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COVID-19 vaccination clinic officially opens in Merced with help from nursing students KFSN Share: FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) Volunteers took part in a final briefing before helping hundreds of Merced County residents get the shot that protects them from COVID-19. Merced College nursing students in their second semester were among those stepping up to serve the community at a time when there s a great need nationally for healthcare workers to administer vaccines. It s just a privilege to do that, honestly, because people put their trust in us, says Rachel Cook. Michaela Hoyt says this opportunity hits home because her identical twin sister became very sick with COVID-19 in her line of work as an essential employee. ....
Large-scale clinic to vaccinate over 2,500 Merced County seniors KFSN Share: MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) Merced Community College s gymnasium is being transformed into the county s next large-scale vaccine clinic. Starting Tuesday afternoon, the space will serve as the site where as many as 2,700 North Valley seniors receive the highly coveted COVID-19 vaccine. The clinic will take place on three days next week and two days on the following week. We have got folks here every day working to get this setup, said Kelly Avila from Merced Community College. We want this to be as efficient and easy as possible to access. ....