“It was really an honor to go first, Sareli said with a bandage on his left arm.
Alberto Augsten was among the first 10 frontline workers from Memorial Heathcare to receive the vaccine Monday. He’s the manager of Memorial’s Clinical Pharmacy and a toxicologist.
“Knowing that today was the first day it was available, it was just touching and heartwarming to be a part of that,” Augsten said. “It was something I could never say no to.”
He spoke to NBC 6 over Zoom a few hours after he received his shot.
“The individual that gave me the injection did a great job,” said Augsten. “Probably within 15 mins I felt some discomfort in the muscle.For the most part, that pain has subsided. I have no more pain. I don’t have any other symptoms. I feel fine. I feel like myself.”
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