St. Elizabeth expands vaccinations beyond front-line workers to all hospital employees Share Updated: 6:25 PM EST Jan 8, 2021 Share Updated: 6:25 PM EST Jan 8, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript LOCATIONS, THEY CAN VACCINATE ABOUT 1000 PEOPLE A DAY. IT’S NOT JUST THE FRONTLINERS LINING UP ANYMORE. >> MY NAME IS OLIVIA. I’M ACTUALLY A WORKING STUDENT FOR THE HOSPITAL. >> I WORK FOR THE INFORMATION SYSTEMS TEAM. >> I AM A VOLUNTEER HOSPICE. BRIAN: IT’S FOR THOSE LIKE VICKI BREW, SHE COULDN’T WAIT TO GET THE VACCINE. >> I HAVE A MUCH BETTER CHANCE OF LIVING WITH THE VACCINE THEN I DO GETTING COVID. BRIAN: SHE’S ONE OF MANY ST. ELIZABETH WORKERS VACCINATED WHO ARE NOT NECESSIARLY IN CONTACT -- NECESSARILY IN CONTACT WITH COVID PATIENTS EVERY DAY. >> I WAS PRETTY EXCITED. AS SOON AS WE GOT THE OPPORTUNITY, I SIGNED UP TO GET IT TODAY. BRIAN: SARAH BEDLE IS A REGISTERED NURSE IN OUTPATIENT SPINE. SHE SAYS THE BENEFITS OF THE VACCINE CLEARLY OUTWEIGH ANY RISK FOR HER. I AM IMMUNO COMPROMISED AND HAVE MS, SO I JUMPED ON THE OPPORTUNITY AS SOON AS I COULD. BRIAN: ST. ELIZABETH IS USING THEIR TRAINING AND EDUCATION CENTER IN ERLANGER AS A VACCINATION CENTER NOW. SEVERAL PEOPLE CAN BE VACCINATED AT THE SAME TIME AND STILL STAY SPREAD OUT IN THIS CONVENTION HALL. THE HOSPITAL HAS GONE FROM BEING ABLE TO DO A COUPLE OF HUNDR VACCINATIONS A DAY FEW WEEKS AGO , A TO NOW MORE THAN 1500 IN A DAY, AND NOT DONE GROWING. >> THIS IS REALL EXCITING. OUR TEAM HAS WORKED SO HARD OVER THE PAST MONTH WORKING TO GET VACCINATIONS THROUGHOUT OUR HEALTH SYSTEM, BUT NOW WE ARE ON THE BRINK OF EXPANDING TO VACCINATE MORE HEALTH CARE WORKERS. SHEREE: -- BRIAN: AND THOSE LIKE VICKI BREW ARE GLAD TO SEE IT COMING TOGETHER, BECAUSE THEY GOT OTHER COMING TOGETHER PLANS. >> IT IS ONE STEP CLOSER TO BE AROUND MY GRANDKIDS AND MY KIDS, AND THAT IS WHAT I WANT. BRIAN: THIS IS JUST STILL HOSPITAL WORKERS WHO SIGN UP, GET AN APPOINTMENT, AND THEY CAN COME DOWN HERE. NONE TAKE MORE THAN 20 MINUT