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UMass Memorial providers receive first COVID shots at UMMS


UMass Memorial providers receive first COVID shots at UMMS
Recipients see hope for ‘beginning of the end’ of pandemic
By Susan E.W. Spencer and Bryan Goodchild
UMass Medical School Communications
December 17, 2020
The word on everyone’s lips was “excited” as the first UMass Memorial Medical Center University Campus health care providers rolled up their sleeves Dec. 17 to receive their inoculation with the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. They will return in three weeks for their second dose.
Leading the line in the UMass Medical School lobby at 11 a.m. was Fredrik Oestberg, RN, MSN, nurse education safety specialist for the medical intensive care unit at UMass Memorial University Campus. He didn’t flinch, barely noticing the needle prick as a nurse injected the vaccine. ....

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COVID-19 vaccine arrives at more Massachusetts hospitals


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WORCESTER   More Massachusetts hospitals received shipments of Pfizer s COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday as health care workers across the state prepare to get the first doses.
South Shore Hospital received its first shipment early Tuesday, and the first vaccinations are set to happen this week.
I think the word unprecedented has been used a lot, said Kristopher Young, chief pharmacy officer for South Shore Health. It’s one small step, but a very significant step for us in this marathon we’re calling COVID-19.
UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester received 1,950 doses of the vaccine Tuesday morning.
“This is very exciting. We’ve been waiting for the vaccine to arrive for months and there’s been a lot of planning, so to actually have it on site and be able to start to administer it to our caregivers is very exciting,” said Lorie Gull, manager of pharmacy operations UMass Medical Center. ....

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