First vaccines administered at Wayne HealthCare
By Nathaniel Kubik - DarkeCountyMedia.com
Dr. Stephanie Buchanan, a surgeon at Wayne HealthCare, recieves her first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from Mandi Zwiesler, employee health nurse at Wayne.
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The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. The Moderna vaccine is adminstered in two doses, with the second coming 28 days after the first.
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GREENVILLE — The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in Greenville. Staff at Wayne HealthCare were the first to receive the vaccination last Thursday morning.
The first small shipment of vaccines in Greenville comes as a part of Phase 1A of the vaccine distribution from the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). Phase 1A is focused primarily on, “high-risk healthcare providers and residents of congregate care facilities,” according to information provided by the ODH. The next phase of vaccinations, hopefully coming in the very near future, will focus on adults who are 65 years of age or older, those with developmental disabilities such as sickle cell or down syndrome, and all adults working in school buildings.