Maine ski patrollers ask governor to re-prioritize them in coronavirus vaccine rollout Share Updated: 5:28 PM EST Feb 16, 2021 Share Updated: 5:28 PM EST Feb 16, 2021
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Show Transcript OUT IN THE COLD AFTER A CHANGE OF PRIORITY FROM THE STATE. 5:22 THERE IS DIRECT EXPOSURE FOR THESE FIRST RESPONDERS OUT ON THE HILL DIRK GOUWENS WITH THE SKI MAINE ASSOCIATION SAYS THIS PHOTO OF AN INJURED SKIIER THIS WEEKEND AT SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN SHOWS THE WORK OF A SKI PATROLLER IN MAINE. 2:23 SKI PATROL IS IDENTIFIED IN THE SAME CATEGORY AS PEOPLE LIKE EMTS AND FIREFIGHTERS AND NURSES AND DOCTORS FIRST RESPONDERS LIKE POLICE, EMS AND FIRE ARE CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR A COVID-19 VACCINE, AND UP UNTIL LAST WEEK MORE THAN 300 SKI PATROLLERS WERE VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19, LEAVING 125 WAITING. 50 WERE BOOKED FOR APPOINTMENTS TOMORROW AT FRANKLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN FARMINGTON: 4:22 THOSE APPOINTMENTS HAVE ALL BEEN CANCELLED LAST WEEK GOUWENS SAYS PATRO