A milestone for the Dryden Regional Health Centre, in the fight against COVID-19.
The hospital has administered their first COVID-19 vaccines and patients are on the receiving end.
12 patients at the hospital have received their first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
“We’re very pleased to have received the vaccine, and we’re happy to be able to start vaccinating our most vulnerable populations,” says Doreen Armstrong-Ross, Chief Executive Officer of the Dryden Regional Health Centre.
The vaccines were received from the Northwestern Health Unit on Tuesday February 9.
“While the arrival of the vaccine is an important step in our ongoing battle against COVID19, there is still a long road ahead,” adds Armstrong-Ross. “A vaccination of this scale will take time. We must all continue to practice public health measures such as physical distancing, wearing a mask and avoiding unnecessary travel to help protect ourselves and the community.”
Following the Ontario Government’s phased approach to vaccination, which prioritizes high-risk groups, these first doses were administered to long-term care and alternate level of care patients.
There is no further information at this time on when DRHC will receive more vaccines.
