The vaccination campaign against COVID-19 has started today at the Sant Joan de Déu de Martorell Hospital Foundation (FHSJDM), after the Department of Health and the Public Health Agency announced last week that the vaccination in parallel with the residency campaign. Over the next few weeks, it is planned to supply the doses to the hospital’s 630 employees.
During this day, a total of 254 professionals (40.32%) have been vaccinated with the Pfizer Biontech vaccine. Vanessa Vidal, head of Nursing at the FHSJDM, was the first professional to be given the vaccine. The vaccination process was carried out by four nurses for three and a half hours. Another 150 professionals are expected to be vaccinated this Thursday. The pace of vaccination of other professionals will be marked by the vaccines that are provided.
The manager of the FHSJDM, Dr. Manel Álvarez, explained that “the vaccine will be for all those people who provide service to our institution, whether from external companies, such as laboratories, cleaning or canteens.” Alvarez noted that the campaign has been developed in an agile and coordinated manner, thanks to the support of primary care Martorell.
Dr. Manel Álvarez, gerent FHSJDM
Dr. Alvarez recalled that the risk of infection remains in the community, as in hospitals “we have very strict safety and hygiene protocols.” And he stressed that “the vaccine is a big step, but not to be vaccinated we have to feel safe. The great fight against the disease continues to be the mask, hand hygiene and social distance ”.
Dr. Manel Álvarez, gerent FHSJDM
From the FHSJDM want to emphasize that today has been a great day in the advance for the fight against COVID-19 in the center.
Source: Web de notícies de l'Ajuntament de Martorell by martorelldigital.cat.
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