Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center receives COVID-19 vaccine December 22, 2020
The first doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine arrived at Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center (TLRMC) Tuesday afternoon.
Early Tuesday evening, Dr. Hani Bleibel, a hospitalist at Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center was the first hospital employee to receive the vaccine. He is pleased to know that the process will begin protecting not only his patients, but his family members.
“I am getting this vaccine in order to help achieve herd immunity against COVID-19,” said Dr. Bleibel.
“We have been preparing for receipt and administration of the vaccine since we were notified that we would be a recipient,” said Brittany Clemons, Chief Quality Officer at TLRMC. “We have seen firsthand the devastating impact of the virus on our patients, physicians, healthcare workers and the community.”