- 注册
- 2002-10-07
- 消息
- 402,179
- 荣誉分数
- 76
- 声望点数
- 0
Ottawa reached an important milestone last Friday when the first dose of COVID-19 vaccinations of residents at all 28 of Ottawa long-term care homes was completed.
Nurse Greta Singh prepares the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Peter D. Clark Centre on January 7. The nurses were prepping to vaccinate residents for the first time in a City long-term care home. (Photo/Ottawa Public Health)
The vaccination project is a complex effort involving City of Ottawa paramedics, staff from the City’s long-term care homes, Ottawa Public Health, The Ottawa Hospital and the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. Mobile teams of paramedics administered the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at many of Ottawa’s long-term care homes.
Ottawa was the first community in Ontario to have mobile paramedic teams deliver the vaccine.
Nurses, from left, Augusta Igwe and Greta Singh, check their work with Ottawa Public Health supervising nurse, Samira Barkhadie, as they prepare the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Peter D. Clark Centre. (Photo/Ottawa Public Health)
At the City’s four long-term care homes, City of Ottawa nurses worked with hospital pharmacists and Ottawa Public Health to administer the vaccine, with help from personal support workers. Timing is critical. Once the vaccine is thawed, it must be used promptly to avoid any vaccine waste. So obtaining consents in advance, and good scheduling, were key preparations for vaccination day.
Nurse Bianca Phan Bobb-Semple prepares the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Peter D. Clark Centre. (Photo/Ottawa Public Health)
The swift vaccinations were a milestone for protecting the health of residents at the City’s long-term care homes, with more than 97 per cent of residents being vaccinated.
CHEO pharmacist Kevin Chung helps to prepare the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Peter D. Clark Centre on January 7. (Photo/Ottawa Public Health)
The first resident in the City’s homes to be vaccinated was Shirley Hyatt, a resident of the Peter D. Clark Centre in Centrepointe. Nurse Sharon Raym gave the injection, with help from personal supporter worker Luis Ramirez.
Mrs. Hyatt said she hoped that getting the vaccine will eventually lead to a return to normal life and being able to go home every couple of weeks to spend time with her husband, Gary Hyatt.
“I’m just glad I got it. I just didn’t want COVID-19. This is at least protection against it,” said Mrs. Hyatt.
Nurse Augusta Igwe prepares the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. (Photo/Ottawa Public Health)
The Pfizer vaccine needs to be administered twice to ensure maximum effectiveness. In partnership with The Ottawa Hospital, the vaccination process is starting over this week so that the second dose can be administered.
Ottawa Public Health nurse Samira Barkhadie, left, instructs nurse Augusta Igwe on how to prepare the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. (Photo/Ottawa Public Health)
Once the process to administer second doses is finished, thousands of long-term care residents, employees and caregivers in our community will be better protected from COVID-19.
Shirley Hyatt, left, receives the COVID-19 vaccine from nurse Sharon Rahm, right, while personal support worker Luis Ramirez, centre, looks on. Hyatt was the first resident of a City-run long-term care home to be vaccinated against COVID-19. (Photo/Ottawa Public Health)
It is important to note that it will be several months until a vaccine is available to the general public. In the meantime, we all must continue to do our part to reduce transmission of COVID-19 in the community: limit your close contacts to those within your household, practise physical distancing, wear a mask, wash your hands, stay home except for essential reasons and follow local and provincial guidance.
查看原文...
Nurse Greta Singh prepares the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Peter D. Clark Centre on January 7. The nurses were prepping to vaccinate residents for the first time in a City long-term care home. (Photo/Ottawa Public Health)
The vaccination project is a complex effort involving City of Ottawa paramedics, staff from the City’s long-term care homes, Ottawa Public Health, The Ottawa Hospital and the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. Mobile teams of paramedics administered the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at many of Ottawa’s long-term care homes.
Ottawa was the first community in Ontario to have mobile paramedic teams deliver the vaccine.
Nurses, from left, Augusta Igwe and Greta Singh, check their work with Ottawa Public Health supervising nurse, Samira Barkhadie, as they prepare the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Peter D. Clark Centre. (Photo/Ottawa Public Health)
At the City’s four long-term care homes, City of Ottawa nurses worked with hospital pharmacists and Ottawa Public Health to administer the vaccine, with help from personal support workers. Timing is critical. Once the vaccine is thawed, it must be used promptly to avoid any vaccine waste. So obtaining consents in advance, and good scheduling, were key preparations for vaccination day.
Nurse Bianca Phan Bobb-Semple prepares the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Peter D. Clark Centre. (Photo/Ottawa Public Health)
The swift vaccinations were a milestone for protecting the health of residents at the City’s long-term care homes, with more than 97 per cent of residents being vaccinated.
CHEO pharmacist Kevin Chung helps to prepare the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Peter D. Clark Centre on January 7. (Photo/Ottawa Public Health)
The first resident in the City’s homes to be vaccinated was Shirley Hyatt, a resident of the Peter D. Clark Centre in Centrepointe. Nurse Sharon Raym gave the injection, with help from personal supporter worker Luis Ramirez.
Mrs. Hyatt said she hoped that getting the vaccine will eventually lead to a return to normal life and being able to go home every couple of weeks to spend time with her husband, Gary Hyatt.
“I’m just glad I got it. I just didn’t want COVID-19. This is at least protection against it,” said Mrs. Hyatt.
Nurse Augusta Igwe prepares the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. (Photo/Ottawa Public Health)
The Pfizer vaccine needs to be administered twice to ensure maximum effectiveness. In partnership with The Ottawa Hospital, the vaccination process is starting over this week so that the second dose can be administered.
Ottawa Public Health nurse Samira Barkhadie, left, instructs nurse Augusta Igwe on how to prepare the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. (Photo/Ottawa Public Health)
Once the process to administer second doses is finished, thousands of long-term care residents, employees and caregivers in our community will be better protected from COVID-19.
Shirley Hyatt, left, receives the COVID-19 vaccine from nurse Sharon Rahm, right, while personal support worker Luis Ramirez, centre, looks on. Hyatt was the first resident of a City-run long-term care home to be vaccinated against COVID-19. (Photo/Ottawa Public Health)
It is important to note that it will be several months until a vaccine is available to the general public. In the meantime, we all must continue to do our part to reduce transmission of COVID-19 in the community: limit your close contacts to those within your household, practise physical distancing, wear a mask, wash your hands, stay home except for essential reasons and follow local and provincial guidance.
查看原文...
