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Hoboken resident Dr. John Rimmer received the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at Hoboken University Medical Center.
Officials at Hoboken University Medical Center (HUMC) administered the first doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to healthcare workers at the hospital this week.
Dr. John Rimmer, director of the emergency department and Hoboken resident, along with Dinorah Vargas, an Intensive Care Unit employee, were among the first to receive the vaccine.
HUMC has received an initial 100 vaccines which will be administered to their employees during the first phase of vaccine distribution.
Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla called the vaccination a milestone and an important first step.