New York Hospitals Prepare For Vaccine

The video discusses Mount Sinai Hospital's preparation for handling and distributing a COVID-19 vaccine. It covers the steps involved in removing the vaccine from the freezer and preparing doses, ensuring adequate staffing, and readiness for distribution once authorized. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the state expects 170,000 doses in the first shipment, possibly arriving by the weekend.

What is one of the initial steps taken by Mount Sinai Hospital in handling the vaccine?

• Discarding expired vaccine doses

• Transporting the vaccine to other hospitals

• Removing the vaccine from the freezer

• Administering the vaccine to patients

What is the hospital's plan for distributing the vaccine to its employees?

• Distribute only to non-frontline employees

• Wait for federal approval before any distribution

• Provide in a phased manner to frontline employees

• Distribute to all employees at once

What is the hospital ensuring in preparation for vaccine distribution?

• Vaccine is stored indefinitely

• Vaccine is distributed to other states

• Enough staffing is available

• All employees are vaccinated

How many doses is New York expecting in the first shipment?

• 150,000 doses

• 170,000 doses

• 180,000 doses

• 200,000 doses

When could the first shipment of vaccine doses arrive in New York?

• Tomorrow

• This weekend

• Next week

• Next month