Jackson VA hospitalâs first COVID-19 vaccine shipment to go to LTC patients
Modernaâs COVID-19 vaccine to arrive at G.V. Sonny Montgomery VA Medical Center Share Updated: 6:29 PM CST Dec 21, 2020 Shaleeka Powell
Modernaâs COVID-19 vaccine to arrive at G.V. Sonny Montgomery VA Medical Center Share Updated: 6:29 PM CST Dec 21, 2020
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Show Transcript SHIPMENTS OF THE VACCINE. AS COVID-19 CONTINUES TO CLAIM THOUSANDS OF LIVES THE JACKSON VA MEDICAL CENTER DIRECTOR SAYS THE VACCINE CAN MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE. I PERSONALLY LOST MY FATHER FROM COVID-19 IN AUGUST. AND SO, YOU KNOW, IâVE BEEN IMPACTED BY THIS AND WEâVE HAD WEâVE LOST OVER 3,000 IN MISSISSIPPI G.V. SONNY MONTGOMERY, VA LEADERS. SAY THE RECEIVING FOURTEEN HUNDRED DOSES OF THE MODERNA VACCINE IN HIS FIRST SHIPMENT MODERNA IN DOSES OF A HUNDRED. IT ALSO DOESNâT REQUIRE THE ULTRA COLD STORAGE. SO ITâS GOING TO BE MORE USER-FRI
VA hospital COVID-19 cases up, but not close to ICU capacity
Hospital official applauds veterans for following COVID-19 safety measures Share Updated: 5:50 PM CST Dec 10, 2020
Hospital official applauds veterans for following COVID-19 safety measures Share Updated: 5:50 PM CST Dec 10, 2020
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Show Transcript AS A COUNTRY WE VE GOTTEN BETTER WE VE LEARNED HOW TO TREAT PATIENTS WITH COVID AND SO HOSPITALIZATION THE LENGTH OF THEM HAS GOTTEN SHORTER. IN CASE THE ICU REACHES CAPACITY, THERE S 25 BEDS IN THEIR MED SURGE UNIT. DR. THOMAS DOBBS WITH A MESSAGE ON SOCIAL MEDIA ABOUT AND HERE THE VA THOSE SURGE BEDS WERE USED IN THE PAST.THE VA PUT THEM AWAY ABOUT A MONTH AGO BUT AS CASE NUMBERS AND HOSPITALIZATIONS CHA