UPMC Whitfield Director of Pharmacy Catherine Kelly was first to receive the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine at UPMC Whitfield. Picture Conor McCabe Photography.
The roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine is continuing in Waterford.
The vaccination of frontline healthcare workers at UMPC Whitfield began today. They've begun a programme to vaccinate a mixture of UPMC and University Hospital Waterford (UHW) healthcare workers who care for patients right across the south-east of Ireland.
David Beirne, country manager, UPMC, said, "Today is an important step in combatting COVID-19. I am delighted to inform our staff, our patients and the wider communities we serve that we have taken delivery of the Pfizer vaccine and have begun to distribute them to frontline workers from UPMC Whitfield and UHW, with whom we have worked closely in partnership throughout the pandemic to care for patients across the south-east."
Trish Lane, general manager, UPMC Whitfield commented, "The delivery arrived today from Dublin, and through six dedicated UPMC vaccinators, we have already begun to administer it to frontline workers across the Hospital in a dedicated section of UPMC Whitfield. Catherine Kelly, director of pharmacy in UPMC Whitfield with a responsibility of preparing the vaccine was the first to receive the vaccine today, followed closely by six of her colleagues who will form part of a team in the hospital dedicated to vaccinating against COVID 19."
David Beirne concluded, "I am in awe of our employees for the work they have carried out throughout the pandemic. They have worked tirelessly on the frontline, taking care of our communities, and working so closely in partnership with the HSE across all hospital groups to provide services to patients who were in vital need of them. I would like to thank them for their efforts thus far for providing such a magnificent service to the communities across the South East as we reached such a significant milestone today."
The vaccination programme got underway at University Hospital Waterford on Tuesday. Several members of the National Ambulance Service received the vaccine at the facility today.
The rollout of the #COVID19 vaccine for @AmbulanceNAS #Waterford #Dungarvan commenced today. Many thanks to @RothwellGrace GM @UHW_Waterford & @HrSswhg for including our staff in their numbers. https://t.co/cMpVvfbEM0
— NAS_Waterford (@NAS_Waterford) January 7, 2021
Maypark Nursing home also received the jab this morning.
The nursing home says that all are doing well.
One publicly run residential centre and six private facilities are due to receive it next week.
