Within four hours of receiving the vaccine, the first 30 staffers received it.
“We are pleased to share the news that we have received a shipment of COVID-19 vaccines at our facility,” GRMC Chief Executive Officer Justin Bryant said. “Prevention is key since there is no cure for COVID-19. Vaccination is an important step in helping to prevent this illness and its potentially devastating consequences, he said. We are honored to have such an early opportunity to provide the next barrier of defense against this virus.”
Jessica Pitcock, director of the Medical Intensive Care Unit at Gadsden Regional, was the first employee to receive the vaccine. The MICU currently houses COVID positive patients at Gadsden Regional.