Brian Crawford from Willis Knighton Health System talks about the COVID 19 vaccine, it s distribution and how it will change life in America.
Crawford, WK s Senior Vice president and Chief Administrative Officer, explains how the Pfizer vaccine was administered on the first day. It went great, Crawford says, When the (first doses) arrived about 8:30 yesterday morning we had to thaw it out for a couple of hours and administered the first vaccines about 11 o clock. We did over 125 vaccines yesterday to front line healthcare workers and administrators.
Crawford added that Willis Knighton employees were notified about a month ago that the vaccine would be available. They were given the opportunity to sign up for the shot. It s not mandatory. It s strictly voluntary.
One removed from the cold storage, the vaccine vials must be placed into coolers amid bubble wrap and dry ice within three minutes, or they start to thaw, drastically reducing their shelf life. These coolers, photographed on December 14, 2020, will keep the vials cold during transport from Ochsner s Jefferson Highway campus.Â
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Dr. Martha Whyte speaks on first round of COVID-19 vaccines for NWLA Louisiana has begun receiving shipments of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. (Source: Gray Television) By Chandler Watkins | December 14, 2020 at 9:10 PM CST - Updated December 14 at 10:02 PM
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) The administering of the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, Dec. 14, is a good step in the right direction in the fight against the coronavirus, said Dr. Martha Whyte, the state health department’s medical director for northwest Louisiana.
FULL INTERVIEW: Dr. Martha Whyte with Louisiana Department of Health addresses COVID-19 vaccine
“I think everyone is excited. It’s a good day. It’s a good step. It is one step of many.”
‘This is huge’: Louisiana gets its 1st COVID-19 vaccines
Louisiana administered its first coronavirus vaccines Monday to health care workers at a New Orleans-area hospital as Gov. John Bel Edwards looked on.
A livestream video from Ochsner Health’s Jefferson Parish medical center showed the Pfizer shots being administered to workers who regularly encounter COVID-19 patients.
“This is huge,” said Dr. Katherine Baumgarten. “It really is a big moment in time. We’ve been waiting a long time for the vaccine to be here. We’ve seen a lot of people that have been sick. People that have died. People that have been in our hospital. Our colleagues.”
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