Lebanon mass vaccination site gives hundreds of coronavirus shots in first day Hal Conte, Lebanon Daily News
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Lebanon County s only county-run mass site for coronavirus vaccinations opened Wednesday in an ex-Kmart building, with 611 people scheduled to be vaccinated in the first day and 3,000 total over a three-day period. It feels overdue, said Bob Dowd, director of the county s department of emergency services. We are thrilled we are able to make this happen. I think there s been a lot of frustration surrounding the availability of vaccines. We re hoping this alleviates a lot of that.
Lebanon County s only county-run mass site for coronavirus vaccinations opened Wednesday in an ex-Kmart building, with 611 people scheduled to be vaccinated in the first day and 3,000 total over a three-day period. It feels overdue, said Bob Dowd, director of the county s department of emergency services. We are thrilled we are able to make this happen. I think there s been a lot of frustration surrounding the availability of vaccines. We re hoping this alleviates a lot of that.
Anticipation was indeed so great that all 3,000 appointments were claimed within about 18 hours of their announcement, Dowd said. Supply is limited such that vaccinations can only take place by appointment, currently of those that are in category 1A, per state rules.
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Dowd added it will be several weeks before the site is up and running. Officials are estimating that when the site is ready, it might only operate one or two days a week up to six hours a day because of limited vaccine supplies.
It will still be by appointment only, he said. This will not going be a walk-up vaccine site because there is not enough vaccine supplies for that type of volume yet.
County officials are working with several vaccine providers for the site, including Hershey Pharmacy, WellSpan Health and CNS Protects. Officials said WellSpan Health will be the primary provider at the site.
Monmouth County News Briefs, March 3
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The administration of Gov. Phil Murphy has announced plans to spend $1.2 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funds to address the academic and mental health impacts of the pandemic on New Jersey students and educators, according to a press release from the New Jersey School Boards Association.
As part of an initiative the governor is calling “The Road Forward,” the funds will be made available to districts, including grants dedicated specifically to research-based instructional and mental health interventions.
“We know our students and educators have had a difficult year,” Murphy said. “Providing our school communities with increased flexibility and support is essential to move our education system forward. The additional federal funds will allow districts to best meet the individual needs of their students during this challenging time.”