‘The Answer We’ve Been Waiting For,’ COVID Vaccine Now at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital

December 15, 2020

Fedex dropped off a small box full of big hopes at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital Tuesday morning.“This is truly the answer we’ve been waiting for,” said Dr. Steven Sbardella, the hospital’s Chief Medical Officer.

The box contains 975 doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine surrounded by dry ice that kept it cold during transport until it could be loaded into an ultra-cold freezer at the hospital.

“It’s just really, really exciting this is happening,” said Nicole Clark, Director of Pharmacy.
 

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• MelroseWakefield Hospital
• COVID-19 + RSV + Flu
• Pharmacy
• Vaccines
• Infectious Diseases
• Pharmacy Services
• Steven Sbardella, MD

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