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Parkview Health Prepared To Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine
By: Mike Stiles - Monday, December 14, 2020


(FORT WAYNE) – Parkview Health is prepared to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine to the first group of eligible healthcare workers.

As a pilot site for the Indiana Department of Health COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan, Parkview Health expects to begin administering the vaccine to a small number of co-workers as early as today, with mass vaccination set to begin on Tuesday.

The Parkview Mirro Center for Research and Innovation has been set up as a vaccine clinic, with areas for symptom screening, registration, vaccination and post-injection observation. Based on IDOH projections, Parkview anticipates receiving a shipment of about 2,000 doses of the vaccine this week and 8,000 doses next week. Other approved regional health systems and hospitals are set to begin their vaccination clinics in the near future.

According to the IDOH, the first round of vaccine will be allocated to healthcare personnel who, in their line of work, have the potential for exposure to COVID-19 patients or infectious material. Those eligible will be notified by their employer, professional organization or licensing agency. They will then receive a link to the IDOH online platform, called Zotec, to register for an appointment for vaccination.

In addition to vaccinating its own co-workers who meet the criteria, Parkview will vaccinate eligible healthcare workers from other organizations in Allen, Huntington and Whitley Counties. While the majority of Parkview co-workers will be vaccinated at the Parkview Mirro Center, co-workers will be directed to various locations operated by other health systems based on the county in which they work and other criteria.

Eligible healthcare workers must register for an appointment before coming to the Parkview Mirro Center to be vaccinated.



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