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Carin Morrell, public information officer, got vaccinated to protect her family and colleagues.
Carin Morrell, MA, public information officer, University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) Police Department and Office of Emergency Management, was recently vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine to protect her parents, sister, and coworkers. I got this vaccine for my sister as she nears her due date for my new baby niece and nephew. I got it for my parents, who haven t yet been able to get the vaccine despite health concerns. I got it for my colleagues, who come to campus each day to keep UMB safe, she said. Most importantly, I got the vaccine to recognize the contributions of every person who worked to produce this tiny medical marvel in record time.
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Mornings start early for the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s (UMB) Office of Emergency Management (OEM) team. On most days, by the time many employees are starting their telework shifts, the team has already held virtual meetings for 2½ hours and charted a course of action for the day on how to best meet the University’s needs during a global pandemic.
“We start around 6:30 a.m. and usually don’t end until 8 p.m.,” says Jonathan Bratt, MS, executive director of emergency management. “ I don’t think anybody signed up for these hours, but there’s never been a complaint.”