LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW) - Hillview Care Center residents and staff received the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday morning.
Nurse Dana Gibbons was among the first to receive the vaccine and she says hopefully this vaccination can be a light at the end of the tunnel. It’s a relief. I just can’t say that enough. I know the staff is excited. We are just excited, we are excited for us, our patients, and just happy. This is one step closer and it feels wonderful and I know the residents are happy to get their vaccine too.
Nursing Home Administrator Kelly Kramer expressed similar thoughts. This is a big day because we have been feeling a little bit stuck in the last year looking for some solutions to all of this craziness, so today is a huge day something that we can look forward to hoping it’s going to bring some change.
La Crosse area nursing homes distributing COVID-19 vaccine
Doses were given to staff and residents at Hillview Health Care Center on Tuesday
January 5, 2021 6:27 PM Tyler Job
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St. Anne Extended Healthcare in Winona actually got the vaccine last Thursday.
Staff and residents at Bethany St. Joe’s in La Crosse received their shots yesterday.
Folks at Hillview Health Care Center were vaccinated on Tuesday.
“I mean we had a line out the door this morning of staff that aren’t even working today that were here to get it,” Hillview Health Care Center licensed practicing nurse Dana Gibbons said.
Vaccinations at Hillview began at around 9 a.m.