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Mercy Health pharmacy technician Donna Stoyanov, left, inspects a vial of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Moderna Pharmaceuticals at St. Elizabeth Hospital on Tuesday as Mercy Health pharmacy manager William Johnson looks on.
Mercy Health-Youngstown, which operates three Mahoning Valley hospitals, has received its first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The 4,800 doses are for Mercy Health’s medical staff and employees.
The vaccine, which needs to be given in two doses, arrived Tuesday with about 400 employees immunized that day, said Dr. James Kravec, Mercy Health’s chief clinical officer and Mahoning County Public Health’s medical director.
Staff photo / David Skolnick
Mercy Health pharmacy technician Donna Stoyanov, left, inspects a vial of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Moderna Pharmaceuticals at St. Elizabeth Hospital on Tueday as Mercy Health pharmacy manager William Johnson looks on. The first 4,800 doses of the vaccine are for medical staff and employees, according to Dr. James Kravec, Mercy Healthâs chief clinical officer and Mahoning County Public Healthâs medical director.
Mercy Health-Youngstown, which operates three Mahoning Valley hospitals, has received its first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The 4,800 doses are for Mercy Health’s medical staff and employees.
The vaccine, which needs to be given in two doses, arrived Tuesday with about 400 employees immunized that day, said Dr. James Kravec, Mercy Health’s chief clinical officer and Mahoning County Public Health’s medical director.
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MAHONING COMMISSIONERS Mahoning County commissioners will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Commissioners Hearing Room at the Mahoning County Courthouse, 120 Market St. in Youngstown.
MAHONING VACCINE Mahoning County Public Health is expected to receive a first shipment of the Moderna vaccine, pending FDA approval, next week. The exact date and quantity of vaccine being allocated in the first shipment has not been provided, but officials say they are anticipating an approximate amount of 600 doses. In anticipation of the vaccine, Mahoning County Public Health has been coordinating with two congregate care facilities that were unable to participate in the federal pharmacy program. Further planning continues with identified Phase 1A community partners who are at greatest risk for exposure and transmission of COVID-19 due to their occupation. Officials say that as additional vaccine is received, Mahoning County Public Health will continue to work through a pri
Vaccinations in Mahoning Valley nursing homes are expected to begin next week, and preparations are underway for Trumbull County’s emergency medical responders to receive vaccines.
“At this time, it appears that all of the Trumbull County nursing homes have registered with the state to receive vaccines from the contracted pharmacy chains Walgreens and CVS,” stated Natalie Markusic with the Trumbull County Combined Health District in an email. “The pharmacy chain assigned to each nursing home will coordinate directly with the nursing home itself to vaccinate residents and staff. Vaccinations are to start next week.”
Danielle Procopio, director of marketing, sales and communication for Shepherd of the Valley’s corporate office, said their facilities in Howland and Liberty are expected to start receiving vaccines on Monday from CVS. Procopio said the system is expecting to hear from CVS soon to see which day Mahoning County locations will start.