IU Health received subzero freezers this week needed to store the COVID-19 vaccine.
Both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines must be kept in extremely low temperatures to maintain effectiveness.
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“We are excited and have our teams ready to begin giving that vaccine as soon as it arrives,” said IU Health South Central President Brian Shockney.
If the first vaccine is approved, Shockney said he expects IU Health to start vaccinating essential healthcare workers as soon as Dec. 21.
“We expect to get all of our regional healthcare heroes vaccinated in the coming months,” Shockney said. “That doesn’t just mean IU Health. That means all frontline healthcare workers in our communities will be coming to us for vaccination.”
All state licensed healthcare workers will receive an email in the next few weeks on scheduling their vaccinations.
“You would schedule it online the same as you would for our COVID-19 test appointments,” Shockney said.
IU Heath hopes to finish vaccinating all frontline workers by mid-January before moving on to other hospital staff.
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