The arrival of the first COVID-19 shots spelled hope for healthcare workers
"It's our first glimmer of hope that we've had in a very long fight against COVID-19," she said after getting her vaccine. "I think we for the first time are seeing the finish line to the end of what has felt like a marathon." The vaccine is "a chance to know that we are going to be not only protecting ourselves, but as the rest of the community gets the vaccine as able, that we can eventually move into a post-pandemic life."
Tennessee reported 8,945 new COVID-19 cases and 177 new coronavirus-related deaths on Thursday, pushing the state's total death toll to 5,845, A record 2,897 people are currently hospitalized for COVID-19. Englebright, who received a shot and administered about a dozen vaccinations by the time of her interview with Business Insider, said HCA started preparing for its mass vaccination clinics as soon as it knew vaccines would be available in December.One nurse practitioner calls the shot 'a blessing'