Monday, December 28, 2020

Crittenden providers receiving COVID-19 vaccine

Dr. Jonathan Maddux was one of the Crittenden Community Hospital providers on Monday to receive his first does of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Administering the shot is Gayle Guess. 

One hundred doses of the vaccine were received just prior to Christmas and began being administered to healthcare workers Monday at the Marion hospital. Healthcare workers will receive their second vaccine, or booster, in 28 days.

The vaccine is voluntary but encouraged for Crittenden Community Hospital employees. As of Monday afternoon about 40 percent of employees had opted to receive the vaccine.