ERICA DYNES
Geraldine SoriVera beamed with excitement as she received her first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a mobile clinic April 14 at Glacier Canyon Conference Center at the Wilderness Resort in Wisconsin Dells.
SSM Health Pharmacist Jessica Benjamin delivers vials of the Moderna vaccine to tables for nurses to vaccinate participants at a mobile clinic April 14 at Glacier Canyon Conference Center at Wilderness Resort in Wisconsin Dells. The clinic was held for Dells area employees in the tourism industry. ERICA DYNES/Dells Events
For SoriVera, a J-1 student from Ecuador working in the Dells, it meant a lot to become inoculated to feel safe around family, friends and other people when working as a ride attendant at Mt. Olympus.
Smaller, rural hospitals quickly moving through phase 1A vaccinations
January 11, 2021 6:47 PM Amanda Quintana
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PRAIRIE DU SAC, Wis. A representative at Sauk Prairie Healthcare said that by the end of the day Monday, all employees who had requested a vaccine would be vaccinated. That includes about 470 employees at multiple locations.
Although there was an initial delay in receiving its first delivery of a COVID-19 vaccine, Sauk Prairie Healthcare has quickly vaccinated its employees. While many large hospitals received a first shipment on Dec. 14, Sauk Prairie Hospital had to wait until Dec. 23.
For comparison, UW Health has vaccinated 9,500 of its 13,000 employees who are eligible for a vaccine in the first phase.