106-Year-Old Maria Torres, Who Survived 1918 Flu Pandemic, Receives COVID-19 Vaccine

Los Angeles CA

18 February, 2021

5:31 PM

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By CBSLA Staff, CBS Los Angeles February 18, 2021 LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — A 106-year-old woman who survived the 1918 flu pandemic got a helping hand to get her COVID-19 vaccination. Maria Torres has trouble getting around, so leaving her apartment to get the vaccine was not an option. So her grandson went online for help. CJ Bartholomew, a nurse manager with Care Ambulance, answered the call, and went to Torres' apartment in downtown LA to administer the vaccine. Bartholomew said the house call was a special exception for Torres, and resources limit such visits. Read more at CBS Los Angeles