HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson Regional Medical Center (HRMC) announced Wednesday it is cautiously reopening surgery to include elective cases. 

The non-emergency procedures&nbsp; have been postponed recently because of the COVID-19 crisis. Patients should talk with their doctors about scheduling procedures. The hospital has instituted procedures that will provide patient safety.

The hospital also announced that the vaccine deployment to health care providers is going well. So far, the hospital has provided nearly 600 vaccinations of both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.&nbsp;

Three weeks ago, the hospital gave out 257 Pfizer vaccines and started second doses on Jan. 5. One hundred doses of Moderna were given on Jan. 5 with an additional 100 on Wednesday.

HRMC estimates 870 total first vaccinations will be given by the end of this week.&nbsp;

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson Regional Medical Center (HRMC) announced Wednesday it is cautiously reopening surgery to include elective cases. The non-emergency procedures&nbsp; have been postponed recently because of the COVID-19 crisis. Patients should talk with their doctors about scheduling procedures. The hospital has instituted procedures that will provide patient safety.The hospital also announced that the vaccine deployment to health care providers is going well. So far, the hospital has provided nearly 600 vaccinations of both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.&nbsp;Three weeks ago, the hospital gave out 257 Pfizer vaccines and started second doses on Jan. 5. One hundred doses of Moderna were given on Jan. 5 with an additional 100 on Wednesday.HRMC estimates 870 total first vaccinations will be given by the end of this week.&nbsp;

HRMC opening up hospital for non-emergency procedures