Lake Charles Memorial receives first doses of COVID-19 vaccine
LC Memorial Vaccine Rollout By Ashley Joseph | December 15, 2020 at 7:30 PM CST - Updated December 15 at 7:30 PM
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) -Lake Charles Memorial Health System received its first shipment of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday.
Dozens of front-line workers rolled up their sleeves to get the long-awaited vaccine. 7News spoke to doctors and nurses at the hospital about the vaccine and what it will ultimately mean for recovery efforts in the Lake Area.
“To me, it’s a no-brainer to take this vaccine,” said. Dr. Ben Thompson.
As a Pulmonary Critical Care Doctor, Thompson has seen the worst of COVID-19.