400 receive COVID vaccine here Wednesday
Cold temperatures did not deter 400 senior citizens from taking part in the first mass COVID vaccination clinic organized by the local health department here on Wednesday.
CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) volunteers manned a registration station outside Forest Capital Hall, passing out clipboards and pens, directing patients where to park and asking them to complete the necessary forms and wait for their allotted time before entering the building.
Once inside, those registered to receive the vaccine were welcomed by additional volunteers and staff, who reviewed the paperwork and helped answer any questions.
The next stop was one of three nurses’ stations, where the vaccines were administered. Those receiving vaccinations received a quick jab in the arm before they were asked to sit in one of several chairs placed a safe distance apart in a makeshift waiting area on the former armory building’s main floor.