COVID cases continue to mount; BHS to get vaccine very soon
County adds 8 deaths over weekend
Butler County saw eight deaths and more than 300 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, according to state figures.
In addition, Butler Health System said it has received Final Emergency Use Authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the Pfizer vaccine.
Butler Memorial Hospital and Clarion Hospital expect to receive an initial delivery of 975 doses each “very soon,” according to BHS.
BHS physician leadership is reviewing, and will continue to review, all available data and literature regarding safety of the vaccine.