Pensacola News Journal
Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine Monday and started vaccinating frontline medical staff almost immediately.
Cardiologist Dr. Mark Grise was the first of about 30 people at the hospital to get the first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, which he called a medical miracle. This is really the first step in fighting this modern-day plague, Grise said. This vaccine, if you look at the data, it s not just a home run, it s a grand slam. It s incredibly effective. It appears to be safe, and this is the way that we eradicate this disease and get on with our lives and stop having people die of this terrible disease.