By Marcy Axness, TME

Enthusiastic residents of Pine Mountain Club turned out to receive covid-19 vaccinations Sunday, March 14, when an Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley mobile rural unit arrived to administer 150 free, single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccinations at the PMC clubhouse.

The sunny weather made waiting in line almost pleasant, as the queue of masked and socially-distanced neighbors snaked down the entire length of the parking lot for the first-come, first-served event. One person even set up a lawn chair to settle in for a tan.

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Deb Dionne got her shot in the arm from Susanne Ray at Adventist Health—Tehachapi’s Mobile Clinic visit to PMC.

Above, left: Tara Sgambellone was all smiles behind her mask; Above, right: Cody Wishon, 26, responded quickly to the 12:30 p.m. email blast inviting those 18 and up to benefit from the team’s extra doses, so they would not be wasted.

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