Vaccine rollout continues on MDI
BAR HARBOR This past week, the staff of Mount Desert Island Hospital, its associated practices and vaccine clinics put 900 shots into arms. This was the hospital’s largest weekly allotment of doses, adding to the 5,753 administered to date.
At this point, demand continues to outpace supply. Reservations for appointments book within hours of being released.
The rush to get residents vaccinated is pushing against a steadily climbing statewide positivity rate, which is a concern for healthcare professionals already worried that pandemic fatigue continues to grow. “We seem to be losing vigilance,” said MDI Hospital CEO Chrissi Maguire. “It impedes progress and makes the tunnel longer,” she said, referring to that proverbial light at the end of the tunnel marking the end of the pandemic.