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WWII veteran, 102, becomes oldest American to receive COVID-19 vaccine – KOLO
Melvin Rehkop is a 102-year-old WWII veteran and the oldest person in the country to get the vaccine so far.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – A 102-year-old World War II veteran is now the oldest person in the country to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Melvin Rehkop served during the war in Iceland, France and Germany, including the Battle of the Bulge.
Im just thankful I made it all through the war and had a normal life, Rehkop said.
The one thing he never had to battle was COVID-19, and thanks to this vaccine, he likely never will.
For the staff at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Kansas City, this day…
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