Adventist Health provides vaccines to all Kings County law enforcement agencies
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) The Hanford Police Department, like many law enforcement agencies, has been hit hard by COVID-19.
So Captain Karl Anderson knew they needed to make the vaccine available to their officers as soon as possible.
In his persistent pursuit of that goal, Anderson made at least 20 or 30 calls, but didn t get the answer he was looking for until he connected with a recently retired Adventist Health employee. And I m like, Hey, can you get me in touch with someone that can help? Anderson recalled. He got me in touch with Ed. I thank God for having friends that care about law enforcement and having connections and serving the community to where Adventist is willing to step up and help us. Honestly, they have.
HANFORD â Hanford West teacher Bill Chambers was the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at a public vaccination event on Saturday.
âI think itâs the most important thing we can do as a nation right now,â Chambers said following the vaccine.
The event, which was held at the Sierra Pacific High School gym, was a collaborative effort between Adventist Health, the Kings County Department of Public Health and the Hanford Joint Union High School District, and vaccinated more than 1,000 people.
Dr. Raul Ayala, ambulatory medical officer for Adventist Health, said it took more than 100 staff members, including approximately 15 doctors and 20 nurses, volunteering their time to make the event a reality and emphasized its importance.