GOSHEN – In the first two days of distribution, Goshen Health administered the COVID-19 vaccination to 561 people, with another 222 scheduled to be completed by the end of the day Monday. Plus, the organization has already received its second shipment of the vaccine.
“I am honored to be part of this historic occasion and grateful that medical personnel were prioritized to receive the vaccine,” said Dr. Dan Nafziger, Goshen Hospital chief medical officer and infectious disease specialist. “I had no side effects when I received my vaccination. I didn’t even have a sore arm like with a flu shot, but even temporary side effects are much better than getting COVID-19. We are looking forward to being able to begin offering the vaccine to the public very soon and hope that most of our community will choose to be vaccinated. With a 95% effective rate, the vaccine is the safest way to build protection for everyone.”
Below is COVID-19 activity for Goshen Health as of Monday, going back to March 11: 24,780 tests completed; 4,154 positive test results (overall positivity rate of 17%); 20,210 negative test results; 232 outstanding test results; 665 hospital admissions; 635 hospital discharges; 70 confirmed COVID-19 positive related mortalities.
These numbers are updated daily Monday to Friday at GoshenHealth.com.
Goshen Health is a community-owned, nonprofit healthcare organization with 36 locations across four counties.
