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Nate Walpole steadied his hand, readied his needle and issued a friendly warning.
“Sir, big poke!” Walpole said, holding the syringe in place for a few seconds before quickly pulling it out and tapping it on a nearby table, protective plastic flipped up over the needle.
On this particular day, the syringe contains only saline, injected into a pillow held in place on a classmate’s shoulder. But soon, it will be the real deal: the COVID-19 vaccine.
The order allows qualified EMTs, dental workers, veterinarians and podiatrists to give the shots.
But before volunteers can do that, they need to complete an online class, which details the basics of the vaccine. There’s also brief in-person training, which covers how to draw doses from vials and reviews how to properly inject those doses into shoulder muscles through hands-on instruction.