Officials with the Caldwell Medical Center say they are waiting to hear when the local medical facility will receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
The vaccine was approved by the Food and Drug Administration last Friday with the first shipment of the two-dose vaccine arriving in Kentucky on Sunday. The vaccines are being distributed to eleven hospitals across the state including three hospitals in western Kentucky located in Madisonville, Paducah, and Bowling Green.
Caldwell Medical Center’s Chief Nursing Officer, Doug James tells the News Edge they hope to have the COVID-19 vaccine at the hospital soon.
click to download audioHe says the first round of vaccines will be for healthcare workers and he hopes it will be available soon for others in the community.
click to download audioJames is encouraging everybody who falls in those groups and who are eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available.
click to download audioIn addition, he says the hospital is continuing to offer drive-thru testing for the coronavirus every afternoon Monday through Friday, but they ask everyone to pre-register.
click to download audioJames says the number to call to pre-register for the drive-thru testing, which is the rapid test, is (270) 365-0428.
