Santiam Hospital gives COVID-19 vaccines to health care workers & first responders in community Last week hospital employees began getting shots when the hospital received 3,600 Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. Now they're reaching out to other essential workers. Author: Christine Pitawanich Updated: 8:13 PM PST December 30, 2020 STAYTON, Ore. — Santiam Hospital is helping ensure first-responders get their COVID-19 vaccines as quickly as possible. Last week hospital officials say their employees began getting shots when the hospital received 3,600 Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. To their knowledge, they are the first hospital in Marion County to be an “Open Point of Distribution,” also known as an "Open POD." That choice means not only do they have vaccines for their own staff, but they’re also able to distribute the vaccine to community members who qualify under the Oregon Health Authority's Phase 1a.