COVID-19 Vaccine

Updates, information and helpful resources on the COVID-19 Vaccine.

Staying Safe with the COVID-19 Vaccine

Loretto is honored to have been among the first in the country to provide residents and employees the COVID-19 vaccine. Through our partnership with PharmScripts and Kinney Drugs, Loretto has been actively administering the vaccine at its various sites to all those who have consented to receive it, helping us to continue protecting our Loretto family from this virus.

We see this vaccine as a “shot of hope” and are hopeful over time that it will help us end the spread of this virus. In the meantime, we will continue to follow our extensive safety protocols to help keep or residents and staff safe.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine?

The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine is an unapproved vaccine that may prevent COVID-19. There is no FDA-approved vaccine to prevent COVID-19.
The FDA has authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to prevent COVID-19 in individuals 16 years of age and older under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA).

What are the benefits of the vaccine?

How is the vaccine given?

What are possible side effects after receiving the vaccine?

What are the ingredients in the Pfizer Vaccine?

The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine includes the following ingredients: mRNA, lipids ((4-hydroxybutyl)azanediyl)bis(hexane-6,1-diyl)bis(2-hexyldecanoate), 2 [(polyethylene glycol)-2000]-N,N-ditetradecylacetamide, 1,2-Distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, and cholesterol), potassium chloride, monobasic potassium phosphate, sodium chloride, dibasic sodium phosphate dihydrate, and sucrose.

This vaccine does not contain: