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Orange County Health Care Workers Get First Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine Syndicated Local – CBS Los Angeles SANTA ANA (CBSLA) — A Providence St. Joseph Hospital nurse was the first person in Orange County Wednesday to be vaccinated for COVID-19, shortly followed by other health care workers. “It is a very special day to be here,” Providence St. Joseph CEO Dr. Jeremy Zoch said, noting that the vaccine’s arrival is a much-needed relief after many difficult months. Nurse Michael Lowman was the first to voluntarily receive the inoculation, followed by nurses Song Lee and So...

UC Irvine also received about 3,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine Wednesday morning and began administering shots. The plan is to vaccinate 2,000 front line healthcare workers by Sunday. UCI is expecting to receive the first doses of Moderna vaccine by next week if it is approved as expected this week. Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach also received 1,950 doses Wednesday, said Dr. Stephanie Chao, Hoag's director of pharmacy services. The hospital plans to begin giving out shots at 6 a.m. Thursday, she said. "It feels great," Chao told City News Service. "I know there's a lot ...

Healthcare workers in OC receive first COVID-19 vaccine Published  Frontline workers in OC receive COVID-19 vaccine ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. - A Providence St. Joseph Hospital nurse was the first person in Orange County to be vaccinated for COVID-19, shortly followed by other health care workers. "It is a very special day to be here,'' Providence St. Joseph CEO Dr. Jeremy Zoch said, noting that the vaccine's arrival is a much-needed relief after many difficult months. OC health workers receive first vCOVID vaccine A Providence St. Joseph Hospital nurse was the first person in Orange County...

UpdatedWed, Dec 16, 2020 at 1:52 pm PT Replies(2) Orange County's Providence St. Joseph's Hospital workers received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine Thursday. (OC Health Care Agency) ORANGE COUNTY, CA —Less than nine months after the first death in Orange County due to COVID-19, the coronavirus vaccine reached a handful of medical professionals. On Wednesday, five volunteers, all employed by St. Joseph's Hospital, were the first in Orange County to receive the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine. They will each require a booster of the vaccine in 21 days, according to the Orange County He...