Updated: 6:07 PM CST December 23, 2020
LONGVIEW, Texas The first doses of the Pfizer vaccine arrived at hospitals in the CHRISTUS Health System last week.
Todd Hancock president and CEO said after administering the vaccine to hospital staff went well, they wanted to begin the next phase. We work so closely with our first responders, in our hospitals every day, they are truly our partners, Hancock said. We really welcome this milestone, this transition to vaccinate them because we consider them true heroes.
On Wednesday, first responders were administered the vaccine. Detective Dusty Seay with the Longview Police Department said the process was quick.
Pueblo County receives first shipment of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
PUEBLO CO., Colo. (KRDO) - According to the Pueblo County Department of Health and Environment, health officials received their first shipment of the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Wednesday morning.
BREAKING: @PuebloHealth confirmed with me this morning.. the first shipment of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has made it to Pueblo County s distribution hub. Dan Beedie KRDO (@BeedieonTV) December 16, 2020
The first shipment is currently being housed at the distribution hub in Pueblo County before it is shipped to providers across southern Colorado.
Parkview Medical Center plans on receiving 1,000 doses of the Pfizer Vaccine Wednesday afternoon.