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Jamie Elenz, the medical services administrator at the county health department, opens the first boxes of the Moderna vaccine against COVID-19, which were delivered to the department on Tuesday morning and immediately sent to the Salem Regional Medical Center so the hospital can begin immunizing health care staff.
LISBON While the Columbiana County Health Department is celebrating the arrival of doses of the Moderna vaccine, Laura Fauss, public information officer for the agency, is urging county residents to “celebrate but celebrate small” this holiday season.
Vins said the first 200 doses to arrive at the health department on Tuesday were sent off to the Salem Regional Medical Center, which had not yet received any, unlike East Liverpool City Hospital, which received some directly on Monday. At the same time, federal providers are sending the vaccines to nursing homes. This is an effort to provide vaccines to frontline health care workers and the mos
To the editor:
I have seen tremendous support and love shown to the nurses of East Liverpool City Hospital from the community. But their support has made blatantly clear the absence of one very influential group.
Where are all our political leaders?
Their silence is loud and clear. They are choosing to be silent on supporting our essential workers, who work for a healthier community at the risk of their own health, during a pandemic.
East Liverpool City Hospital is also one of the county’s largest employers. Our elected officials tout working with businesses, doing what’s best for families, etc. But they don’t have an opinion on this?
djohnson@mojonews.com
Jamie Elenz, the medical services administrator at the county health department, opens the first boxes of the Moderna vaccine. (Submitted photo)
LISBON While the Columbiana County Health Department is celebrating the arrival of doses of the Moderna vaccine, Laura Fauss, public information officer for the agency, is urging county residents to “celebrate but celebrate small” this holiday season.
Vins said the first 200 doses to arrive at the health department on Tuesday were sent off to the Salem Regional Medical Center, which had not yet received any, unlike East Liverpool City Hospital, which received some directly on Monday. At the same time, federal providers are sending the vaccines to nursing homes. This is an effort to provide vaccines to frontline health care workers and the most vulnerable in our population, those in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities.
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LISBON While the Columbiana County Health Department is celebrating the arrival of doses of the Moderna vaccine, Laura Fauss, public information officer for the agency, is urging county residents to “celebrate but celebrate small” this holiday season.
Vins said the first 200 doses to arrive at the health department on Tuesday were sent off to the Salem Regional Medical Center, which had not yet received any, unlike East Liverpool City Hospital, which received some directly on Monday. At the same time, federal providers are sending the vaccines to nursing homes. This is an effort to provide vaccines to frontline health care workers and the most vulnerable in our population, those in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities.
From staff reports
FIRST DOSES â East Liverpool City Hospital received its first allotment of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and distributed it to frontline staff on Monday. (Contributed photo)
EAST LIVERPOOL East Liverpool City Hospital received 500 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Monday and was ready to distribute it to frontline staff immediately.
According to hospital officials, the long-awaited vaccine will be available to any staff member who chooses to receive it, and a vaccine clinic has been created for administration, documentation and monitoring of hospital staff per CDC guidelines.
“We are working in conjunction with the (Columbiana) county health district and the (East Liverpool) city department of health to protect our frontline staff members, said Bill Smith, the hospital’s director of pharmacy. “We will continue to work with them on the community vaccination schedule when available.”