UpdatedSat, Jan 9, 2021 at 6:31 am PT
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SMFD RN Catherine Borman administers the vaccine to firefighter Jacob Proano. (Courtesy of the city of Santa Monica)
SANTA MONICA, CA A sign of hope arrived last week in Santa Monica, with Santa Monica Fire Department firefighters and paramedics among the first fire departments in Southern California to receive the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine. This is a critical milestone in keeping all frontline medical personnel safe as they prepare for an increase in the number of cases across the county, which is occurring as local hospitals are overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients, city officials announced.
In addition to SMFD frontline personnel receiving the vaccine, SMFD leadership was integral to the rollout of the vaccine to 20 fire departments across Los Angeles County, officials said.