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Griffin Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Frederick Browne was the first to be vaccinated at Griffin Health on Tues., Dec. 15.
DERBY — Griffin Hospital started administering the new COVID-19 vaccine to workers Tuesday, according to a press release sent Wednesday.
The hospital was scheduled to receive 975 doses this week.
“Griffin started administering the vaccine to staff members yesterday, Dec. 15 around noon and will be holding ongoing vaccination clinics at Griffin Hospital for caregivers. The first to receive the vaccine was Griffin Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Frederick Browne,” according to the statement.
Connecticut healthcare workers started receiving the vaccine Monday.
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