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Orlando Health begins distributing Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
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LAKE MARY, Fla. - Orlando Health on Wednesday began distributing Modern s COVID-19 vaccine to high-risk clinicians and non-clinicians at Orlando Health South Lake Hospital.
Shortly after 7 a.m., the new Moderna vaccine was administered to a team member at the Lake County, Florida, hospital. It was the first Moderna inoculation used at the Florida-based health care system since the vaccine was authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday.
Approximately 900 team members at risk of COVID-19 exposure will receive the free, voluntary vaccination today at the day-long clinic, which ends at 7 p.m. Orlando Health South Lake received its shipment of the vaccine on Tuesday.
Friday, December 18, 2020 by Danielle Prieur (WMFE)
Elizabeth Rosado, RN, a 30-year veteran in the Trauma ICU unit was the first person to receive the vaccination with Orlando Health. Photo: Orlando Health
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All staff will receive the Pfizer BioNtech vaccine.
Orlando Health started vaccinating staff who are considered at high risk for COVID-19 exposure today at Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center.
Some 1,400 team members were vaccinated at the free, voluntary vaccine clinic that will run until 7 pm tonight.