Local hospitals eagerly wait for first batch of COVID-19 vaccine
One hospital that did receive doses celebrated Wednesday night.
CHICAGO - While the state received the first shipment of
COVID-19 vaccines on Monday, some hospitals are still waiting for their allotment from the county health departments.
One hospital that did receive doses celebrated Wednesday night.
Two hours was all the time it took for Silver Cross Hospital to give out the first dose of the vaccine after receiving it.
Close to 100 Silver Cross Hospital staff stood out in the cold welcoming the precious cargo.
“I m encouraging my staff people to get it. It s up to them, but ideally I d love to have 100 percent,” said Dr. Christopher Udovich, the Silver Cross Hospital Chief Medical Officer.
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