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– Boston Medical Center was one of the first hospitals in Massachusetts to receive a shipment of the coronavirus vaccine on Monday, and the 1,950 doses will begin to be distributed to front-line workers starting Wednesday, NBC Boston reports. After making the delivery, however, something else happened: a “rare moment of happy catharsis,” Boston.com notes. That moment came via an already viral TikTok video that the hospital shared on Facebook, which showed hospital staff dancing exuberantly with Lizzo’s “Good as Hell” as she dressed in her costumes. doctors, masks and face shields. “On December 14, Boston Medical Center received the first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine,” the legend says on Facebook. “And the staff feels ‘good’ with this important turning point in the pandemic.”
BMC President Kate Walsh also shared the video online. “Why I love my job @The_BMC!” Walsh he tweeted. “Teams of people working to safely and equitably distribute vaccines to their front-line colleagues, being encouraged by their friends celebrating the arrival of vaccines! A great day, a fantastic place.” He Boston Globe notes that the video also made other people feel good, with a positive reaction to the dance floor. “That makes me very happy,” Newton City Councilwoman Alicia Bowman said he tweeted. Another spectator pointed out, “That made me really emotional. It’s been such a long year.” One of the dancers in the video even captured a not-so-secret admirer, who published: “Who’s stealing the scene with the blue dress on the 7-second mark?” (Read more enriching news.)