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Volunteer hugs granny as she gets her Covid-19 vaccine shot<\/h2>\n
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After months of suffering from a heavy Covid-19 outbreak, Vietnam is rolling out mass vaccination programs across its major cities with plans of reopening in the final quarter of 2021. Hundreds of thousands of citizens are flocking to vaccination centers and medical checkpoints to get their shots.<\/p>\n

But while most agree that the vaccination is necessary, some have morbid fears of needles that don\u2019t simply disappear overnight. Thankfully, medical workers are always ready to help.<\/p>\n

In the case of a volunteer at a vaccination point, he goes so far as to hug a granny give her a courage boost<\/strong> as she got jabbed. We\u2019ve included the pictures below.<\/p>\n

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The volunteer hugs the granny to bolster her courage<\/h3>\n
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\nImage credit: Zing News<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Last weekend, photos of a cute little incident spotted went viral on several Vietnamese Facebook pages for their wholesomeness.<\/p>\n

Taken at a vaccination spot in District 1, Saigon, they show an elderly lady leaning on a man in full protective gear with her eyes closed, wincing as another medical worker injects a dose of vaccine into her upper arm.<\/p>\n

Evidently, the lady was too afraid of the needle, and the man \u2013 a volunteer at the facility \u2013 stood by her side to provide her with emotional support.<\/p>\n

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It was but one of many wholesome moments the volunteer had been involved in<\/h3>\n
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\nImage credit: Zing News<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

The kind volunteer in the story is M\u1ea1nh Thi\u00ean, a senior student at the HCMC University of Theater and Cinema. And as the 22-year-old man shared with Zing News<\/a>, it was but one of the many heartwarming moments he\u2019d had while volunteering on the frontline.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne time I assisted in bringing vaccines to elderly people who couldn\u2019t come to the centers, and everyone was so nice. They gave me plenty of gifts to bring home. Another time my bike broke when I was on the road. I was fortunate enough to come across a mechanic, and as soon as he learned I was a volunteer, he fixed my bike for free even though his shop was closed,\u201d Thi\u00ean recounted some other memorable stories.<\/p>\n

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Get your vaccine shots as soon as you can<\/h3>\n
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We\u2019re glad that the granny and many other citizens are getting their shots. If you haven\u2019t yet, contact your local medical authorities to resister. Mass vaccination is a crucial step in preparing Vietnam for returning to a \u201cnew normal\u201d, hopefully in the near future.<\/p>\n

And of course, if you have any questions or concerns, don\u2019t hesitate to bring them up to medical staff and volunteers at Covid-19 checkpoints. Surely, they will be eager to help, as the young man in this story has proven.<\/p>\n

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