The staffers were chosen based on possible exposure and any pre-existing conditions.
Thirty Cooper staffers will receive the vaccine Tuesday, with the goal of administering all of the 975 doses in the first batch by next week.
Oliver says she was excited to get the vaccination as it means she ll be able to travel and see her family some day soon. I m like, Oh, I can t believe it I m the first! Okay, I ll get the vaccination, I m going to do it. Because working here in healthcare at Cooper University Hospital, we saw a lot during the first surge of COVID and nobody wants to go through that, nobody, said Nurse Oliver.