Baptist Health begins COVID-19 vaccinations for staff in Jacksonville
About 250 front-line health care staff at Jacksonville-based Baptist Health began receiving the COVID-19 vaccine Friday.
The voluntary vaccinations were offered first to physicians and other medical professionals in COVID-19 units, intensive care units and emergency centers.
Tujuana Dudley, nurse manager at a COVID-19 unit at Baptist Medical Center South, was the first in line.
"I know it’s my duty to receive the vaccine to keep those around me safe," said Dudley, who lost a family member recently to COVID-19. "From the time the pandemic first arrived in March, we’ve seen firsthand how COVID-19 can impact patients, their families and our community."