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Physical Therapist Billy Campbell on Why You Should Schedule Your COVID Vaccine Now!
February 26, 2021–“Having gone through COVID myself, I had a really horrible experience,” says Home Care Physical Therapist Billy Campbell. “I don’t want anyone to ever go through that experience.” In this “Ask VNSNY” video, Billy encourages you to get the COVID vaccine, if you haven’t already. To hear Billy’s story, click on the video below. On March 20th, VNSNY will stop administering first doses of the vaccine — so time is running out to get a vaccine appointment! Our goal is to vaccinate as many VNSNY employees as possible. Go to the Vaccinate VNSNY! Intranet page for ways to make appointments based on your eligibility.
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Partners in Care HHA Michelle Brown Explains Why You Should Get the COVID Vaccine Now!
February 26, 2021–In this “Ask VNSNY” video, Partners in Care HHA Michelle Brown encourages you to get the COVID vaccine if you haven’t already. As Michelle says, “If we all do it, we can put an end to this pandemic sooner rather than later.” To hear Michelle’s story, click on the video below. On March 20th, VNSNY will stop administering first doses of the vaccine — so time is running out to get a vaccine appointment! To schedule your appointment, you can call the HHA vaccine scheduling hotline at 212-609-4126. To watch more videos about getting the vaccine, please click here.
Must-See Video: Wonder What It’s Like to Get Vaccinated at Our VACCINATE VNSNY! Clinic?
February 12, 2021–Now you can see just how easy it is to get vaccinated at our 220 East 42nd Street VACCINATE VNSNY! Clinic. In this short video, you can see exactly what happens when you come in to get vaccinated, from beginning to end. You’ll also meet some of the dedicated VNSNY staffers in the clinic who are working so hard to protect us from COVID-19! To view the video, click below.
Dr. Jay Dobkin and Dr. Ritchell Dignam Explain Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine
February 11, 2021–Frontline spoke with Dr. Jay Dobkin, Chief Medical Officer of VNSNY CHOICE and a communicable disease expert, and Dr. Ritchell Dignam, Chief Medical Officer for VNSNY Provider Services, about why it’s more important than ever that you get vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as you are eligible. Here are seven essential things they’d like you to know about the COVID-19 vaccine, and why you shouldn’t wait to get it. COVID-19 vaccines are among the most effective vaccines in history. In a study of 30,000 people, the Moderna vaccine (the vaccine used by VNSNY) was found to be nearly 95% effective—a remarkable number in the fight against COVID-19. The Pfizer vaccine showed similar results, and the newer COVID vaccines aren’t far behind in terms of efficacy. There are several reasons for this success. Researchers had already invested years in developing vaccines for other kinds of coronaviruses before we even knew about
Staff Are Getting Vaccinated: See the Next Set of Selfie Videos Featuring Partners in Care HHA Philip Holder!
January 30, 2021–Staff are getting vaccinated! Some of these staff are sharing their experiences before, during and after their vaccinations with selfies. To see Partners in Care Home Health Aide Philip Holder’s experiences, click on the videos below. These videos will also be posted on VNSNY’s Instagram account along with similar videos and photos. To see all vaccine-related posts, visit our Instagram profile and click the COVID-19 highlight! BEFORE PHOTO GETTING THE VACCINE MOMENTS AFTER GETTING VACCINE ONE DAY AFTER THREE WEEKS LATER For more information and to watch more videos about getting the COVID-19 vaccine, click here.
Staff Are Getting Vaccinated: See the Next Set of Selfie Videos Featuring Partners in Care HHA Anastasie Andre!
January 15, 2021–Last Thursday was a big day at VNSNY! We took the next big step in fighting COVID-19—we began giving COVID vaccinations to patient-facing staff. Some of these staff are sharing their experiences before, during and after their vaccinations with selfies. To see Partners in Care Home Health Aide Anastasie Andre experiences, click on the videos below. These videos will also be posted on VNSNY’s Instagram account along with similar videos and photos. To see all vaccine-related posts, visit our Instagram profile and click the COVID-19 highlight! DURING DAY AFTER TWO DAYS AFTER For more information and to watch more videos about getting the COVID-19 vaccine, click here.
Staff Are Getting Vaccinated: See the Next Set of Selfie Videos Featuring Hospice Nurse Mirella Jagessar!
January 12, 2021–Last Thursday was a big day at VNSNY! We took the next big step in fighting COVID-19—we began giving COVID vaccinations to patient-facing staff. Some of these staff are sharing their experiences before, during and after their vaccinations with selfies. To see VNSNY Hospice LPN Mirella Jagessar experiences, click on the videos below. These videos will also be posted on VNSNY’s Instagram account along with similar videos and photos. To see all vaccine-related posts, visit our Instagram profile and click the COVID-19 highlight! BEFORE DURING AFTER For more information and to watch more videos about getting the COVID-19 vaccine, click here.
Ask VNSNY: Why Do You Feel It’s Essential to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine? #3 in the Series
January 8, 2021–“Ask VNSNY” host Amery Moultry will be asking different VNSNY frontline staff why they think it’s important that that they get the COVID-19 vaccine. In this next video of the series, Amery puts that question to Philip Holder, Home Health Aide from Partners in Care. For more information and to watch more videos about getting the COVID-19 vaccine, click here.
VNSNY Staff Have Started to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine — See the First Selfie Videos!
January 7, 2021–Thursday was a big day at VNSNY! We took the next big step in fighting COVID-19—we began giving COVID vaccinations to patient-facing staff. As planned, approximately 60 scheduled employees came to our 220 East 42nd Street Office and received their first dose of the vaccine, and 500 more have already been scheduled to receive shots over the next two weeks. Some of these staff are sharing their experiences before, during and after their vaccinations with selfies. To see our first two vaccine stars, CMHS Care Manager German (Alex) Buitrago and VNSNY Home Care nurse Nina Miro, click on the videos below. These videos will also be posted on VNSNY’s Instagram account along with similar videos and photos. To see all vaccine-related posts, visit our Instagram profile and click the COVID-19 highlight! For more information and to watch more videos about getting the COVID-19 vaccine, click here.
VNSNY Receives Its First Delivery of COVID-19 Vaccine!
January 7, 2021–VNSNY received our first delivery of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine yesterday afternoon. The New York City Bureau of Immunization supplied 700 doses in this first shipment, which we are now scheduling for administration to our frontline clinical staff, including home health aides, over the next week. All vaccinations are taking place on the 3rd floor of 220 East 42nd Street, starting today, Thursday, January 7th. Individual staff members will be contacted to schedule both their first shot of the vaccine and their second booster shot, which will be given 28 days after the first dose. One of the first VNSNY staff members to receive the COVID-19 vaccine was Nina Miro, a VNSNY Home Care nurse in Queens. Here she is, getting her vaccination. Let the vaccinations begin!