PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – COVID-19 vaccinations continued in our region on Sunday. Nearly 24,000 vaccines have been administered in Allegheny County, according to the Department of Health.
“I’m so excited. This is amazing,” said Alexis Hester, a medical student at Pitt.
Hester is in her sophomore year of medical school in Pitt. With this historic pandemic, she cannot go to the hospital for firsthand experience.
“It was an interesting time to be a medical student. It [will] Definitely be something to tell future generations about, ”Hester said.
She was one of around 100 unaffiliated or private health care workers who were able to receive the Moderna vaccine at Family Matters Direct Primary Care in Allison Park on Sunday morning. These are workers who are not part of a larger health system that made the vaccine available to workers.
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“When I looked in our vaccine fridge and saw the Moderna vaccine box, I got chills. It was very exciting, ”said Dr. Natalie Gentile.
The office is registered with the Pennsylvania Department of Health as a Vaccine Administration Clinic. The doctors in charge plan to have the clinic for the next few weeks.
“It’s been a tough year for everyone, especially the healthcare sector, and this really is hope and a light at the end of the tunnel for us,” said Dr. Kirsten Lin, direct primary care from Family Matters.
“We are excited to get something like this so we can protect our patients,” said optician Dr. Ryan McBee.
He said many of his patients are older and more susceptible to the virus.
“Like a little bee sting. Nothing at all, ”said Dr. McBee after getting the shot.
If you fall into this group of health care workers, you can sign up for your shot with the Allegheny County Medical Society.
Hester was able to get her shot so she could get to the hospital and learn to be the next generation of healthcare workers.
“Mainly. It will take a little logistically, but once we have the vaccine we can work more with patients,” said Hester.
Anyone who got out of here today will be back in three to four weeks for their second dose of the vaccine.
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