EVANSVILLE, Ind. The coronavirus pandemic s rollercoaster ride through Vanderburgh County took an upswing Wednesday with 238 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus.
After two days of sharply decreasing daily case counts, Vanderburgh s totals on the Indiana State Department of Health s COVID-19 dashboard shot back up. The county recorded two new COVID-19-related deaths.
Statewide, there were 4,731 new cases and 62 new COVID-19-related deaths Wednesday.
There have now been a total of 14,207 cases of COVID-19 and 184 deaths in Vanderburgh County since the first known case emerged on March 19. Warrick County has reported 4,761 COVID-19 cases, Posey 1,741, Gibson 2,840, Spencer 1,319 and Perry 1,108.
The process took three minutes and was greeted with scattered applause from those gathered.
The vaccine manufactured by biotech firm Pfizer, the first to get emergency federal approval, was administered at 7:18 a.m. Wednesday in a large lobby area at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Warrick County. It is intended at first for frontline health care workers.
Deaconess spokeswoman Pam Hight acknowledged Tuesday night that âfive clinical staff membersâ were given the vaccine Tuesday as part of a âvaccine process practice session.â
The vaccines were administered by registered nurse Todd Oliver and nurse practitioner Karen Bass.
The first to receive it Wednesday morning was Dr. David Ryon, with critical care and pulmonary medicine. He also has an 8-year-old son heâs kept home from school due to concerns about COVID-19.
Deaconess plans to vaccinate more than 1,300 healthcare workers by Friday
Deaconess plans to vaccinate more than 1,300 healthcare workers by Friday By Samantha Johnson | December 17, 2020 at 4:51 PM CST - Updated December 17 at 5:24 PM
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Thursday marked the third day of COVID-19 vaccinations at Deaconess Health System.
682 more frontline workers are scheduled to roll up their sleeves on the third day of vaccinations.
“We immunize a lot of people,” says Deaconess Health System President Dr. James Porter. “We are going to be running 12 hours a day seven days a week.”
For now, vaccinations for frontline workers will alternate daily between Deaconess Gateway and Midtown Hospitals. Officials then expect to open a third vaccination site next week.
Frontline healthcare workers receive first COVID-19 vaccinations at Deaconess Hospital
12/16 COVID-19 vaccine recap By Chellsie Parker and Samantha Johnson | December 16, 2020 at 5:34 AM CST - Updated December 16 at 10:20 PM
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - After ten long months of facing a pandemic not seen in our lifetime, thereâs a bit of history in the making.
The first COVID-19 vaccines are coming out of the vials at Deaconess in Evansville, and weâre all hoping this will begin to put the coronavirus in the rearview mirror.
âI think hope is the right word,â says Deaconess Health System President Dr. James Porter. âIt could not come at a better time for us in health care. These are tough days for the people up on our patient care units. Our intensive care units are full. Our nurses and doctors have been working long, hard hours. There is no end in sight, other than this vaccine.â
By Jay Zimmer
Health care workers got the first Coronavirus vaccine early this morning (Wednesday).
Deaconess Health System President Dr. James Porter says five vaccinations were given yesterday (Tuesday) morning as part of the training.
The health care workers this morning got the first of two shots to immunize them against the Corona Virus.
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