eizzo@adirondackdailyenterprise.com The first group of Alice Center nursing home residents who agree to be vaccinated are expected to receive vaccinations against COVID-19 as early as next week. The first group of residents will receive their shots on Dec. 21, Alice Hyde Medical Center spokesman Phillip Rau confirmed Monday. Alice Hyde, which is part of the University of Vermont health network, oversees the Alice Center. Because the new Pfizer coronavirus vaccine is delivered in two shots, it will take a few weeks before the vaccines are distributed to willing residents and staff. Vaccinations at the nursing home are expected to be complete around Feb. 1, 2021, according to Rau.
Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh. File photo: Amanda, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
Dec 15, 2020
Local hospitals are anticipating the arrival of their first shipment of Pfizer s COVID-19 vaccine any day this week.
The University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital confirmed Tuesday it will receive its first shipment of the vaccine later this week and will begin vaccinations as soon as it arrives.
In a press release, the Plattsburgh hospital says they expect a relatively small shipment of 950 doses to begin with due to limited supplies nationwide.
“With great excitement and anticipation, we are awaiting our initial delivery of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine – set to arrive this week,” said CVPH President Michelle LeBeau in the statement.