Skyler Howard, a critical care nurse at HCA TriStar Southern Hills
Credit Blake Farmer / WPLN COVID-19 vaccines arrived at Tennessee hospitals Thursday in the darkest days of the pandemic so far. Even as they began inoculating their frontline staff, they are seeing the sickest patients yet.
Middle Tennessee hospitals are celebrating the vaccine’s arrival, even if it was a few days later than expected. The three biggest health systems in Nashville each received allotments and immediately started vaccinating employees. Vanderbilt University Medical Center held a ceremonial vaccinating of its first five employees, all who work directly with COVID patients. Gov. Bill Lee attended the event and stressed that the hope of the vaccine doesn’t resolve the dire situation Tennessee finds itself in, leading the nation in new cases. “This vaccine will not cure foolish decisions about how we gather,” he says. “It won’t not cure an attitude of a refusal to wear a mask, and
Precautionary tents set up at Marshall Medical Centers due to increase in patients
Hospital triage tents in Boaz By Stefante Randall | December 15, 2020 at 7:02 PM CST - Updated December 16 at 7:53 AM
BOAZ, Ala. (WAFF) - Right now, there are 55 positive COVID-19 patients at both Marshall Medical Center campuses.
As an extra precaution during the pandemic, triage tents have been placed outside of both campuses.
these tents could be used for patients, or support systems if needed.
Members of the Marshall County Heavy Rescue 10 Team helped place the tents outside the Marshall Medical North and South campuses last week.
Students with the Marshall Technical School also assisted with the process.
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