From the Jan. 28, 2021, Chicago Tribune by Kirsten Grieshaber and Philipp Jenne.
Hundreds of Holocaust survivors in Austria and Slovakia got their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine Wednesday, an acknowledgement of past suffering and a tribute to resilience 76 years after Soviet troops liberated the Auschwitz death camp in Nazi-occupied Poland.
More than 400 Austrian survivors, most in their 80s or 90s, were expected to get shots in Vienna. Some were brought by shuttle or by ambulance, while others were accompanied by their children. The fittest among them took the subway.
This was set up by the Jewish community of Vienna, the Austrian Health Ministry and the City of Vienna. Twelve Jewish doctors volunteered to administer the shots.
Earlier this week, the president of the European Jewish Congress called onall countries in the European Union to ensure that Holocaust survivors have access to coronavirus vaccines as quickly as possible.
--GreGen
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