ORLANDO, Fla. – With Federal Drug Administration approval of a COVID-19 vaccine imminent local hospitals are preparing to vaccine their staff as well as the community as soon as they have the shots in hand.Orlando Health provided a plan to its team members this week including details of how the healthcare chain will conduct vaccination of its clinicians and non-clinicians who are at risk of COVID-19 exposure.The free and voluntary vaccinations for those medical staff identified will begin Dec.
18 at Orlando Health Regional Medical Center.The FDA announced plans to grant the emergency approval for Pfzier vaccine after a panel voted to approve the shots.