COVID-19 Vaccine Arrives at Baptist Health La Grange

The hospital will begin vaccinations for front line healthcare workers Wednesday, Dec. 23 at 9:00 a.m.

This morning, Baptist Health La Grange received 600 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. The hospital will begin vaccinations for front line healthcare workers Wednesday, Dec. 23 at 9:00 a.m. We will accommodate media requests to cover the first vaccinations in-person. Please contact Natalie Grise (Natalie.grise@bhsi) to make arrangements.

Baptist Health La Grange is one of four hospitals in the Baptist Health system receiving the initial round of Moderna vaccine. Baptist Health is the largest hospital system in Kentucky, and its five other hospitals began administering COVID-19 vaccinations using the Pfizer vaccine last week.   

To assist in your coverage today, video of the vaccine’s arrival and unboxing is available here. Baptist Health La Grange Pharmacy Director Angela Sandlin will be available for interviews today at 3:30 p.m. via Zoom:

https://zoom.us/j/96242587061?pwd=VmE0N1RNdlNWeVRvSEplRUlsUVN4UT09

Meeting ID: 962 4258 7061
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