First day of vaccines in North Alabama

First day of vaccines in North Alabama

Than later.

As of tonight -- some healthcare workers in our state are now vaccinated against the coronavirus.

Tomorrow huntsville hospital will administer it's first doses!

Waay31's megan reyna joins us live outside huntsville hospital... she has more on the planning for these state-wide vaccinations, megan?

The state had to choose locations in alabama that are able to store pfizer's vaccine.

Here at huntsville hospital -- the freezers are filled up tonight with the initial shipment of doses.

And tomorrow morning -- it'll be administered.

Nats from cullman... nats to athens... nats a sign of hope.

As the first doses of the covid-19 vaccine in alabama were administered tuesday.

Hanserd says:"you bring up the end of the tunnel, and whether or not we are going to see a light at the end of it.

You know this to me is the beginning of it."

Snow says:"we have an answer and this is part of the answer, but it is going to take awhile."

Doctor matt hanserd -- the head of the covid unit at athens limestone hospital and critical care nurse donna snow at cullman regional -- both admitting there's still a long road ahead.

However -- it took a lot of planning to get to this point.

Nats these two hospitals were two of 13 chosen in the state to administer the first round of vaccinations.

At cullman -- it plans to administer more than 100 vaccines a day once its fully operational.

For athens limestone -- it's expecting new shipments every week and their list of health care workers willing to get vaccinated is growing.

Collins says:"from our numbers and from what i'm understanding at huntsville hospital, it's right upwards between 50 to 55 percent of our employees that say they will take the vaccine."

Nats back in huntsville -- the hospital is ready to go for wednesday's vaccinations.

It plans to administer it to front line workers throughout various shifts -- in case someone experiences side affects.

Both the doctor in athens and nurse in both the doctor in athens and nurse in cullman said it was an easy and fairly painless experience.

But even though they may be vaccinated -- it's important for people in the community to stay vigilant in the fight against coronavirus.

Live in huntsville megan reyna waay 31 news.