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Vaccinated Grandmother In The Bronx Gets A Prescription For A Hug

Evelyn Shaw recently got her first hug in more than a year from her granddaughter, Ateret Frank.

March 11, 2021

During the pandemic, so many people could really use a hug, but it took doctors’ orders for one vaccinated grandmother in the Bronx to feel safe again.

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Evelyn Shaw recently got her first hug in more than a year from her granddaughter, Ateret Frank.

Frank is also vaccinated, but she knew her grandma was still afraid of human contact, so she went to Shaw’s doctor for help.

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