By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Allegheny Health Network began vaccinating its employees with the Pfizer COVID vaccine on Friday.
They say the vaccine is exceptionally safe and 95% effective. Front workers say they see it as a sign of hope.
Our heroic frontline workers who risked their lives in the course of this pandemic have begun receiving the COVID-19 vaccine in our facilities. For more information on the vaccine and our sales plan, please visit: https://t.co/isqwXJSB5j pic.twitter.com/5quCVNhsia
– AHN (@AHNtoday), December 18, 2020
“I received a text from our emergency room director that was just amazing. She said, “This has been the most uplifting day in 9 months. The excitement and hope was palpable. This is the first day most of us go home without crying all the way, ”said Claire Zangerle, Chief Nurse Executive.
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Healthcare workers continue to encourage everyone to stay vigilant by wearing masks and social distancing until more people are vaccinated.
On Thursday lunchtime, the Pennsylvania Secretary of Health, Dr. Rachel Levine that more than 1,200 health care workers across the state have been vaccinated and no adverse effects have been reported. The state received 97,500 doses of the vaccine.
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