More than 42 percent of the total population in the United States has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. More than 29 percent of Americans are fully vaccinated, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Dozens of people received either their first or second shot of the Pfizer vaccine on Tuesday at an event in New Orleans East.Each person had a different reason for getting vaccinated.Karisalynn Dell, 17, wants to protect herself and others from getting sick. She told sister station WDSU she is also excited to attend her senior prom soon.”It was difficult last year with the online school and everything, but now it’s starting to get, you know, better,” said Dell. “I thought it would be a big step for me getting vaccinated, especially for me and everybody around me, so I was just ready for it.”Antonia Ramirez was also vaccinated Tuesday.”For my grandchildren,” said Ramirez. “Because when you love someone, you do what it takes.”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Others, like college students Andrew Busenlener and Hannah Justus, are eager to get back to a more normal college experience.”It’s been really difficult. Me and my friends all kind of feel like the best years of our lives are getting robbed from us,” Justus said. “It feels like I’m not getting as strong of an education as I was before, and I’m not sure if it’s worth my money anymore,” Busenlener said.Watch the video above for more on this story.
More than 42 percent of the total population in the United States has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. More than 29 percent of Americans are fully vaccinated, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Dozens of people received either their first or second shot of the Pfizer vaccine on Tuesday at an event in New Orleans East.
Each person had a different reason for getting vaccinated.
Karisalynn Dell, 17, wants to protect herself and others from getting sick. She told sister station WDSU she is also excited to attend her senior prom soon.
“It was difficult last year with the online school and everything, but now it’s starting to get, you know, better,” said Dell. “I thought it would be a big step for me getting vaccinated, especially for me and everybody around me, so I was just ready for it.”
Antonia Ramirez was also vaccinated Tuesday.
“For my grandchildren,” said Ramirez. “Because when you love someone, you do what it takes.”
Others, like college students Andrew Busenlener and Hannah Justus, are eager to get back to a more normal college experience.
“It’s been really difficult. Me and my friends all kind of feel like the best years of our lives are getting robbed from us,” Justus said.
“It feels like I’m not getting as strong of an education as I was before, and I’m not sure if it’s worth my money anymore,” Busenlener said.
Watch the video above for more on this story.