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Montage Health celebrates 50,000th COVID-19 vaccine dose
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MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) Montage Health marked a milestone Monday in its COVID-19 vaccination efforts.
The health organization announced that it administered its 50,000th dose at the Montage Wellness Center in Marina.
The person who received the dose was Armando Vidal, who works in the executive offices at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Montage Health said he was at the clinic to receive a second dose of the Pfizer vaccine, but the celebration came with mixed emotions for him.
“I have mixed feelings, as I am able to receive it, but my family in Peru is still not able to, Vidal said. I feel so lucky to get the vaccine today.”
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Blue Zones Project Expands Well-Being Transformation To Six Monterey County Communities
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MONTEREY, Calif., Jan. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Today, Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System (SVMHS), Taylor Farms, and Montage Health announced the expansion of their agreement with Sharecare and Blue Zones LLC to transform the well-being of Monterey County communities. Since 2019, Blue Zones Project® by Sharecare has driven well-being improvements for Salinas residents, and, beginning this year, the initiative will extend across the entire county.
“Following the measurable successes achieved in Salinas to date, we have confidence in envisioning a healthier future for Monterey County as we extend and expand Blue Zones Project with the support of our partners,” said Pete Delgado, president/CEO of Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System. “We have ye
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Applause and cheers followed the first few Covid-19 vaccinations administered today, Dec. 17, at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital.Â
Allen Radner, an infectious disease specialist and chief medical officer, was the first to be vaccinated, followed by other frontline hospital workers who are in regular contact with Covid-19 patients.
Nurses will continue administering vaccines from SVMH s first 975-dose batch from Pfizer for the next several days to employees across departments. A follow-up dose is required to make the vaccine effective. (With the addition of 1,400 doses expected to arrive from Moderna as early as next week, the hospital will be able to vaccinate all of its staff.)