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Mario Keller lives in Arlington and came to Marymount University in Arlington for a long awaited COVID-19 vaccine.<\/p>\n

Twenty-one-year-old Dylan Mintzer majors in Information Technology at the school. As an asthmatic, he’s concerned about how contracting COVID could affect his body.<\/p>\n

“It’s been pretty frightening. I actually had it last year but luckily, I was asymptomatic; but there’s always the chance of getting it again,” he said.<\/p>\n

The one-day clinic at Marymount provided more than 1,100 Pfizer vaccines that were distributed by members of the National Guard.<\/p>\n

“This is the first time we’ve set up a mass vaccination site here at Marymount. It’s an effort to really try to get as many vaccinations in arms in one day,” said Dr. Irma Becerra, President of Marymount University.<\/p>\n

The undertaking comes as Virginia makes shots available to people 16 and older and Governor Ralph Northam reminds younger residents that they too, need to be vaccinated.<\/p>\n

“Vaccinating college-age students is really helpful being as though they’re spreading it a lot. So, I think getting them vaccinated is going to help put an end to this,” said nursing student Aidan Phillips.<\/p>\n

“It feels great. I feel happy. Hopefully, this is the light at the end of the tunnel for this whole pandemic,” said 19-year-old sophomore Dylan Vallabe.<\/p>\n

Those who received a vaccine on April 21, have the option of getting their second vaccine in three weeks on campus or at a nearby Safeway.<\/p>\n

Read the original article and watch the video report on WJLA\/ABC7’s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  Mario Keller lives in Arlington and came to Marymount University in Arlington for a long awaited COVID-19 vaccine. Twenty-one-year-old Dylan Mintzer majors in Information Technology at the school. As an asthmatic, he’s concerned about how contracting COVID could affect his body. “It’s been pretty frightening. I actually had it last year but luckily, I […]<\/p>\n

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