(Photo of Heritage Valley Nurse Sana Borda giving the thumbs up as she receives the vaccine. Photo Courtesy of Heritage Valley)

(Moon Twp.,Pa.) –Heritage Valley Health System’s  Front-line workers were the focus Friday morning according to a press release the workers were administered doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the Heritage Valley Beaver Hospital. Two of the Health System’s hospitals, Heritage Valley Beaver and Heritage Valley Sewickley, each received 975 doses of the vaccine Thursday December 17, 2020. Heritage Valley immediately initiated a plan to vaccinate the staff who provide direct patient care within the hospitals. In the press release Heritage Valley said they expect Heritage Valley Kennedy hospital to receive their allotment of the Moderna vaccine as soon as it is approved.

Norm Mitry, president; CEO, Heritage Valley Health System said via the release that  “Since March, our dedicated physicians, nurses and all staff have gone above and beyond to provide the best health care to all patients during the pandemic. We’re proud of their efforts and pleased that we are able to begin administering the vaccine to those who have given so much of themselves,”  He also added that  Heritage Valley Health System also developed an automated tool and process for individuals to
schedule both their 1st dose and follow-up dose, 21 days later, as well as post the appointments to their respective calendars. “This automated seamless process allows individuals to schedule their own appointments at their convenience and will also enable the Health System to perform all of the required reporting associated with the COVID-19 vaccine process.”