheville in Arden, just two hours west of Charlotte. I told my family, I can t take a chance of getting this (virus), because then I will become a burden on you, Hoffmann said.
Hoffmann s husband died 31 years ago, she said. She lives alone in Ardenwoods Retirement Community with her dog.
But on Monday, she reunited with her son Scott, and his daughter s family, including two of Hoffmann s great-grandaughters: 2-year-old Gracie and 7-month-old Margot, because she has been vaccinated.
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Charlotte ministers receive COVID-19 vaccine, lead community vaccination efforts
Faith leaders helping vaccinate community By Jonathan Stacey | March 10, 2021 at 8:48 AM EST - Updated March 10 at 6:38 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A year into the pandemic, the doors of many houses of worship are still closed. But, while some sanctuaries are empty, many church leaders are still pouring out their hearts and lending a helping hand to their congregations and beyond.
As of Wednesday, Rev. Carrie Veal and the staff at Myers Park Baptist Church are one step closer to welcoming the community inside these doors again.
“Getting this vaccine means we can return to the practices of ministry that give us life,” said Veal.