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Image: Nurse Vaccinating An Individual
San Juan, Puerto Rico, January 29, 2021 - A Puerto Rico National Guardswoman administers the COVID-19 vaccine. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave an emergency use authorization to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines to stop the spread of the virus. Yuisa Rios/FEMA (FEMA Photo by Yuisa Rios/Released) Date: Jan 29, 2021