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At Backus, vaccine arrival met with hope NORWICH Donna Handley, east region president for Hartford Healthcare, is glad that the “courage and bravery” of frontline workers is starting to pay off. “The science is here to protect us, and get us through to that light at the end of the tunnel,” Handley said. On Monday night, The William W. Backus Hospital announced on its Facebook page that its first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech had arrived. Hartford Healthcare had an event showing personnel from around the state receiving their first dose of the vaccine. On Tuesday, it was Backus’ turn, as 30 of the hospital’s patient-facing employees came to the conference room by the main entrance, and received the first of two doses. ....
“There is only one word that describes what I feel inside, and that is excitement,” Cumberland said. On Monday morning, some of the first doses of the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 arrived at Hartford Hospital, and during a press conference, a select group of Hartford Healthcare personnel from across the state were vaccinated. This first step in vaccine distribution, Phase 1a, will include patient-facing medical professionals, emergency responders, and nursing home residents. The first to receive the dose was Dr. Ajay Kumar, executive vice president and chief clinical officer for HHC. Kumar felt it was a privilege to get one of the first doses in the state. ....