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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.  STAFF PHOTO BY EMILY WOODRUFF

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, right, talks with Debbie Ford, MSN, RN, center, chief nursing officer with Ochsner Medical Center, as she gets ready to receive the first coronavirus vaccine from Dr. Mona Moghareh, left, on Monday, December 14, 2020. (Photo by Chris Granger | The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate) PHOTO BY CHRIS GRANGER PHOTO BY CHRIS GRANGER PHOTO BY CHRIS GRANGER

"What we've tried to do is prioritize our employees based on their risk factors," Baumgarten said. The health system created a tier system for employees to receive the vaccine. Those who work in COVID units or have contact with COVID patients will receive the vaccine first. Then others who work in the hospital and sometimes come in contact with COVID patients will be in the next tier. The last tier is those who don't work with COVID patients. After the initial shipment of vaccines, Ochsner will be allocated vaccine shipments every week, which will help with distribution across the health syst...