First doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered to health care workers in Worcester
WORCESTER It’s been “a rough nine months” in the two COVID-19 intensive care units for Fredrik Oestberg, a nurse educator at UMass Memorial Medical Center University campus.
But Oestberg had reason to be hopeful on Thursday, as he was first in line to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
“I’m hoping by getting the shot and by more and more people getting the shot, this will be the beginning of the end,” Oestberg said. “I think we all want to get back to normal again, and I think that this will be the thing that will help us get there.”
UMass Memorial Medical Center gets first delivery of COVID-19 vaccine
WORCESTER - The first shipment of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrived at UMass Memorial Medical Center Tuesday morning - a couple of hours ahead of schedule - and front-line workers are signing up to get a shot.
“It’s an extremely exciting day in the history of the pandemic but also for UMass Memorial,” said Elizabeth Radigan, director of clinical pharmacy services.
Radigan is the co-leader of the vaccination effort throughout the UMass Memorial Health Care system.
“Hopefully this is the beginning of the end of the pandemic,” Radigan continued.