What it's like: Reporter gets his second COVID-19 vaccination

Steve Mocarsky, The Citizens' Voice, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
·4 min read

Apr. 15—JENKINS TWP. — I got my second shot — this one with a small dose of embarrassment.

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Contact the writer:

smocarsky@citizensvoice.com 570-821-2110, @MocarskyCV