On Dec. 18, Riverwood Healthcare Center received its first shipment of 100 doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. Per federal guidelines, Riverwood is offering the vaccine initially to its frontline healthcare workers.
âWe are happy to begin distributing the vaccine to our staff,â said Dr. David Taylor, chief medical officer. âThe side effects are minimal for most people. I received my vaccine shot on Dec. 18 and had a sore shoulder for 24 hours, felt a little fatigued the next day, but then felt fine. After the first shot, the vaccine is 50% effective in preventing COVID-19 and 95% effective within about a week after the second shot. So, it takes a little over a month to get full immunity from the vaccine.â Taylor added: âOur next shipment of vaccine, scheduled to arrive the last week in December, will include 55 doses that we will continue administering to those who have direct patient care duties or exposure. We look forward to the vaccine becoming widely
Riverwood Healthcare was among the stateâs frontline health care hospitals to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, getting 100 doses Dec. 18.
Per federal guidelines, Riverwood is offering the vaccine initially to its frontline health care workers. The next shipment of the vaccine is expected the last week of December with another 55 doses.
The priority for the vaccines is staff at Riverwood with direct patient-care duties or exposure.
âWe look forward to the vaccine becoming widely available to all who want it in the months ahead,â said Dr. David Taylor, Riverwoodâs chief medical officer.
Aitkin County Public Health will receive their first shipment containing 100 doses of the Moderna vaccine soon. Like Riverwood Healthcare Center, public health has been given direction on which groups to prioritize for initial vaccine allocations.
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Phyllis Jean Modl 94, went to Heaven to be with the Lord, on Dec. 16. She passed away passed peacefully at Aicota Health Care Center, Aitkin, with family by her side.
Phyllis was born on Feb. 10, 1926, to Andrew and Margaret Christenson in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. She married Eugene Modl in 1945. They were blessed with 63 years of marriage.
Phyllis worked numerous jobs as a care taker to the elderly, cleaning homes and motels, Memorex Inc. and waitressing. After retiring, Phyllis and Gene were caretakers at Sherwood Forest Campground in Garrison. She also volunteered for Meals On Wheels in Brainerd.
Her life was her family. She loved them with all her heart. She loved to serve the Lord, and loved her church family. She loved to travel with her husband in the winter months in their motor home. She met many friends along the way who she stayed in contact with over the years. Her passion was writing poems and daily journals for many years. Her hobbies included knitting, crocheting, sew
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