Boston medical staff organized a “Good As Hell” dance party to celebrate the vaccine

The United States is facing two conflicting emotions right now. On the one hand, this week the first COVID-19 vaccines are being administered nationwide, mainly to front-line medical staff.

However, the number of infections in the country continues to grow to an all-time high, with more than 238,000 new cases registered on Thursday. And it will be a few months until we see a significant decrease in infections caused by widespread vaccinations.

This week, thousands of front-line hospital workers breathed a sigh of relief when they received the vaccine. It must have been traumatic to go to work every day knowing that there was always a risk of becoming infected with COVID-19.

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A study in the United States and the United Kingdom found that “front-line health workers had an almost 12-fold higher risk of testing positive for COVID-19 compared to individuals in the general community.”

Front-line workers at Boston Medical Center celebrated the vaccination by dancing in the streets with Lizzo’s “Good as Hell” title.

And do the lips

Check my nails

Girl, how are you feeling?

Feeling good as hell

BMC staff unveiled their belongings on the sidewalk while still wearing the masks shields and gowns. A video president was shared on social media by BMC president Kate Walsh.

“Why I love my job!” Walsh wrote. “Teams of people working to distribute vaccines safely and equitably to their front-line colleagues, encouraging their friends to celebrate the arrival of vaccines! A great day, a fantastic place.”

According to Boston.com, the hospital received 1,950 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Monday and began beating its employees on Wednesday.

On Monday, New York City critical care nurse Sandra Lindsay became the first American to get the Pfizer vaccine out of a clinical trial. After receiving the shot, I wanted to let everyone know that there is nothing to fear. “I want to instill public confidence that the vaccine is safe,” he said.

While health workers appear to be the least likely to hesitate when it comes to getting a vaccine, there are still some who are skeptical about the vaccine. A recent survey of Mount Sinai health care physicians in New York City found that 60 percent of network physicians and about half of non-physicians were enthusiastic about the vaccine.

“It will be a marathon,” said Susan Mashni, head of the vaccine distribution working group on Mount Sinai, according to Buzzfeed. “If people don’t feel comfortable right now, hopefully they’ll come back and feel comfortable for a while.”

To make healthcare providers everywhere feel more confident about getting the shot, front-line workers have posted photos of them vaccinated on social media at #IGotTheShot. Hopefully, this will encourage front-line people to get the shot, as well as countless Americans who are on the fence to get their hands dirty.