At a press briefing today, UPMC leaders discussed the health system’s progress with administering COVID-19 vaccinations to frontline employees. • 41,700 first doses distributed, or… Read more
Category: COVID-19
UPMC Administers First COVID-19 Vaccines to Employees in Ireland
In a major step in the fight against COVID-19 in Ireland, UPMC Whitfield Hospital in Waterford today received a shipment of Pfizer’s vaccine and immediately… Read more
Understanding the New COVID-19 Strain
The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced today that it has identified a patient with the new strain of COVID-19. While the strain, known as B.1.1.7,… Read more
UPMC Senior Communities Receive COVID-19 Vaccinations
UPMC Senior Communities vaccinated their first frontline health care workers and residents at a skilled nursing facility with doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. “I’m happy… Read more
Reflections of an ICU Doctor
Driving down the cul-de-sac, I see the multicolored lights of our Christmas tree shining through the living room window. I pull into the garage, park,… Read more