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With mass vaccination, medical volunteers face a new test

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In theory, Alice Weisz retired in 2016. But in practice, the retired endocrinologist in Virginia Beach has had a busy year. Last January, as Covid-19 reached the U.S., Weisz volunteered to help the local health department field phone calls. By late spring, she was sliding swabs up people s nostrils at drive-through Covid-19 testing sites.
In the fall, Weisz administered flu shots. And earlier this month, she found herself in the vacant ambulance bay of a Virginia Beach emergency medical services facility, giving shots of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine to a roster of essential workers: a nurse, a dental assistant, a mortician. People want it on video, they want their picture taken that they re getting the vaccine, she said. Everybody s feeling, ....

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Little-Known Federal Volunteer Unit Remains Underutilized for Mass Vaccinations

Little-Known Federal Volunteer Unit Remains Underutilized for Mass Vaccinations
Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen assist with a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site run by the Virginia Department of Health Eastern Shore Health District on May 8, 2020, at the Eastern Shore Community College in Melfa, Virginia.
In theory, Alice Weisz retired in 2016. But in practice, the retired endocrinologist in Virginia Beach has had a busy year. Last January, as Covid-19 reached the U.S., Weisz volunteered to help the local health department field phone calls. By late spring, she was sliding swabs up people’s nostrils at drive-through Covid-19 testing sites.
In the fall, Weisz administered flu shots. And earlier this month, she found herself in the vacant ambulance bay of a Virginia Beach emergency medical services facility, giving shots of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine to a roster of essential workers: a nurse, a dental assistant, a mortician. People “want it on video, they ....

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Medical Reserve Corps Volunteers Deployed To Help With Vaccination

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Originally published on January 28, 2021 11:31 am
In theory, Dr. Alice Weisz retired in 2016. But in practice, the retired endocrinologist in Virginia Beach, Va., has had a busy year. Last January, as COVID-19 reached the U.S., Weisz volunteered to help the local health department field phone calls. By late spring, she was sliding swabs up people s nostrils at drive-through COVID-19 testing sites.
In the fall, Weisz administered flu shots. And earlier this month, she found herself in the vacant ambulance bay of a Virginia Beach emergency medical services facility, giving shots of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to a roster of essential workers: a nurse, a dental assistant, a mortician. People want it on video, they want their picture taken that they re getting the vaccine, she said. Everybody s feeling, ....

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Covid-19 Vaccines Are Getting Stuck at the Last Step

Some local health officials have criticized the federal government for not doing enough in the 'last-mile.' ....

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With So Many Americans Clamoring For Vaccine, Why Are Doses Waiting In The Freezer?

A doctor a prepares a syringe with the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine. (Hristo Rusev/Getty Images)
Just over 4.8 million people in the U.S. have now received a dose of the coronavirus vaccine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, though 17 million doses have already been delivered to states.
There are stark contrasts between states. In South Dakota, for example, more than 60% of doses have been administered. But that number drops to 15% in Kansas, according to the New York Times tracking system.
Host Peter O Dowd talks to
Dr. Oscar Alleyne, chief of programs and services for the National Association of County and City Health Officials, about the issue and possible solutions. ....

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