Employees at Medical Arts Hospital (MAH), Medical Arts Clinic and Emergency Medical Services have received ‘ the first batch of the Moderna vaccine against COVID-19.
The hospital received 100 doses of the vaccine last week.
Nurses were administering the vaccine from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. At least 16 staff members were vaccinated by 11 a.m. Tuesday.
“It was just like a regular flu shot,” said Yogi Bhakta, one of the night shift charge nurses. “I have a high pain tolerance, so it was okay for me.”
The staff began signing up a week ago for the first round of two ...