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FIRST SHIPMENTS OF VACCINE ARRIVE IN VERMONT
Vermont received the first installment of a COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, which will be distributed to hospitals through the state.
Vermont received 1,950 doses, the first part of a weekly 5,850-dose shipment expected through December.
The University of Vermont Medical Center and the state each received 975 doses Monday. On Tuesday, the Health Department will receive an additional 1,950 doses, and another 1,950 doses will ship later this week directly to pharmacies that have contracted with the federal government to administer vaccines at long-term care facilities.
UVM nurse becomes first Vermonter to receive vaccine
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1st Vermont health care workers get COVID-19 vaccines
By WILSON RINGDecember 15, 2020 GMT
An emergency department nurse at Vermont’s largest hospital on Tuesday was the first person in the state to receive a vaccine against COVID-19.
Cindy Wamsganz of the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington gave a thumbs up Tuesday after receiving the vaccination that was live streamed by the hospital.
“I am humbled and honored to be asked to be the first health care worker in the state to receive this vaccine. I am fearful of the virus, not the vaccine, and believe it is our pathway to protection and living life again,” Wamsganz said in a statement distributed by the hospital.
First COVID-19 Vaccine Administered at UVM Medical Center Today © AP
Vermont Republican Gov. Phil Scott speaks to reporters after voting on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in his hometown of Berlin, Vt. Scott said he voted for Democrat Joe Biden for president because he believes the former vice president can do more to bring the country together. He said it was the first time in his life he’s voted for a Democrat.
The University of Vermont Medical Center was expected to administer its first dose of the Pfizer vaccine Tuesday.
The state could receive as many as 34,000 doses of the vaccine by the end of the month, though it will still be several months before the vaccine is available to many residents. Those who receive the first dose will receive a second dose of the vaccine in 21 days, Vermont Health Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine said in a news conference Tuesday.
‘Light at the End of the Tunnel : More New England Hospitals Receive COVID Vaccine © Provided by New England Cable News
Victor Ruiz, BMC Supply Chain Operations, right, and Richard Guarino, BMC Supply Chain Operations Associate Director, place BMC’s first shipment of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on a cart to deliver to the pharmacy at Boston Medical Center Boston Medical Center accepted 1,950 doses of Pfizers COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 14, 2020 in Boston, marking the arrival of the life-saving treatment amid a spike in coronavirus infections and deaths in Massachusetts. BMC received the initial shipment shortly before 9 a.m. Monday. The hospital plans to start vaccinating front-line doctors, nurses, and support personnel who sanitize hospital rooms and handle patient transport tasks on Wednesday, a spokesman said. (Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
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