"It is a very profound moment. I think about my parents and how this could help them," says Dr. Gupta when receiving the vaccine against covid-19 | Video | CNN

CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta received the coronavirus vaccine at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.

The doctor said that while getting an injection is very mundane, it "felt very significant."

I think of my parents.

They are over 70 years old.

I want them to be able to do what I just did.

I'm sure a lot of people are looking at or thinking about the people they love and the fact that this could help them avoid getting sick, ”Dr. Gupta said.