Video above: Medical Worker gets Colorado’s first COVID-19 shotThe very first shipments of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine started shipping to all 50 states Sunday. While the general public will not be receiving their own for some time, likely many months, frontline health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities were among the first Americans to receive vaccinations. Nurses, doctors, veterans and more made history Monday as they received the first of two shots for the vaccine, the second of which they’ll have to take in 21 days. Many felt pride, excitement and hope for the future.A Pittsburgh health care worker was thrilled to be among the first to receive the vaccine, feeling a sense of relief that her kids were less at risk.”I couldn’t really sleep last night because I was just excited,” radiologic technician Heather Majewski said. “All the feels.”I was shaking when I got out of the car,” Majewski said. “But I was just so excited to get the vaccine.”Majewski said seeing the van bringing in the vaccines was an emotional experience.”I saw the UPS van pull up and, just, so many feelings came across me.” The mother of two said the most stressful part of the coronavirus pandemic has been the fear of bringing it home to her family.”I was kind of guarded with giving them hugs and getting close to them.” Related video — ‘I can’t wait to hug my kids’: Frontline worker in Pittsburgh receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccineDr. Ari Sareli, the chief of critical care of Memorial Healthcare System, was the first health care worker inoculated for COVID-19 in Broward County, Florida, on Monday.”It was really an honor to go first,” said Sareli. “As physicians and physician leaders and leaders in not only health care but throughout the community, it’s our duty and obligation to set the example for the rest of the community and to get this vaccine, we are really looking forward to this vaccine making a huge, huge difference.”It really was an honor to go first and I’m looking forward to all of my colleagues getting their vaccines, and really the community at large, it’s time to beat this virus.”Related video — Health care workers inoculated with COVID-19 vaccine in South Florida“I feel so honored, privileged, grateful, jazzed,” said Dominick Armijo, nurse manager at Christus St. Vincent in Sante Fe, New Mexico. The hospital is the first in the state to receive Pfizer’s COVID vaccine. Armijo, who oversees and helps treat patients in the COVID unit, was among the first to get it. He says the shot wasn’t painful.“Rolled up my sleeve and it was a little poke,” said Armijo. “It was painless. It was expeditious, very quick.”Armijo is aware some hold mistrust in the vaccine, and he hopes his example will help others to come around to it.“I just feel really hopeful to dispel any postponement, anxiety any that my fellow medical professionals may have,” said Armijo. Related video — Quick and painless: New Mexico nurse describes getting first dose of COVID vaccineThe University of Maryland Medical System in Baltimore received its first batch of the vaccine, and administered it to five frontline health care workers: two physicians, a nurse, a respiratory therapist and an environmental service worker.The first employee to receive the vaccine was Shawn Hendricks, nursing director of medicine, cardiac services and the tele-sitter program at UMMC.Hendricks, A Baltimore native, said she was proud to be the first person vaccinated at UMMS and encourages others to do the same when the vaccine is available to them.”Being an individual of color, you know, African American, you know, we are three times more likely to get COVID than any other ethnic group,” Hendricks said.Hendricks told hospital staff she has seen enough death because of COVID-19. Her mother spent two months recovering from the virus and her brother and brother-in-law also were diagnosed with the virus. She wants everyone to get the vaccine.”My mother had COVID, my brother, my brother-in-law had COVID. My mother was in the hospital two months recovering, and that’s not even to speak of other family members and friends,” Hendricks said. “The unknown is always going to cause some fear and hesitance; however, once again, the benefit will outweigh the risk by far.”Related video — Getting COVID-19 vaccine was personal for some UMMS workers
Video above: Medical Worker gets Colorado’s first COVID-19 shot
The very first shipments of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine started shipping to all 50 states Sunday. While the general public will not be receiving their own for some time, likely many months, frontline health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities were among the first Americans to receive vaccinations.
Nurses, doctors, veterans and more made history Monday as they received the first of two shots for the vaccine, the second of which they’ll have to take in 21 days. Many felt pride, excitement and hope for the future.
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A Pittsburgh health care worker was thrilled to be among the first to receive the vaccine, feeling a sense of relief that her kids were less at risk.
“I couldn’t really sleep last night because I was just excited,” radiologic technician Heather Majewski said. “All the feels.
“I was shaking when I got out of the car,” Majewski said. “But I was just so excited to get the vaccine.”
Majewski said seeing the van bringing in the vaccines was an emotional experience.
“I saw the UPS van pull up and, just, so many feelings came across me.”
The mother of two said the most stressful part of the coronavirus pandemic has been the fear of bringing it home to her family.
“I was kind of guarded with giving them hugs and getting close to them.”
Related video — ‘I can’t wait to hug my kids’: Frontline worker in Pittsburgh receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Dr. Ari Sareli, the chief of critical care of Memorial Healthcare System, was the first health care worker inoculated for COVID-19 in Broward County, Florida, on Monday.
“It was really an honor to go first,” said Sareli. “As physicians and physician leaders and leaders in not only health care but throughout the community, it’s our duty and obligation to set the example for the rest of the community and to get this vaccine, we are really looking forward to this vaccine making a huge, huge difference.
“It really was an honor to go first and I’m looking forward to all of my colleagues getting their vaccines, and really the community at large, it’s time to beat this virus.”
Related video — Health care workers inoculated with COVID-19 vaccine in South Florida
“I feel so honored, privileged, grateful, jazzed,” said Dominick Armijo, nurse manager at Christus St. Vincent in Sante Fe, New Mexico. The hospital is the first in the state to receive Pfizer’s COVID vaccine. Armijo, who oversees and helps treat patients in the COVID unit, was among the first to get it. He says the shot wasn’t painful.
“Rolled up my sleeve and it was a little poke,” said Armijo. “It was painless. It was expeditious, very quick.”
Armijo is aware some hold mistrust in the vaccine, and he hopes his example will help others to come around to it.
“I just feel really hopeful to dispel any postponement, anxiety any that my fellow medical professionals may have,” said Armijo.
Related video — Quick and painless: New Mexico nurse describes getting first dose of COVID vaccine
The University of Maryland Medical System in Baltimore received its first batch of the vaccine, and administered it to five frontline health care workers: two physicians, a nurse, a respiratory therapist and an environmental service worker.
The first employee to receive the vaccine was Shawn Hendricks, nursing director of medicine, cardiac services and the tele-sitter program at UMMC.
Hendricks, A Baltimore native, said she was proud to be the first person vaccinated at UMMS and encourages others to do the same when the vaccine is available to them.
“Being an individual of color, you know, African American, you know, we are three times more likely to get COVID than any other ethnic group,” Hendricks said.
Hendricks told hospital staff she has seen enough death because of COVID-19. Her mother spent two months recovering from the virus and her brother and brother-in-law also were diagnosed with the virus. She wants everyone to get the vaccine.
“My mother had COVID, my brother, my brother-in-law had COVID. My mother was in the hospital two months recovering, and that’s not even to speak of other family members and friends,” Hendricks said. “The unknown is always going to cause some fear and hesitance; however, once again, the benefit will outweigh the risk by far.”
Related video — Getting COVID-19 vaccine was personal for some UMMS workers