'I Was Very Scared': Broward Girl Recovering From COVID Encourages Everyone To Get Vaccinated
MIAMI (CBSMiami) - A South Florida teen who was on a ventilator for days due to COVID-19 is recovering and speaking about her battle with the virus.
Paulina Velasquez, 15, first tested positive for COVID on July 11th. Days later, she needed a ventilator and was placed in a medically induced coma.
She is now in fair condition and has been weaned off oxygen support.
Velasquez spoke about how she first felt when she tested positive for COVID. "I was very scared because I had COVID and I didn't know if like — I was just very scared to come here and I didn't know I was gonna stay here for that many days," she said.
Velasquez also said that as soon as she's eligible to get vaccinated, she will and strongly urged all who are not vaccinated to get a shot.