Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine delivered to UI Hospitals & Clinics

University of Iowa Health Care is the first in the state to start vaccinating employees with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19. The vaccine was approved for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is prioritized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities.

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A dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine is prepped for injection, at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020.
University of Iowa Health Care received their first shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020.
University of Iowa Health Care received their first shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020.
David Conway, RN, a nurse in the emergency department at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics was the first to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020.
University of Iowa Health Care received their first shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020.
A dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine is prepped for injection, at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020.
University of Iowa Health Care received their first shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020.
David Conway, RN, a nurse in the emergency department at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics was the first to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020.
David Conway, RN, a nurse in the emergency department at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics was the first to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020.
David Conway, RN, a nurse in the emergency department at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics was the first to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020.
A vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine rests on a table at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020.
A dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine is prepped for injection, at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020.
Yana Zemkova, a resident physician at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, receives the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020.
Eva Tsalikian, MD, an endocrinologist at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics receives the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020.
A dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine is prepped for injection, at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020.
A bandage is attached to a recipient’s arm following an injection of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine, at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020.
Allison Wynes, DNP, ACNP-BD poses after receiving a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020.
David Conway, RN, a nurse in the emergency department at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics was the first to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020.
Greg Schmidt, MD, the Director of Clinical Care Programs at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is among the first to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital on Monday, December 14, 2020.