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‘A long time coming’: Friendship Retirement Community administers COVID-19 vaccine to residents, staff
Read full article: ‘A long time coming’: Friendship Retirement Community administers COVID-19 vaccine to residents, staffResidents and staff at the Friendship Retirement Community in Roanoke County received the COVID-19 vaccine on Jan. 3, 2021. ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – The COVID-19 vaccine is starting to show up at long-term care facilities; residents and staff at a Roanoke County retirement community got their chance to take the shot on Sunday. Around 200 people at the Friendship South retirement community were vaccinated throughout the day, including Friendship CEO Joe Hoff. The COVID-19 vaccine is not mandatory at Friendship, but Hoff told 10 News 90% of residents and 80% of staff members chose to get vaccinated. Kowalski took the vaccine, and Nordstrom said she will do the same whenever it is available for her.