Carilion and the Vaccines in the Media

By News Team on December 17, 2020

In case you missed it, we've gathered the most recent media coverage of Carilion Clinic's planning for and distribution of the first Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shipment.

"We're excited. This is something we've all waited for," said Chad Alvarez, Pharm.D., Senior Director of Pharmacy and the leader of Carilion's COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force

Settle into a comfortable chair and enjoy the excitement and hope in the stories and articles listed below.

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The Pfizer Vaccine at Carilion: Media Reports

Carilion, LewisGale administer first COVID-19 vaccines on a day when new statewide cases approach 4,000 (Roanoke Times (Online))

COVID-19 vaccinations begin in central and western Virginia (WDBJ-TV Roanoke (Online))

'Nerve-wracking and rewarding': Virginia health care systems begin vaccinating frontline workers for COVID-19 (WSLS 10 Roanoke (Online))

WATCH LIVE: Carilion Clinic is detailing its coronavirus vaccine rollout plan (WSLS 10 Roanoke (Online))

Front line workers get first COVID-19 vaccines (WFXRTV.com (Online))

Carilion Clinic receives first batch of coronavirus vaccines on Tuesday (WFXRTV.com (Online))

Carilion helping with vaccine distribution to other facilities (WFIR-AM 960 (Online))

Carilion ICU nurse one of first to receive COVID vaccine (WFIR-AM 960 (Online))

Finally, Reasons For Hope (Lexington News-Gazette (Online))

Vaccines Expected To Arrive This Week (Lexington News-Gazette (Online))