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Friday, December 18, 2020
Mercy already administering Pfizer vaccine
Area hospitals have either received or will soon be receiving vaccines for their employees, as Mercy is administering Pfizer shots already, and Cox facilities expect to receive a Moderna delivery on Monday.
Steve Edwards, president and CEO of CoxHealth, said Thursday that Cox facilities are prepared to inoculate employees starting on Monday, assuming the FDA approves Moderna on Friday.
Our first vaccine should be given on the evening of the 21st, he said. The breakdown is we should have 7,000 vaccines delivered to us, and the first group that may sign up are direct patient caregivers. There are about 7,500 of them. The second group that may sign up are patient-facing employees, such as administrative or housekeeping employees. After that, it will be opened up to the general employee population.