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'This Is An Exciting Thing.' For Frontline Workers, Vaccine Comes As A Massive Relief

An empty syringe on a table at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center after a care worker received the COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 16, 2020. Brian van der Brug/AP hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

'This Is An Exciting Thing.' For Frontline Workers, Vaccine Comes As A Massive Relief

Despite some early bumps, the arrival of the first shipments of a COVID-19 vaccine was celebrated this past week by those who've been caring for patients since the early days of the pandemic.

'This Is An Exciting Thing.' For Frontline Workers, Vaccine Comes As A Massive Relief

An empty syringe on a table at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center after a care worker received the COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 16, 2020. Brian van der Brug/AP hide caption

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Brian van der Brug/AP

The Coronavirus Crisis

'This Is An Exciting Thing.' For Frontline Workers, Vaccine Comes As A Massive Relief

'This Is An Exciting Thing.' For Frontline Workers, Vaccine Comes As A Massive Relief

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