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He says wearing PPE will also protect those who remain vulnerable to a COVID-19 infection even after receiving the vaccine. “We would attribute that to people wearing masks in our community. “I don’t believe we’ve had a single flu case yet this year in our hospital,” Copple said. This is due in part to the effectiveness of PPE when it comes to protecting staff and patients from other illnesses. Some hospital employees have decided to opt out of getting vaccinated due to being part of populations that were not involved in the vaccine trials, such as pregnant women and nursing mothers.ĭoses will continue to come in over the next couple of weeks as shipments are distributed around the country.Įven with the increased levels of immunity among hospital staff as a result of the vaccine, Copple says Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will continue to be in use for the foreseeable future. “If you work here, you’ve seen what this looks like and you understand how important it is,” Copple said. Despite the vaccine not being mandatory, he expects most of his staff to opt in. “For us, that’s our emergency room, our ICU, our medical unit in particular, but then also kind of all the other support departments because our respiratory therapist, our pharmacist, our house keepers – everyone is interacting with these COVID patients,” Bob Copple, Ascension Via Christi president, said.Īccording to Copple, the vaccine is being administered on a voluntary basis largely because of the limited supply of doses. Staff who are first in line to receive the vaccine are those who interact directly with COVID-19 positive patients. Ascension Via Christi in Manhattan became one of the first Kansas hospitals of its size on Wednesday to administer the new COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer.Ībout 30 doses were given out to hospital staff, which will be followed up by a second dose on Jan.