December 15th, 2020 by WCBC Radio

While UMPC Western Maryland has not gotten any of the Pfizer vaccine, the medical system did receive a shipment at it's Pittsburgh headquarters and held a media event late yesterday morning.

 

Tami Minnear is the Chief Quality Officer for UPMC, and a registered nurse. She administered the shots to some of the front line workers…

 

"https://www.wcbcradio.com/audio/archive/121520/<span

 

Locally, UPMC Western Maryland sources tell us that they are unsure of when the Mederna vaccine will arrive. Acting Maryland Health Secretary Dennis Shrader told the delegation in a recent letter that UMPC Western Maryland would receive 500 doses of Mederna, while Garrett Regional Medical Center would receive 100.