Dec 20, 2020
The first shipment of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrived at New Ulm Medical Center on Tuesday. Kathy Thompson, quality & risk manager; Reid Horning, pharmacy manager; and Charlie Sieberg, pharmacy coordinator, accepted the shipment and stored the vaccine in the sub-zero freezer at the New Ulm Allina Health facility.
Courtesy New Ulm Medical Center
MANKATO â The first major rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in the Mankato area is set to proceed Monday, with health workers at area hospitals receiving vaccinations as soon as that day.
Health workers at risk of getting COVID at work and residents of long-term care facilities will be prioritized for the first wave of vaccinations. Organizations have been training staff and scheduling times in anticipation of distribution day on Monday.