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As the COVID vaccine rollout continues, Midwesterners have a lot of questions about distribution plans and the vaccine itself. One state is getting help from a surprising place: public libraries.
Noble County is mostly rural and sits in the northeast corner of Indiana. When local officials looked for vaccination sites, they sought a place that was centrally located and accessible.
Library director Sandy Petrie knew the perfect fit.
“They re able to drive right up to the door,” Petrie says. “And, you know, they ve got wheelchairs and walkers downstairs, but just the way we re set up, they re able to drop off, especially the elderly, like, literally three feet from the door.”
Knox County Public Library
Libraries across Indiana are assisting in covid-19 vaccine assistance. Staff have been trained to answer questions and register residents. Staff at the Knox County Public Library assist at a local site.
As the COVID vaccine rollout continues, Midwesterners have a lot of questions about distribution plans and the vaccine itself. One state is getting help from a surprising place: public libraries.
Noble County is mostly rural and sits in the northeast corner of Indiana. When local officials looked for vaccination sites, they sought a place that was centrally located and accessible.
Library director Sandy Petrie knew the perfect fit.
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