Amanda Kloots Says COVID 'Vaccine Shaming Should Not Be Happening' After She Receives First Dose

Photo: Mike RosenthalAmanda Kloots has a message for those criticizing her for recently getting the COVID-19 vaccine.On Friday, the 38-year-old fitness instructor — whose husband Nick Cordero died in July 2020 after contracting the virus and spending more than 90 days in the hospital — shared on social media that was able to receiveher first dose of the vaccine.In Los Angeles, only essential workers and people over 65 years old are currently eligible to book appointments for the vaccine.

Amanda Kloots Says Grieving Husband Nick Cordero 'Never Ends' — but She Still Sees Signs 'to This Day'

Amanda Kloots.Photo: Rich Fury/Getty Amanda Klootsrecognizes that grief isn’t simply a phase to pass through. For Kloots, 40, who has been a single mom to sonElvis, 2, for almost two years now, grief is like an onion. “You know how you peel off an onion and it makes you cry? I feel like grief, why it never ends is because we continue going on through life, right? So if you think about it that’s your grief, that onion.

Amanda Kloots Says Late Husband Nick Cordero 'Should Be Here' on Son Elvis' First Day of Preschool

Photo: Amanda Kloots/Instagram Amanda Klootshas bittersweet feelings as her sonElvis Eduardoheads off to his first day of preschool. The mom of one posted an adorable picture of Elvis to commemorate his educational milestone, writing, “First day of preschool! These were all of my emotions this morning 😭🤪🥳😫😍” In the photo, Elvis flashes a smile outside his front door while holding a colorful “about me” chalkboard. On Kloots' Instagram Story, she showed her followers the kid-friendly lunch she packed for her little boy as well the Ziploc bag she filled with a change of clothes.

Amanda Kloots Says She's 'Dating Again' 1 Year After Husband Nick Cordero's COVID Death

Amanda Klootsis getting candid about her dating life. The co-host ofThe Talk, 39, revealed during Friday’s episode that she had recently begun “dating again” about a year after her husbandNick Corderodied due to complications fromCOVID-19. Kloots didn’t share many details, but admitted that putting herself back out there hasn’t been easy. “Both of my husbands, I met doing Broadway shows. We became friends first, then we got married. Obviously with Nick, we had a child,” she explained.

Amanda Kloots Says She's Ready to Take Chances on Love in 2022, Raves About 'Dear Friend' Michael Allio

Amanda Kloots.Photo: Cliff Lipson/CBS via Getty Amanda Klootsis excited to see what the new year has in store. Recently chatting with PEOPLE, Skechers' newest ambassador, 39, revealed that while she doesn’t tether herself to traditional new year’s resolutions, she’s excited about “being bold, taking chances” in the months ahead. As for her outlook on love,The Talkco-host says she’s open to putting herself out there. (Last summer, she confirmed on the CBS talk show that she wasdating again,a year after her late husbandNick Corderodied of COVID-related complications.