GREEN BAY (NBC 26) — Frontline health care workers in Green Bay have begun to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
In a joint statement from Prevea Health and HSHS Wisconsin, the health organizations said they began administering the first round of COVID-19 vaccines allotted to them by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
The health organizations said it is being provided to a number of frontline health care workers based in Green Bay for Prevea Health, HSHS St. Vincent Hospital and HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center.
Kayla Kennedy, a critical care nurse at HSHS St. Vincent Hospital, was the first to receive a vaccination.
“It was very important to me to get vaccinated today so that I can continue to be there for my patients and my family, and to set an example for all in our community the critical role vaccines play in preventing the spread of disease," she said.
The joint statement said the first round of COVID-19 vaccines are being administered to HSHS Wisconsin and Prevea Health frontline health care workers in areas such as urgent cares and ICUs, as well as to those who provide direct care to COVID-19 patients and those who care for patients in long-term facilities such as nursing homes.
“This is a watershed moment and I can see a light at the end of the tunnel,” Dr. Amankwah said in a statement. “The vaccine will play a crucial role in defeating this pandemic and I encourage everyone who can to get it.”
More frontline health care workers at HSHS Wisconsin and Prevea Health locations in Green Bay will be vaccinated in the coming days, according to Prevea Health and HSHS Wisconsin.
