HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson Regional Medical Center continues to administer COVID vaccinations to its medical staff.
In an update provided by the hospital, 500 frontline workers have received their first shots of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. The second shots should be administered between the 6th and 8th of January.
The update also says that the Health Department, Hutch Clinic and Hutch Regional are continuing to discuss the larger community immunization plan while standing ready to assist the commercial pharmacies in immunizing patients and staff at long-term care facilities, nursing homes and other higher-risk group home settings.
The hospital also said that the number of hospital staff out of work because of the pandemic is falling. At last count there were 15 staff members out with COVID. At one time the number was more than 40. The hospital currently has 20 COVID patients out of the 74 total patients in its care.