BID-Plymouth hospital to start giving staff COVID-19 vaccine
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PLYMOUTH – BID-Plymouth hospital will begin receiving the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine mid-week and plans to start vaccinating staff right away.
Dr. Richard Nesto, chief medical officer and incident commander for Beth Israel Lahey Health, said the hospital expects to start vaccinating staff Wednesday.
In a statement, Nesto said a multi-discipline BILH Vaccine Command Team has developed a highly coordinated, systematic plan and set of criteria for administering the Pfizer/BIONTech vaccine to staff and, ultimately, patients, over the next several months.
“Based on guidance we received from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, we are prioritizing administration of the vaccine to patient-facing clinicians and staff who are at the greatest risk of exposure to patients with COVID-19 based on their work location and the patients they support,” Nesto sa
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