Nearly 7 million more doses of vaccine on way
News 12 Staff
Updated on:Dec 22, 2020, 6:13am EST
The next shipments of both Rockland-based Pfizer and Moderna s vaccines are on the way.
Officials with Operation Warp Speed say they ve allocated approximately 2 million more doses of the Pfizer vaccine as well as 5.9 million doses of the Moderna vaccine, which will be sent to more than 3,500 sites.
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar is also reminding the public that there are two antibody treatments available to help prevent those with severe symptoms from requiring hospital care. We have allocated over 400,000 treatment courses to all states and territories with 250,000 plus courses delivered and many states have told us that they still have a lot of product available.
Montefiore Nyack Hospital workers get COVID-19 vaccine
News 12 Staff
Updated on:Dec 22, 2020, 5:34pm EST
Health care workers at Montefiore Nyack Hospital in West Nyack began receiving their first dose of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine Tuesday.
There was a buzz at the hospital Tuesday that doctors say has been missing for most of 2020. Over 900 staff at the hospital will be vaccinated in the coming week.
Montefiore Nyack CEO Dr. Mark Geller says staff who have face-to-face contact with COVID-19 patients, from the doctors and nurses to the people bringing them meals, are in this round for the vaccine.
“They re going to be even more protected having been vaccinated than even PPE could help them be,” says Geller.
UPS: Storm may delay vaccination distribution
News 12 Staff
Updated on:Dec 16, 2020, 7:46am EST
The winter storm is expected to have a major impact on the area in more ways than one - it may even delay vaccine distribution.
A spokesperson for UPS tells News 12 that, The safety of our employees is always our first focus…should roadways or airports be closed we will observe all closures and UPS will be ready to deliver as soon as it is safe.
NEWS 12 FORECAST:
UPS and FedEx are delivering the COVID-19 vaccine to
vaccination sites from Rockland-based Pfizer s plants in Michigan and
Wisconsin.
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