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CMC staff members receive first COVID-19 vaccine

By John Nixon

12/22/2020

(KLZA)-- The first vaccinations for COVID-19 were given Tuesday morning to medical personnel at Community Medical Center in Falls City.

CMC Administrator Ryan Larsen said it was an exciting day after waiting for a game changer in the fight against COVID-19. He's hoping the vaccine is the start of getting back to normal.

The plan developed by the State of Nebraska calls for healthcare workers to receiving the vaccine first to make sure the caregivers are available to help take care of others with medical needs.

Larsen said most of the staff members will receive the vaccine, but it is not mandatory for them to be vaccinated. Due to the quick process for testing the vaccine, some may not be ready to take the vaccine yes. He noted that in the past month, with more information becoming available and local doctors saying the vaccine is something they will do, more staff has decided to be vaccinated.

While a number of misconceptions about the vaccine have been put out there, Larsen said while most are false, there is the possibility of some side effects from the vaccine. A couple of days of soreness in the injection site, chills, fever and fatigue are possible, but he noted those are signs the vaccine is working.

The first person at CMC to receive the vaccination was nurse Marilyn Lock. Lock asked to be first so she could set an example.