Reverend Jesse Jackson was released from a Chicago facility on Wednesday, a month after both he and his wife were admitted for a COVID-19 infection, per The Associated Press. 

He and his wife, Jacqueline, were both being treated at Chicago’s Northwestern Memorial Hospital before the reverend was transferred to The Shirley Ryan Ability Lab for therapy. 

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Jackson had been vaccinated against the virus prior to hospitalization and shared with reporters that “the shot protected me from death.” He says he had no shortness of breath or respiratory problems, but it did affect his Parkinson’s and his ability to move and talk. 

The civil rights leader had to undergo intensive physical therapy, which doctors and other medical personnel said included 60 to 90 minutes of daily physical therapy, as well as occupational and speech therapy. 

AP reports Jackson has long advocated for COVID-19 vaccinations, particularly for Black people, and received his first shot in January at a public event. Jacqueline hadn’t been vaccinated due to underlying health conditions, but has since become a “true advocate for everyone” to do so, according to her son. 

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“We know it is a miracle that both of our parents are now COVID-19 survivors, and we thank God for his healing,” Jonathan Jackson said in a statement, per AP. “We also pray for the millions of people who have been infected with this virus and pray they too will also overcome.”