Cardinal Stadium vaccination site begins offering second doses as turnout remains low
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Updated: 8:31 PM EDT May 3, 2021
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Updated: 8:31 PM EDT May 3, 2021
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CAPACITY. WLKY’S DREW GARDNER HAS MORE ON WHAT’S BEING DONE TO HELP INCREASE THOSE NUMBERS. DREW: OF THE SECOND DOSES BEGIN GOING INTO ARMS HERE ARE CARDINAL STADIUM, OFFICIALS ARE STILL TRYING TO GET PEOPLE TO COME IN FOR THEIR FIRST SHOT, AND NOW THEY HAVE CALLED IN REINFORCEMENTS. ON PLAYERS FROM THE LOUISVILLE MONDAY, XTREME WERE ON HAND TO WELCOME BACK THOSE GETTING THEIR SECOND DOSE OF THE COVID-19 VACCINE. >> I JUST FEEL LIKE IT IS VITAL. IF I CAN DO WHAT I CAN TO HELP, WHO WOULD I BE IF I DIDN’T? DREW: TEAM PHYSICIAN JONATHAN NEWSOM HAS MADE GETTING HIS ATHLETES VACCINATED A PRIORITY. HE HOPES PEOPLE WHO SEE THEM GET THE SHOT WILL BE INSPIRED TO DO THE SAME. >> THEY COULD POTENTIALLY HELP US GET THROUGH SEASONS AND GET PEOPLE IN THE STANDS MORE AND GET US MORE TOWARD NORMALCY AS FAR AS ATHLETICS GOES. DREW: FOR LONDON IAKOPO, THE VACCINE DOESN’T JUST HELP GUARANTEE HE CAN SAFELY PLAY FOR FANS, BUT IT ALSO PROTECTS THOSE HE’S CLOSEST TO. >> I GOT A BIG FAMILY. POLYNESIAN COMMUNITIES, WE ARE BASED ON FAMILY AND A LOT OF US IN NUMBERS. TO HAVE THOSE BIG GROUPS OF MEMBERS TOGETHER, WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE OF THAT WILL TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHER. DREW: THE NUMBERS AT THE CARDINAL STADIUM SITE HAVE BEEN FAR LESS THAN WHAT MANY HOPED. LAST WEEK THEY AVERAGED AROUND 400-500 SHOTS A DAY. >> WE HAVE THE CAPABILITY HERE OF DOING 4,000 OR PROBABLY EVEN MORE THAN THAT VERY EASILY. BUT WE SAW THE DEMAND DROP OFF AFTER OUR FIRST COUPLE OF DAYS. DREW: U OF L HEALTH HAD 3600 PEOPLE ON THE SCHEDULE MONDAY TO RETURN FOR THEIR SECOND SHOT. >> THAT SECOND DOSE IS IMPORTANT. YOU’RE GOING FROM AROUND A 50% TO 60% COVERAGE WITH THE FIRST DOSE UP TO 95% WITH THE PFIZER , AND MODERNA VACCINES. >> THANK YOU FOR COMING. DREW: THE TEAM IS ENCOURAGING OTHERS TO COME GET THEIR SHOTS SO THEY CAN PLAY FOR A FULL CROWD OF FANS AND LIFE CAN GET BACK TO WHAT IT ONCE W