STOCKBRIDGE â Itâs a global Christmas gift come early, and medical staff at Piedmont Henry Hospital were some of the first in Henry County to receive it â the COVID-19 vaccination.
The hospitalâs first shipment arrived on Thursday and by Friday doctors and nurses working primarily in the emergency department and critical care units were inoculated.
Hospital Communications Specialist Michael Boylan said 182 employees were vaccinated on the first day.
Last week, Dr. Lily Henson, Piedmont Henry CEO, reported during an update to the Board of Commissioners, that the hospital is experiencing its third surge of COVID cases and more than 80 COVID patients were hospitalized.