Photos: Coronavirus vaccine arrives at Tampa General Hospital
Tampa General Hospital is one of the first locations to receive and begin distributing the coronavirus vaccine. By Tuesday morning, Tampa General and four other Florida hospitals will have 100,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. By week’s end, Florida will have 179,000 doses.
Assistant Director of Pharmacy Ramon Docobo carries boxes containing the COVID-19 vaccine to a freezer as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, back right, looks on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 in Tampa. Tampa General Hospital was one of the first hospitals to receive the vaccine. MARTHA ASENCIO-RHINE | Times
Vanessa Arroyo, a nurse, receives a COVID-19 vaccine from nurse Rafael Martinez Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa. Tampa General Hospital was one of the first hospitals to receive the vaccine. MARTHA ASENCIO-RHINE | Times
Gov. Ron DeSantis looks on as the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines are unpacked after arriving at Tampa General Hospital on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. MARTHA ASENCIO RHINE | Times
Nurse Rafael Martinez prepares to administer the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at Tampa General Hospital on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. MARTHA ASENCIO RHINE | Times
From left: Dr. Charles Lockwood, Tampa General Hospital President John Couris, Gov. Ron DeSantis and Assistant Director of Pharmacy Ramon Docobo speak inside the room containing the large freezers where the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines will be stored at Tampa General Hospital on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. MARTHA ASENCIO RHINE | Times
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Vanessa Arroyo, 31, a nurse at Tampa General Hospital, receives the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine from fellow nurse Rafael Martinez, while Gov. Ron DeSantis stands by on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. MARTHA ASENCIO RHINE | Times
Gov. Ron DeSantis, walking next to John Couris, president of Tampa General Hospital, arrives to witness the delivery of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines, on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 in Tampa. MARTHA ASENCIO RHINE | Times
Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks with Ramon Docobo, assistant director of pharmacy at Tampa General Hospital, while he unpacks the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines that just arrived, on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. MARTHA ASENCIO RHINE | Times
The first shipment of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines arrive at Tampa General Hospital, a total of 3,900 vials containing 19,500 doses, on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 in Tampa. MARTHA ASENCIO RHINE | Times
Gov. Ron DeSantis reacts after Vanessa Arroyo, a nurse at Tampa General Hospital, received her first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 in Tampa. MARTHA ASENCIO RHINE | Times
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Ramon Docobo, assistant director of pharmacy at Tampa General Hospital wheels in the first shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines which arrived at Tampa General Hospital, a total of 3,900 vials containing 19,500 doses, on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 in Tampa. MARTHA ASENCIO RHINE | Times
Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks with Ramon Docobo, assistant director of pharmacy at Tampa General Hospital, inside the room containing the large freezers where the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines will be stored on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 in Tampa. MARTHA ASENCIO RHINE | Times
The first shipment of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines arrive at Tampa General Hospital, a total of 3,900 vials containing 19,500 doses, on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 in Tampa. MARTHA ASENCIO RHINE | Times
Gov Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference at Tampa General Hospital just after its first shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines were received. The Governor stayed while a nurse received the first dose, but quickly left without taking reporter's questions, on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 in Tampa. MARTHA ASENCIO RHINE | Times
Assistant Director of Pharmacy Ramon Docobo carries boxes containing the COVID-19 vaccine to a freezer Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 in Tampa. Tampa General Hospital was one of the first hospitals to receive the vaccine. MARTHA ASENCIO-RHINE | Times
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Tampa General Hospital's assistant director of pharmacy, Ramon Docobo, removes boxes containing the COVID-19 vaccine Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 in Tampa. MARTHA ASENCIO-RHINE | Times
Dry ice is used to ship the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines before they are stored in special freezers at Tampa General Hospital on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 in Tampa. MARTHA ASENCIO RHINE | Times
Tampa General Hospital's assistant director of pharmacy, Ramon Docobo, removes boxes containing the COVID-19 vaccine Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 in Tampa. MARTHA ASENCIO-RHINE | Times
Boxes containing the COVID-19 vaccine are seen in a freezer at Tampa General Hospital Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 in Tampa. Tampa General Hospital was one of the first hospitals to receive the vaccine. MARTHA ASENCIO-RHINE | Times
Boxes containing the COVID-19 vaccine are seen at Tampa General Hospital Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 in Tampa. Tampa General was one of the first hospitals to receive the vaccine. MARTHA ASENCIO-RHINE | Times
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/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/O74L55FXJBB6FBAK6MM52POBYM.JPG "Vanessa Arroyo, 31, a nurse at Tampa General Hospital, receives the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine from fellow nurse Rafael Martinez, while Gov. Ron DeSantis stands by on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020.")
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/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/HAZK6CGVOFGQLLGOCDSBB2GU5A.JPG "Gov. Ron DeSantis reacts after Vanessa Arroyo, a nurse at Tampa General Hospital, received her first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 in Tampa.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/34PDLOQ6ARA77JZZ7D3XTNZQYM.JPG "Ramon Docobo, assistant director of pharmacy at Tampa General Hospital wheels in the first shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines which arrived at Tampa General Hospital, a total of 3,900 vials containing 19,500 doses, on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 in Tampa.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/64E2IJVIWNB5BBFQAOYNL5IDWQ.JPG "Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks with Ramon Docobo, assistant director of pharmacy at Tampa General Hospital, inside the room containing the large freezers where the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines will be stored on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 in Tampa.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/MTSKI6VZ7JBQBFQD4D7MKPABJA.JPG "The first shipment of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines arrive at Tampa General Hospital, a total of 3,900 vials containing 19,500 doses, on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 in Tampa.")
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