Winneshiek Medical Center nurses at the Ossian Clinic, including Diane Henning, received the first COVID-19 vaccinations on Tuesday, Dec. 22. A total of 400 doses were delivered last week and administration throughout Mayo Health System facilities throughout the county began immediately. (submitted photo)
WMC staff begins receiving COVID-19 vaccine
The first shipment of 400 COVID-19 vaccine doses (Moderna) was delivered to Winneshiek Medical Center on the afternoon on Tuesday, December 22. Vaccination of staff began immediately, and Mayo Clinic Health System family medicine physicians Kevin Locke, M.D., and Andy Goodner, M.D., were among the first front line staff to be vaccinated. Front line staff include those who provide direct patient care or support direct patient.
“I am excited that we now can start vaccinating to begin to end what has been a long, exhausting and heartbreaking pandemic,” said Dr. Goodner. “My thanks go out to our front line nurses and aids who have borne the brunt of the work in caring for our community through this pandemic. They are priceless and help is now on the way.”