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Read the stories of home care aides who received the vaccine.
"Feeling grateful to have completed both doses"
"Feeling grateful to have completed both doses of the COVID vaccine. For over 10 months my senior patients have seen their loved ones only by FaceTime or window visits. I am hopeful that today we are one step closer towards the day when everyone can hug their families and friends again."
- Jenny Dessent, PT, from Tucson, AZ
"Why not do my part so that we can all get through this"
“This week, it was made possible for me to find my spot to get my shot. I decided to put all of my fears aside, so that I could protect everyone around me. We are all in this together, so why not do my part so that we can all get through this together!”
- Vanessa Williams, RN, from Philadelphia, PA
"Getting the vaccine makes me feel strong and hopeful."
"Getting the vaccine makes me feel strong and hopeful. I got the COVID19 vaccine to protect myself, my family, my clients, and my community. I will do anything in my power to ensure the health and safety of those I care for and interact with. Vaccination was an obvious, evidence-based decision to support healthcare efforts around the world, not just here in my community. To anyone on the fence I would say, do your due diligence and follow the research. It is a very personal decision that only you can make."
- Kristy Godfrey, RN, from Burlington, NJ
"Just a little soreness...and that's it!"
Thrive's Director of Clinical Excellence Greg Mazick celebrated Christmas by getting the Moderna vaccine. Just a little soreness at the injection site, and that's it!
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These warrior women with Thrive in Lubbock, TX got the COVID-19 vaccine. Proud of nurses Debbie, Laci, Lauren, Shawnah, and Sarah, and SLP Lauren for protecting themselves and their patients!
"I am so emotional and grateful for this vaccine."
- Cookie Sanchez RN, BSN, from Philadelphia, PA
"There is a light at the end of the tunnel."
“I feel grateful for the opportunity to receive the vaccine early on with Bayada and a huge sense of relief being one step closer to ending the pandemic! It gives me peace of mind for not only my own health, but for the health and safety of my family, loved ones, the general population and especially the patients we service at home. I want to be a part of the solution to put an end to this pandemic once and for all! There is a light at the end of the tunnel and this is the opportunity to be a part of the solution. It’s a communal effort and together we can do this one little thing to get the world back on track and closer to normal again."
- Jaena Bortolameolli, Marketing Manager, Morning Glory Divi
"My job as a nurse is to help people improve!"
"Why did I chose to vaccinate? Because my job as a nurse is to help people improve! It has been weighing very heavily on me that I could potentially infect someone I am caring for, without even knowing it. This falls right in line with the infection control practices I have always done and will continue to do."
- Julie Roberts, RN, from Tucson, AZ
"I feel so much better now that I am vaccinated."
"I elected to receive the vaccine to protect my senior-living patients. I love them so much, and would hate to be the cause of their illness or possible death. I feel so much better now that I am vaccinated. I believe that getting vaccinated will help us get back to the real normal!"
- N. Jo Gardner, PT, DPT, from Tucson, AZ
"Honored to be in the first group"
"I am proud to be a health professional, and am honored to be in the first group to receive this historic vaccine. It provides me with another layer of protection; to protect myself, my family, and those I serve."
- Betsy Coyle, PT Clinical Educator, from Arizona
"I can now breathe a little easier."
"I had no doubt that I was going to get this vaccination as soon as it came out! It is just that extra layer of protection for me, my family and my clients. My biggest fear with COVID-19 was not getting it, but possibly passing it to one of my vulnerable residents. I can now breathe a little easier."
- Marianne Ryberg, PTA, Program Manager, from Tucson, AZ
"I received the vaccine to stop the spread of this virus."
"I received the vaccine to stop the spread of this virus."
- Silke Mildenberger, PTA TUF