BJC responds to medical staff outraged by vaccine rollout plan
An internal memo obtained by 5 On Your Side tells fellows and residents upset about the hospital s age-based plan they hope to have them vaccinated by mid-January Author: Christine Byers (KSDK), Sara Machi Published: 12:29 PM CST December 21, 2020 Updated: 7:28 PM CST December 21, 2020
ST. LOUIS Barnes-Jewish Hospital leaders have sent an updated vaccine rollout memo to hospital fellows and residents after some employees expressed outrage about the plan they said put younger frontline workers last in line for a vaccine.
The memo, obtained by 5 On Your Side, stated a new plan to vaccinate those younger than 40 would be going out “later this week” and prioritized based on those working in COVID-19-concentrated areas such as in the emergency department, COVID-19 intensive care units and other COVID-19 related floors and obstetrics.