Local hospitals prepare for COVID-19 vaccinations
Hospital source confirms vaccinations have begun locally, but NYS orders hospitals not to give specifics. Niagara Co. has a plan in place to vaccinate the public. Author: WGRZ Staff Updated: 5:53 PM EST December 16, 2020
BUFFALO, N.Y. Now that the COVID-19 vaccine is beginning to be delivered across the country, including Western New York, local hospitals are preparing to vaccinate health care workers.
According to hospital sources, workers in local health care facilities in so called high risk occupations as defined by the state, started getting shots on Monday.
According to New York State, the first health care worker to receive a COVID-19 vaccine was an ICU nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens.