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She was one of approximately 150 patients from the TCC Family Health clinical system in Long Beach that had been selected based on their age to get vaccinated.
After receiving her first dose, Carillo had to wait at a staging area for 15 minutes before they could leave to see if any side effects would develop. It’s been reported that rare allergic reactions may occur in some recipients, and while that made Carillo’s daughter, Margarita Flores, nervous, said she felt a weight had lifted off her shoulders.
“I was really happy because it’s a vaccine that can help everyone, but especially her,” Flores said in Spanish.