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12/22/2020 Nursing homes prep for vaccine as hospital distribution continues Deborah Baro, a nurse from Blackstone, was the first Landmark Medical Center employee to receive the COVID-19 vaccine Monday morning. Tom Murgo, a patient care technician, is administering the vaccine. (Breeze photos by Lauren Clem) WOONSOCKET – Nursing homes around the state are expected to begin vaccinating residents and staff against COVID-19 next Monday, Dec. 28, according to the latest information from the Rhode Island Department of Health. Alysia Mihalakos, co-lead of the RIDOH Mass Vaccination Workgroup, said during a conference call last Wednesday the rollout of the vaccine to nursing homes in partnership with CVS and Walgreens is expected to begin next Monday. The pharmacies are participating in a national effort to distribute the vaccine to long-term care facilities. ....
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WOONSOCKET – Staff at Landmark Medical Center said they expect to receive the COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday or Friday of this week, and begin vaccinating employees next Monday, Dec. 21. Dr. Glenn Fort, chief medical officer at Landmark and pictured, said the vaccine was originally expected to arrive on Thursday, but due to this week’s snowstorm, shipments could be delayed until Friday. “We anticipate having our first clinic on Monday. It’s going to be limited to Landmark healthcare workers. We’re not going to be vaccinating the public at this time,” he said. The shipment follows an initial shipment to other hospitals in Rhode Island this past Monday, Dec. 14, when Dr. Christian Arbelaez at Rhode Island Hospital became the first person in Rhode Island to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. ....