Man too sick to leave home for COVID-19 vaccine gets shot after being featured on News 12

An update to a story earlier in the week about New Jersey having no current systems in place to inoculate patients who are too sick to leave their homes – the man featured received his vaccine.

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Feb 11, 2021, 10:54 AM

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Updated 1,393 days ago

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An update to a story earlier in the week about New Jersey having no current systems in place to inoculate patients who are too sick to leave their homes – the man featured received his vaccine.

News 12 introduced John Bottone, 24, earlier this week, and we are happy to report he was able to get his first shot at home.

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Paul Voitek administered the vaccine. He works at the ShopRite in Byram.

News 12 is told he saw our story Wednesday night and asked his bosses if he could make a house call.

Bottone’s family is grateful for Voitek’s willingness to go above and beyond.

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