Beating COVID-19: Seniors Take Swing at Virus-Shaped Piñata After Getting Vaccinated

Residents at a senior living community in Virginia Beach, Va., celebrated their vaccination against COVID-19 by beating a piñata in the shape of the coronavirus, reports FOX 10 . The Westminster-Canterbury on the Chesapeake Bay held a party shortly after its campus reached herd immunity when 99 percent of its more than 700 residents were fully immunized. Residents spent most of the past year isolated due to strict pandemic protocols, some of which remain in place. For example, residents can have visitors, but dining services remain limited to residents only. "We're still wearing masks on campus, but their loved ones are able to come and visit them, and they're able to hug their loved ones," Director of Public Relations Ashley Allman said. Nevertheless, she added, "There were no shortages of residents who were ready to take a bat and take a swing at the COVID piñata."