Huntsville Hospital administers coronavirus vaccine

Huntsville Hospital administers coronavirus vaccine

North alabama.

We begin with waay 31's bridget divers.

She's live outside huntsville hospital - were the first employee received the vaccine this morning.

Bridget... dan, najahe -- i was in the room this morning when dr. jeffrey walker was administered that first vaccine.

You could almost feel the relief among the hospital staff.

Right after the first vaccine was administered the room erupted in applause.

++nat pop++ dr. jeffrey walker/ huntsville hospital trauma surgeon "everyone's very excited.

I know all the staff that i've spoken to are excited about getting vaccinated."

Rachel morris/ registered nurse at huntsville hospital "i think as nurses and doctors we are leaders of the community.

And we are glad to show the community that this is what we need to be doing."

Rachel morris was administered the covid-19 vaccine just seconds after dr. walker.

And she says that everyone has the right to do what they want.

Rachel morris "but in the medical community, we believe, i believe in medicine.

This is what i think is best for myself."

Dr. sherrie squyers says getting the covid-19 vaccine was like getting a flu shot.

Dr. sherrie squyers/ medical director hh emergency department "it hurt just a little bit but not more than you would expect from a normal vaccination."

Huntsville hospital is planning to vaccinate around 200 of their employees today.

They need to stagger front line workers from receiving the vaccine though -- so not everyone from one shift gets vaccinated on the same day.

Just in case there are any reactions to the vaccine.

Live in huntsville, bridget divers, waay-31 news.