Twin County Regional Healthcare has received an initial allocation of COVID-19 vaccines and are in the process of distributing them in accordance with prioritization guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the federal government and Virginia Department of Health. Vaccine administration has begun with frontline workers and physicians. The agency has administered 264 vaccines to date.
Dr. Borhanjoo, hospitalist at TCRH, volunteered to be the first to receive the vaccine.
“We have fought this battle for almost a year and have lost 300+ thousand innocent lives to this deadly virus. It is time for each of us to set the example, trust science and come together with a goal of vaccinating the entire community,” said Borhanjoo.
“The vaccine allotment is not available for the public at this time, but, once the vaccine becomes more broadly available, we will strongly encourage our community to get vaccinated,” said Gregory Pearson, CEO. “Twin County Regional Healthcare is pleased to be taking this next exciting step toward ending the pandemic and advancing our mission of Making Communities Healthier.”
TCRH is the flagship of the Twin County Regional Healthcare delivery system, a Duke LifePoint Healthcare affiliate, centered on the mission “Making Communities Healthier®.
The hospital is located in Galax, Virginia, the center of the Twin Counties of Grayson and Carroll Counties in Southwest Virginia.
Twin County Regional Hospital offers services such as acute care, behavioral health, cardiac rehab/cardio direct, cardiology, cardiopulmonary services, chronic disease management, diagnostic imaging, emergency services, gastroenterology, intensive care, lab/lab direct, occupational health, orthopedics, rehabilitation services, sleep center, stroke center, surgical services, teleneurology, women’s health and birthing center and many other services.
For additional information, please call 276-236-TCRH (8274) or visit www.TCRH.org or find TCRH on Facebook.
