PCHD administers first COVID vaccines
By Patrick Keck - pkeck@aimmediamidwest.com
PCHD Director of Nursing Christine Thomas (right) received the first Covid vaccine Monday afternoon from Public Health Nurse Mandy Whisman. Photo by Patrick Keck.
PORTSMOUTH — The first steps were taken in Portsmouth to halt the spread of the coronavirus Monday afternoon following the vaccination of two city Health Department nurses.
Slightly after 2 p.m. at the PCHD building, Public health nurse Mandy Whisman administred the first COVID vaccine to Director of Nursing Christine Thomas in front of members of the local media. The two soon after switched roles, Thomas administering to Whisman.