Health & Fitness

‘Extremely Hesitant' Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid Finally Gets COVID Shot

But his change of heart came "after attending the funerals of some human beings that I respected."

July 27, 2021

Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid announced Monday evening that he has finally gotten vaccinated against COVID-19.

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“I have to admit that I was extremely hesitant to get vaccinated,” he wrote on Twitter.

But his change of heart came “after attending the funerals of some human beings that I respected.” And while Cid, a Republican, added that “getting vaccinated is 100% a personal choice,” he believed sharing the news was important if it meant saving even one life.

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