Fanale kept a straight face, flinching not.
A moment long awaited. A moment certain to be commemorated in years to come, when the coronavirus pandemic is dark memory.
“Over there, 15 minutes,” Taub said, directing Fanale to a folding chair. Protocol requires a just-inoculated person to sit, under observation, for that quarter of an hour.
“She’s getting a bonus if I’m still alive,” Fanale joked. Knowing the boss’s sense of humor, some members of the Care New England staff in the room let out a laugh.
Next was Shannon Sullivan, president and chief operating officer of Women & Infants. Her inoculation went off as smoothly as Fanale’s, and she, too, was directed to a chair. She sat, holding handouts with pages of vaccine information, numbers to call and web sites to visit, all compiled from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The vote to recommend was on this motion:
“Decision: Consider a recommendation to hospitals to begin vaccination of their high-risk staff 16 years of age and older who do not have a history of anaphylactic reaction to any of the components of the Pfizer vaccine.”
During the emergency meeting, committee members discussed eligibility, timing and other issues, some as yet unresolved. Information from the federal government and manufacturers continues to change as the largest mass-vaccination effort in U.S. history unfolds, prompting Mihalakos to say to members: “Thank you for riding this roller coaster with us!”
The latest guidance to states from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention came by way of a CDC Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity call on Sunday. Key points, according to the subcommittee, included:
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