Clara Barton Hospital receives COVID-19 vaccine
Distribution begins to frontline workers
Dr. Nathan Knackstedt and Dr. Kyle Renner were the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine after it was delivered to Clara Barton Hospital on Thursday.
HOISINGTON – It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas this week at Clara Barton Hospital and Clinics. The first allocated doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were delivered on Thursday and CBH was excited to begin vaccinating their frontline healthcare workers that afternoon.
The Food and Drug Administration approved emergency use of the Pfizer vaccine Dec. 11, and this week Clara Barton is participating in one of the biggest vaccination efforts in American history. Initially, around 3 million vaccines shipped nationwide and were distributed throughout the states based on population. The state of Kansas notified healthcare organizations Wednesday afternoon that vaccines would be arriving the next day.