Long-term care residents at Marianhill in Pembroke have received their first COVID-19 vaccines.
The CEO at Marianhill Linda Tracey tells myFM the Renfrew County and District Health Unit and Emergency Medical Responders (EMS) helped vaccinate residents and assist with the required documentation yesterday (January 28th, 2021).
She says EMS monitored residents for any adverse reactions and after the residents were vaccinated, there was enough doses remaining to vaccinate 14 PSW’s.
First doses of the COVID-19 vaccines are being delivered to long-term care homes in Renfrew County and the City of Pembroke this week and into next week.
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