Conemaugh Nason Begins Vaccinating Staff, Prepares Public Rollout

COVID-19 is now the leading cause of death in the United States with nearly 3,000 fatalities a day being attributed to the virus. As of Monday, Jan. 11, the federal Centers for Disease Control reported 373,167 deaths nationwide due to COVID.

Help, in the form of the COVID-19 vaccine, is here, but how long it will take for the vaccine to reach everyone is uncertain. Currently, the first doses are being given to frontline workers who work in environments that put them at daily risk of exposure.

Locally, Conemaugh Nason Medical Center in Roaring Spring received 975 doses of the Pfizer vaccine fou...