New York - 18 March 2021

1. Mid of vaccine being prepared

2. Wide of senior about to receive vaccination

3. Vaccine being administered

4. Wide zoom in to nurse explaining aftercare protocol

5. Senior receiving her vaccination, UPSOUND (English):

(Reporter, off-screen: "In one word, how do you feel?")

Senior: "Fine"

(Reporter: "OK. In ten words.")

Senior: "I feel very good, just as good as I walked in."

(Reporter: "But I mean this must be a relief, right?"

Senior: "I am happy I have this but I will be happier once I have the second one then I know that I am completely covered."

6. Various of vaccine being prepared

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Some seniors in Queens, New York, received their first shots of the Moderna vaccine on Thursday as efforts to combat the pandemic gathers momentum.

The pop-up COVID-19 vaccination site was set up in an effort to reach some of the most vulnerable residents in Queens.

Organizers hope they can help  at-risk populations have the opportunity to be vaccinated in their neighborhoods where they are most comfortable.

The United States is closing in on President Joe Biden's goal of injecting 100 million coronavirus vaccinations weeks ahead of his target date.

Now it is injecting an average of about 2.2 million doses each day - and the pace of vaccination is likely to dramatically rise later this month in conjunction with an expected surge in supply of the vaccines.