COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

Summary

This page will be regularly updated with photos and video pertaining to Keck Medicine of USC and USC Verdugo Hills Hospital's vaccine distribution plans.

Media are welcome to download any visual assets from this page and are encouraged to contact the media relations team. Filming inside patient-facing areas remains prohibited at this time as the pandemic persists. Note that on-site filming without prior authorization from the media team is not allowed.

See here for more information on how the health system is handling vaccine distribution.

Vaccine arrival at health system

Vaccine delivery at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital

Vaccine delivery at Keck Medical Center of USC

Vaccine arrival at Keck Medical Center of USC

Vaccines transferred into freezer upon arrival at Keck Medical Center of USC

Video of Keck Medical Center staff getting vaccinated

Brian Dodero, respiratory therapist, is among the first at Keck Medicine of USC to receive a vaccine

Pulmonologist Adupa Rao, MD, is all done with his vaccine

Adupa Rao, MD, in a close-up video of the vaccination

Employees cheer as Edward Jones-Lopez, MD, MS is among the first eight Keck Medicine health care workers to receive the vaccine

Maria Saravia, a Keck Medicine environmental services specialist, is one of the first employees to receive the vaccine

Keck Medicine of USC employee receives vaccine

Photos of Keck Medical Center staff getting vaccinated

Maria Saravia, a Keck Medicine of USC environmental services specialist, receives the vaccine

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Edward Jones-Lopez, MD, MS. infectious disease specialist, receives the vaccine

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Peter Marshall, MD, a pulmonary critical care physician who works on the COVID-19 ward, right before he receives the vaccine.

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Edward Jones-Lopez, MD, MS, infectious diseases; Peter Marshall, MD, pulmonary critical care; Noel Battle, MD, family medicine; Sara Troyer, patient care technician; Samuel Ware, RN; Dodgie Cortes, nursing supervisor; Addie Morgan, department of public safety; and Maria Saravia, environmental services, are the first to receive the vaccine at Keck Medicine of USC

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Dodgie Cortes, nursing supervisor with USC Student Health, prepares to get his vaccine

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Sara Troyer, patient care technician who works on the COVID-19 ward, is ready to be vaccinated

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Sam Ware, RN, is one of the first to receive the vaccine

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Brian Dodero, respiratory therapist, receives the vaccine

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Addie Morgan, part of the public safety team, is one of the first to receive a vaccine

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All those vaccinated received a sticker

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Photos of vaccine preparation staff and tools at Keck Medical Center of USC

Staff prepares to give vaccines at Keck Medical Center of USC

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Preparing for the arrival of the vaccines at Keck Medical Center of USC

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Storing the vaccines at Keck Medical Center of USC

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Storing the vaccines at Keck Medical Center of USC

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Getting ready to give the vaccine at Keck Medical Center of USC

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Vaccine preparation at Keck Medical Center of USC

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Waiting to give vaccines at Keck Medical Center of USC

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Video of USC Verdugo Hills Hospital staff getting vaccinated

Robert Calderon, respiratory therapist, receives the first COVID-19 vaccine at the hospital

ICU nurse Noemi Tejada, RN, is the first nurse at the hospital to receive the vaccine

Armand Dorian, MD, emphasizes the significance of the vaccine

Keith Hobbs, CEO, describes his feelings being vaccinated alongside hospital staff

Theresa Murphy, RN, chief nursing officer, expresses gratitude for those who made the vaccine possible

Mary Virgallito, RN, infection preventionist, explains why this is a turning point in the pandemic

Photos of USC Verdugo Hills Hospital staff getting vaccinated

Robert Calderon, respiratory therapist, becomes the hospital's first health care worker to receive the vaccine

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Edgar Morales, an environmental services specialist, was elated to be the second person at the hospital to be vaccinated

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Noemi Tejada, RN, the first nurse to be vaccinated at the hospital, said being vaccinated gives her a sense of relief

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Jessica Thomas, RN, associate administrator of the emergency department, takes a break from administering vaccines to receive one herself

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Armand Dorian, MD, chief medical officer, can barely hide his enthusiasm at being vaccinated

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Theresa Murphy, RN, chief nursing officer, assures the nurse administering the vaccine that she "didn't feel a thing"

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For Mary Virgallito, RN, infection preventionist, the COVID-19 vaccine marks a triumphant day in the fight against the pandemic

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Keith Hobbs, CEO, hopes getting a vaccine himself helps staff feel comfortable doing the same.

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David Tashman, MD, medical director of the emergency department, shows off his proof of vaccination

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Paul Gilbert, MD, chief of surgery, receives his vaccine

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Leslie Korostoff, MD, chief of OBGYN, receives her COVID-19 vaccine after a pandemic that saw a record number of births at the hospital

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Staff created an assembly line to efficiently vaccinate 475 health care workers over the next few days

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Photos of vaccine delivery and storage at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital

Vaccine delivery at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital

Vaccines stored at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital

Video testimonials of staff choosing to be vaccinated

Armand Dorian, MD, vaccine testimonial

Adupa Rao, MD, vaccine testimonial

Emanouel Khodadadi, RN, vaccine testimonial

Maria Saravia, a Keck Medicine environmental services specialist, explains why she got the vaccine

Video of freezers for vaccine storage

Keck Hospital of USC COVID-19 vaccine freezer

Keck Medicine of USC COVID-19 vaccine freezer