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. INDIANAPOLIS A blue card sat on the windshield of Josh Woolvin s black Hyundai Tucson on Tuesday, a spot of color in the sunshine at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It signaled to nurses at this drive-by immunization clinic that Woolvin and his mother, Debbie Shipp, wanted Johnson & Johnson s single-dose coronavirus vaccine, not their other choice, Pfizer-BioNTech s two-shot regimen. Both selected Johnson & Johnson for its one-and-done convenience, a preference that outweighed their concerns about the extremely rare blood clots that prompted a 10-day pause in use of the vaccine. I d rather deal with the side effects than die of COVID-19, Woolvin said. There is no government data yet on whether health authorities ten-day halt in administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine soured people on the product, and the company declined to discuss the matter. But in spot checks across the country, people seeking vaccines and officials dispensing them appear eager to resume using
MDNA appoints new executive director January 30, 2021 on News
NORTHEAST HARBOR – The Board of Directors of the Mount Desert Nursing Association (MDNA) has announced the appointment of Amy McVety, MS, RN, as the organization’s new executive director. The association bids farewell to Executive Director Heather Lewis, who is stepping down after five years as leader of the organization.
MDNA, established in 1949, is MDI’s only home health care agency. Patients include year-round and seasonal residents who require skilled care as well as visits from home health aides. These aides oversee patients recovering from surgery or help care for folks with chronic and/or long-term illnesses.