Capping a fast-moving and historic week in medical history, AdventHealth leaders shared optimism, celebrated triumphs, and continued their focus on administering vaccines to help conquer Covid-19.
“This has been a historic week for all of us,” said Dr. Vincent Hsu, epidemiologist and AdventHealth’s infection control officer. “We look forward to a time when our lives can return to as normal as possible.”
After receiving its first shipment of Pfizer vaccines earlier in the week, AdventHealth began an organized process of inoculating frontline health workers at its AdventHealth Orlando and Celebration locations. That effort will now expand to other parts of Central Florida.
“On Monday we will be opening a third distribution site at AdventHealth Daytona Beach to make it easier for our people in Volusia and Flagler counties to receive the vaccine,” said Dr. Steven R. Smith, AdventHealth’s chief scientific officer. “We’ll have plenty of vaccine for people who have signed up already.”
A second potential vaccine by Moderna awaits FDA authorization, which could come soon. The Moderna vaccine, said Smith, seems to be efficacious among diverse populations, including race and ethnicity.
“Having two vaccines will give us a lot of confidence about boosting the number of vaccines we can give. I feel pretty good about where we are with safety, efficacy and the integrity of the process,” said Smith.
None of the vaccines are available to the general public yet, but both physicians are encouraged by what they have seen so far. “This vaccine is safe, and it is our way out of the pandemic,” said Hsu. “We want to make sure there is ample opportunity for the public to get vaccinated and help us achieve herd immunity… We can work together to end this pandemic.”
Richard says
Thank you President Trump for your veracity in the fight against the pandemic and for establishing the “Warp Speed” project in getting these vaccines to the American people.
John Stove says
Ah…ha…..ha….OMG please!
WORST PRESIDENT IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNITES STATES
Whathehck? says
A large portion of the daily Donald Trump ego-athon is devoted to the ludicrous idea that Trump acted either promptly or appropriately to the threat of COVID-19. While Trump continues to pretend that his ineffectual shutting down of some direct flights between the U.S. and China was a key event in the progress of the disease, the truth is that it accomplished nothing. The only reason that Trump keeps trying to inflate the value of this meaningless gesture is that it’s the only thing he did, despite mounting evidence and pressure from all directions that serious action was required.
Instead, Donald Trump continued to hold rallies. Donald Trump continued to play golf. And Donald Trump continued to blow off the threat of the coming pandemic during the days and weeks when action could have saved tens of thousands of lives.
Mark Sumner.
Don’t forget to thank the venerable Governor DeathSantis for his remarkable following of his master ‘s voice and not mandating mask wearing. There were many, people tell me tremendous attacks on our liberties: bicycle helmets for children, seat belts, baby car seats, what an oppressed people we are. why would you wear a condom? To protect yourself and your partner. Wear the damned mask and do the right thing. Enough cry babies.
And yes thank you trump for allowing the government to work on warp speed. I’ll give him credit for that.