First COVID-19 vaccines reach Reno County
The Hutchinson News
The first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Reno County on Wednesday, Dec. 16.
The first vaccine was administered to Kristy Sourk, RN, who works in the ICU, Intensive Care Unit, at Hutch Regional Medical Center, at a little after 4 p.m. Wednesday.
The first doses were given at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center and will be administered by a team from the Hutchinson Clinic.
After receiving the shot, Sourk clapped her hands and pumped her fist in the air. It s the best Christmas present. Absolutely, she said.
HRMC and Hutchinson Clinic collaborated on storage, staging and immunization procedures in an effort for the most efficient dissemination of the vaccine to frontline staff.