In his daily update to employees and many others of St. Joe and Marshall counties, Saint Joseph Health System CEO Chad Towner gave an update on the COVID Vaccine last week.
The COVID Vaccine Clinic Task Force for Saint Joseph and Marshall Counties received the Moderna vaccine delivery on Wednesday and also provided nearly 300 more vaccinations to phase 1a high risk healthcare workers. Towner said, “It is remarkable what our SJHS colleagues have accomplished over the past ten months and an incredible lift to stand up the two vaccine locations over the past couple weeks with many logistical challenges.”
From a chart sourced from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) as the national guidance for vaccine administration Towner said plans for 1b and 1c are beginning to take shape. He went on to say, “Many of you outside of healthcare have already seen this and may be hearing about your likely assigned category.” Towner co