Health & Fitness

Chicago Medical Student Gets COVID-19 Vaccine After Near-Death Experience

Yuli Diaz opened gifts from loved ones this Christmas — those same family members who only months ago prepared to say goodbye to her.

(CBS Chicago)

December 25, 2020

CHICAGO (CBS)– This past week many frontline workers received their first of two COVID-19 vaccines. And for one worker, that day was more emotional than for most.

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CBS 2’s Jeremy Ross has the details on Yuli Diaz’s happy holiday that came close to never happening.

Diaz is a medical student studying to be a radiologic technologist. She opened gifts from loved ones, those same family members who only months ago prepared to say goodbye to her.

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