Credit St. Claire HealthCare
St. Claire HealthCare’s (SCH) limited allocation of COVID-19 vaccines was quickly depleted Thursday as the health system began its first community vaccinations.
“Members of the community were lined up starting at 5:30 AM waiting to get in the door,” said Donald H. Lloyd, II, SCH President/CEO.
“The community’s quick adoption of the vaccine is a welcome signal of hope in our fight against COVID-19.”
SCH announced late Wednesday that it would begin administering vaccines to residents of Bath, Carter, Elliott, Fleming, Morgan, and Rowan Counties who were community healthcare workers, first responders, or anyone age 70 or above. There was so much demand for the vaccine the health system depleted its limited allocation within only five hours.