Coronavirus: Mirtha Legrand received the second dose of the Sputnik V vaccine

Mirtha Legrand it happened this wednesday the second dose of the Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus. As he could know THE NATION, the lunch diva was accompanied by her grandson, Nacho Viale, by her assistant Elvira and by security personnel.

Legrand, who turned 94 on February 23, was vaccinated in the same place where the first dose was applied: at the Islamic Center of Bullrich and Libertador, at 4:45 p.m.

“The day long awaited for me has arrived! Just got the second dose of the @sputnikvaccine vaccine, “wrote an excited Legrand on Twitter.” I’m so happy! I will wait the indicated time to test my antibodies so that I can go back to work. Thank you all very much! ”, Concluded Mirtha, thus confirming his imminent return to the screen of eltrece.

The driver applied the first dose on March 11 and, in exclusive dialogue with LA NACION, highlighted the company of her grandson at all times. “He did all the paperwork, all on the right and without any privilege. They can’t blame me for anything ”, he declared.

At the end of March, Nacho Viale, producer of Mirtha’s night Y Having lunch with Mirtha Legrand, who during 2020 and in recent weeks were driven by his sister Juana Viale, anticipated that Mirtha would return to the table only when she was vaccinated with both doses.

“The ‘they come back’ [la frase con la que se anunció el regreso de los programas] It is a tribute to Mirtha while we wait for her to return, but until the second dose is given we will continue to be in the careful phase ”, explained the producer in dialogue with The angels of the morning: “It is very difficult to maintain a protocol on a day-to-day basis. One thing was on December 19 because we considered that it deserved to end the year on screen, but afterwards it is very difficult to protect it from week to week, it is a risk that neither I nor the channel are planning to take ”. In fact, the possibility had been considered that, on his return to TV, Legrand would drive The night of Mirtha, and Viale stayed in front of Having lunch.

On the other hand, Viale told how anxious Mirtha was to receive the second dose. “On February 20, I registered her. Right away I got an email saying that I was going to receive another message with the appointment. Days passed and she began to get very impatient. I told him we had a turn for March (a white lie) to lower his anxiety. Now he is anxious about the second, which may be around March 30 or April 5 because the vaccines were not yet available ”, he pointed out.

Last December, in dialogue with THE NATION, Legrand made clear his desire to return to the screen, albeit with only one of the shipments. “If I go back I will do only one weekly program, I will not do night and noon again. (…) I will surely make Sunday lunches ”, he explained.

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