Joshua Thompson, 14, gets the first shot of the Pfizer vaccine from nurse Christina Carney in a Richmond Health District mobile clinic van on Tuesday. His mother, a registered nurse, brought him to the pop-up vaccination event at Silk Hair Studio on West Broad Street. The salon provided space for people to be registered and to wait during the 15-minute post-vaccination observation period.
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Silk Hair Studio becomes touch point for COVID-19 vaccination effort
Silk Hair Studio bustled with talk and activity Tuesday afternoon, though not just about hair care and other conversations between patrons in dryer chairs.