WORCESTER, MASS. (WHDH) - A 103-year-old man who survived the flu pandemic of 1918 just got his second shot of the coronavirus vaccine.

Emil Hopner, who lives in Santa Clara, California, said preventative medical care has helped keep him alive — and he also credited his wife.

“I thank God every day, at 103, I feel still in good shape because my wife takes care of me all the way,” Hopner said. “She’s wonderful. A piece of gold.”

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