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Smithfield Foods thanks UNC Lenoir Health Care with a luncheon

In celebration of National Hospital Week, and to thank all of the health care workers for their service throughout the pandemic, Smithfield Foods organized a luncheon Thursday at UNC Lenoir Health Care. “We are here today to honor the health care heroes that have been such a tremendous service throughout this pandemic by showing them our gratitude from Smithfield and our employees which have also been essential, by serving up a little food,” said Steve Evans, the Director of Community Development with Smithfield Foods.

First COVID-19 vaccine doses given at UNC Lenoir

UNC Lenoir distributed the first six doses of the COVID-19 on Thursday after receiving a shipment of 975 doses. Following the COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan, the first round of vaccine doses are for 1 A employees to include frontline employees who take care of patients with COVID-19. At UNC Lenoir, there are 901 frontline employees who were offered the vaccine. The hospital is not requiring its healthcare workers to take the vaccine.