Breken Terry spoke with nursing home officials in Florence who were getting vaccinated.
The coronavirus vaccine distribution across north alabama.
Today -- nursing home residents at mitchell hollings-worth in florence got their vaccines from walgreens.
Waay31s breken terry spoke with nursing home officials who were getting the vaccine too.
Look live: 96% of mitchell hollingsworth residents got the vaccine.
Staff members got it too and said this is a huge step forward for the most vulnerable population.
Scheri- today the folks from walgreens are going to administer about 180 vaccinations a combination of staff and residents.
Waay31 was there at mitchell-hollingsworth nursing home director, brian scheri, got his vaccination.
Scheri- didn't feel a thing actually.
We couldn't shoot video of the vaccine being given to residents for privacy concerns but scheri said this is a huge day for his nursing home residents.
Scheri- how we've had to operate since last march.
Family members not being able to visit their loved ones.
Staff members who can contact it as well and not knowing from day to day what nurse might be here and what staff member might be sick.
This is finally a step.
Look live tag: walgreens will be back here in a few weeks to give the second dose of the pfvizer vaccine.
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