6,000 Carilion employees have received the COVID-19 vaccine
More than 1,500 will get their second dose this week
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ROANOKE, Va – Thousands of healthcare providers at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital have received the COVID-19 vaccine. But a rise in new cases is causing the hospital to covert more beds for patients and find staff to treat them.
Since getting its first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine three weeks ago, nearly 6,000 of Carilion’s 13,000 employees have gotten the first dose.
“I’ve been very pleased with our pacing so far,” senior director of pharmacy Chad Alvarez said.
More than 1,500 employees are on track to get their second dose of the Pfizer vaccine this week. So far, staff have seen little to no side effects.