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A group of Beatrice Community Hospital workers gathered in a waiting room Tuesday afternoon, eager to be the first people to receive COVID-19 vaccinations in Gage County.
BCH received its first shipment of the Moderna vaccine at around noon, and shortly after began distributing vaccinations to frontline workers.
The first to receive a vaccination was Dr. Eric Thomsen, a family practice physician at Gage County Medical Clinic.
Thomsen said he was eager to do his part to help end the spread of COVID-19, and discussed the challenges of treating patients during the worldwide pandemic.
âWe have to gown up to see patients, which is very tough,â he said. âYou have to put on a mask, a facemask and a gown. Itâs just not easy seeing patients now. I would ask people to get the vaccine, not only for their own protection, but to stop the pandemic. The key isnât just to not get sick, but to stop the spread of the virus. If I get protected, I wonât give it to someb