The chief medical officers of 12 western Pennsylvania hospitals, including Indiana Regional Medical Center CMO Dr. Richard Neff, have signed a letter urging people to take whatever vaccine is offered to them, as soon as possible.
The Western Pennsylvania Regional Chief Medical Officer Consortium, which formed last year early in the covid-19 pandemic, released the letter yesterday endorsing the Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. In the letter, they write, “Rather than wonder about the differences between the vaccines, we recommend that you accept whichever of the three vaccines becomes available soonest.”
The CMOs also urge you to continue to wear your mask, physically distance yourself from others, and continue to be cautious around the most vulnerable people.
In addition to IRMC’s Neff, the letter is signed by the CMOs of the Allegheny Health Network, Butler, Excela, the Pittsburgh VA Health System, St. Clair Hospital, UPMC, Washington, Conemaugh, Armstrong, and Penn Highlands Healthcare.
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