Photo: Baxter Regional Medical Center employees await the first COVID-19 vaccinations in Baxter County on Thursday morning.
Six frontline healthcare workers at Baxter Regional Medical Center (BRMC) were the first in the county to receive Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccines Thursday morning on the hospital campus.
Jackie Spurling, Julie Driesbaugh, Kayla Killian, Ralph Van Dyke, Dr. Brian Malte and Dr. Raymond Bandy received the first round of vaccinations, as BRMC begins administering 975 doses to its staff members. Officials hope to be able to vaccinate all staff members with the first two shipments received.
Thursday began Phase 1 of vaccinations at BRMC, with providers, ICU, ER and COVID-19 personnel to receive their shots first. Beginning Friday, all other departments will begin to receive vaccines, with all 975 doses expected to be administered by Monday.