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Amherst County High School junior Amya Hankton said she felt relieved after she received her first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Friday afternoon at the school.
“It feels like this is finally coming to an end,” she said. “It’s a relief.”
Hankton, 17, said she has been participating in the Amherst Remote Academy this year, primarily as a precaution because of COVID-19. She hopes, now that she and her fellow classmates and teachers are receiving the vaccine, she’ll feel safe enough to spend her senior year back in the classroom.
Amherst County High School held its first vaccination clinic for students Friday, following Gov. Ralph Northam’s announcement earlier this month that Virginians ages 16 and older would be eligible to get the vaccine starting April 18. ....

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