1In Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, a community outside the city of Philadelphia, Mayank Amin disguises himself as Superman to bring covid-19 vaccines to whoever needs it.
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2Every morning a Tilak Chandlo, symbol of their BAPS Swaminarayan faith, a branch of Hinduism, is worn.
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3As part of his morning ritual, Amin prays at the altar in his parents' home, located in Landsdale, Pennsylvania.
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4Mayank Amin, a pharmacist by profession, had applied to be a vaccine distributor and, within a couple of days, his family's pharmacy was authorized to do so.
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5Amin distributes the immunizer in a nursing home in Pennsylvania.
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6Amin has placed around 4,000 doses since February with the help of a group of volunteers.
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7Amin delivers the vaccine with the help of his pharmacy workers and other volunteers, such as the fire department in his municipality.
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8 A woman receives the vaccine.
Amin's patients include young people with conditions and even a married couple over 80 years old.
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9The pharmacist visits his pregnant wife only on weekends, to avoid exposing her to possible infection.
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10The couple is expecting their first child.
May, the month for which they are expected to be born, is also exciting for Amin because by that time his entire community could already be vaccinated.
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Superman helps with vaccination in Pennsylvania
2021-03-11T19:17:10.781Z
Mayank Amin, a pharmacist in the city of Philadelphia (United States), has administered more than 4,000 doses of the immunizer against covid-19 in his community