Central Georgia Technical College student nurses administer about 300 vaccinations Author: Katelyn Sabater (13WMAZ) Updated: 12:57 AM EST February 12, 2021
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. Senior nursing students from Central Georgia Technical College are helping more people receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Hailey Villines, a senior nursing student, is a part of the group that vaccinated about 300 people at Houston Healthcare.
“It was really awesome to hear them be, ‘Oh! It’s over already! Like, you’re done,’” said Villines.
According to the director of the nursing program, 72 nursing students from Central Georgia Technical College are volunteering their time.
“I do feel like I’m part of history. I feel like Florence Nightingale, in a way,” said Villines.
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HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Central Georgia Technical College registered nursing students and faculty are helping with COVID-19 vaccination efforts in Pulaski County.
Taylor Regional Hospital (TRH) in Hawkinsville needed volunteers to help administer doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. On January 13th, the hospital had no-cost vaccinations available for healthcare workers, first responders and community members age 65 and older.
“The assistance provided by the students and instructors was invaluable in helping us to provide our community and surrounding counties with over 600 COVID-19 vaccines in a timely manner,” said TRH Chief Nursing Officer Haley Kaufman.
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Data retrieved from the Lake Cumberland District Health Department. With the U.S. Census Bureau estimating a population of 25,769 for Taylor County, that means roughly 7.8% of county residents have had COVID-19, which is roughly two out of every 25 residents. Of those confirmed cases, 136 are active, with five people hospitalized and 131 self-isolated. The number of active cases is exactly the same as this time last week, though the number of people hospitalized with the disease is down by three. The county has suffered two additional deaths in which COVID-19 was a major contributing factor since last week, with the Lake Cumberland District Health Department (LCDHD) announcing the death of a 77-year-old who had been hospitalized with COVID-19 prior to their death on Friday, and an 83-year-old man who had been a long-term care resident on Monday.