SARANAC LAKE â The room was far from quiet.
Inside the in-house vaccination clinic at Adirondack Medical Center, a group of health care workers, wearing masks and other personal protective equipment, joked and poked fun at one another as they waited for a delivery theyâd anticipated for months.
The first batch of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines arrived at Adirondack Medical Center on Wednesday afternoon. Some staff at the hospital had already been vaccinated elsewhere, but this shipment was the first to be delivered directly to the Saranac Lake hospital.
As the first of about 60 AMC staff to be vaccinated that day sat down, arms bared, the atmosphere was celebratory. The coronavirus continues to spread, but for some people on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19, this moment was a bright spot. Environmental Tech James Rochelle was the first to be vaccinated in-house at AMC, followed by Physicianâs Assistant Julie Loving.