Blessing Health System has partnered with the Adams County Health Department to help with the mass vaccination effort, focusing on large employers for several manufacturing, retail and wholesale grocery businesses in Adams County. These groups are eligible for the vaccine based on the Health Department’s current phase 1B of vaccine distribution.
“We are excited to have this opportunity to support the Adams County Health Department in facilitating vaccine clinics with local employers in the community,” said Maureen Kahn, RN, MHA, President/Chief Executive Officer, Blessing Health System and Blessing Hospital. “This allows the Health Department to focus on providing large second dose clinics for individuals who have received the first dose of the vaccine throughout the last several weeks.”
“We are happy to work with the Adams County Health Department and Blessing Health System to be able to collaborate on a vaccine plan for our employees which helps us continue to provide service to our customers who are relying on us as their foodservice distributor,” explains Darla Rischar, Director of Human Resources, Kohl Wholesale. “We are pleased at the overall level of coordination and organization for the vaccination process by the Adams County Health Department and Blessing Health System. We, as a business and as citizens of this community, are thankful for the smooth rollout and ongoing success of the work to vaccinate as many people as possible in our area so that we may move forward together to brighter tomorrows.”
“We are pleased to be able to work with Blessing and provide the COVID-19 vaccine to our Associates, who have been on the front line every day during this pandemic,” said Jodie Felter, VP of Human Resources, Niemann Foods, Inc. “We are happy to have this opportunity to help them stay healthy and continue to serve our customers.”
Mary Kendrick, HR Manager, Manchester Tank, said, “Manchester Tank is proud to partner with Blessing Health System to provide the COVID-19 vaccine to our team members. We are committed to protecting the health and safety of our team members, their families, and our community.”
