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Joann Burriss sits inside her quiet room when two pharmacists suddenly enter. They wear gloves, a protective vest, a face shield and masks. They push a cart carrying syringes and vials of a clear liquid. The 87-year-old knows why they’re here. “I ve read a lot about this, Burriss says, as the pharmacist from Walgreens prepares her upper arm for an injection. This is for that bug that’s been going around,” Burriss was among the first residents at Summit Hills senior living community in Spartanburg to receive the COVID-19 vaccination Wednesday morning. Other residents, and employees, will get a dose of the shot on Monday. ....