By Hayden Brooks
Jan 8, 2021
Finding sweet moments of romance amid the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic can be difficult, but it is possible. Just take a look at the viral video of this registered nurse preparing to administer the vaccine to his boyfriend of five years.
In the viral footage, viewers see
Eric Vanderlee prepare to inject his boyfriend
Robbie Vargas-Cortes, but was surprised to see a ring taped behind his rolled-up sleeve. It’s been kind of a crazy year, and you know it’s been a fun ride to have you in my life, Vargas-Cortes, a 31-year-old emergency medical service supervisor said before popping the big question. The two were surrounded by co-workers and, as expected, the moment brought plenty of joy and applause to the scene.
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Robbie Vargas-Cortes proposing to Eric Vanderlee – Photo: CNN.
In a welcome display of love following a particularly depressing year, a COVID-19 vaccine appointment turned into a surprise marriage proposal.
As a frontline medical worker, Robbie Vargas-Cortes, 31, a paramedic and EMS supervisor, was among the first group of people to receive vaccinations against COVID-19. When he scheduled himself to receive the first dose of the vaccine on Dec. 23 at Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center, he knew his boyfriend of five years, Eric Vanderlee, a registered nurse, would be one of those administering the vaccine.
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A South Dakota nurse received an unexpected and romantic surprise when he administered the COVID-19 vaccine to his fellow healthcare worker boyfriend last month.
Eric Vanderlee, a registered nurse at Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center, vaccinated a very special someone on Dec. 23: his boyfriend of five years, Robbie Vargas-Cortes, a paramedic and EMS supervisor. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
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But Vanderlee was in the dark about one specific detail about the appointment: Vargas-Cortes, 31, planned to propose to Vanderlee while receiving the vaccine.
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