WATERTOWN â The first shipments of Modernaâs COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Jefferson and St. Lawrence counties this week as hospitals continue d…
WATERTOWN â With the first COVID-19 vaccine administered in New York state last week, doses are now arriving at Samaritan Medical Center, with the first dose given at 6 a.m. Tuesday to Dr. Khalid P. Sindhu, nephrology specialist at the hospital.
He became the first to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in Jefferson County.
Dr. Sindhu has been with Samaritan since 1997. Knowing the hospital has seen multiple patients with COVID-19 since the pandemicâs onset, and wanting to help stop the spread of the disease, Dr. Sindhu said he and his fellow medical professionals have been waiting for the vaccineâs arrival.
WATERTOWN â Over the weekend, Samaritan Medical Center received authorization from the state Department of Health to transport its allocation of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine 150 miles from Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh to its Washington Street location.
But just a week ago, Samaritan employees were told they would have to make the trip across the state in order to be vaccinated for the virus thatâs knocked the world off its feet.
Registered nurse Hannah E. Sherrill has been with Samaritan for the last 15 years and decided to travel to Plattsburgh on Friday to be vaccinated.
Waking up at 3 a.m. to make the drive, she was back in town and ready for work by 11 a.m., having done her part to instill confidence in her coworkers, showing them someone whoâs gone through with getting the vaccine.
Tuesday: First COVID vaccines given in Jefferson County By Les Shockley and John Pirsos | December 22, 2020 at 11:17 AM EST - Updated December 23 at 5:21 AM
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) - When was the last time you heard people cheer for getting a shot?
It happened Tuesday at the North Country Family Health Center in Watertown, as some of the first COVID vaccine in Jefferson County left the syringe and entered the arms of anxious healthcare workers.
Kit Veley, a family nurse practitioner, was first in line.
“We’re very lucky, that we have two vaccines going around the country right now. So, this is good news,” she said.
Over 300 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine arrive at Samaritan Medical Center
Over 300 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine arrive at Samaritan Medical Center By 7 News Staff | December 20, 2020 at 6:08 PM EST - Updated December 21 at 12:13 AM
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) - Hundreds of doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have arrived at Watertownâs Samaritan Medical Center.
The Pfizer vaccine vials were transported from Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in Plattsburg Sunday.
67 vials arrived in total. There are 5 doses per vial, making for a total of 335 doses.
Samaritan says it will administer those doses to itâs hospital staff on Tuesday.
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