The Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority provided second doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to about 90 seniors living at Ladrey High-Rise in Old Town on Saturday, according to a news release.

In collaboration with the Alexandria Health Department and pharmacists from VanDorn Pharmacy, ARHA administered the shots over a three-hour period in the building’s community room.Some residents expressed hesitance about the vaccine and declined to get the initial dose but have now decided to get their first dose, according to the release. VanDorn pharmacists will return to the site within the next two weeks to provide first doses to those residents.

-cmelloklein@alextimes.com