101 Year Old Receives COVID Vaccine at McLeod

McLEOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER 5 FEBRUARY 2021

Florence resident Alberta Ridgell, 101 years old, received her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at McLeod Regional Medical Center on February 2, 2021.

One of the oldest recipients vaccinated by McLeod staff, Alberta said she is afraid of needles “but I would rather get a shot and be vaccinated than get COVID.”