How a Native American survey and vaccine rollout models a community-centered approach By Melissa Hellmann, The Seattle Times
Published: February 7, 2021, 12:40pm
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Hundreds of cars wrapped around the Muckleshoot Indian Reservation’s health clinic, where tribal employees and their families lined up Sunday to receive their first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination. Music by Lauryn Hill played over a speaker as volunteers in white tents registered patients in their cars.
Lawrence Foulkes, a 32-year-old computer technician and enrolled Muckleshoot Tribal member, received his first dose from the comfort of his car that morning. Though he was nervous, Foulkes got vaccinated to protect his multigenerational household, which has members ranging from 3 to 65 years old.
Native Americans Willing to Vaccinate to Protect Community A survey found Indigenous people are more willing than the general public to get the COVID-19 vaccine, as a responsibility to their community. An increase in community-based messaging could boost acceptance. Melissa Hellmann, The Seattle Times | February 1, 2021 | News
(TNS) Hundreds of cars wrapped around the Muckleshoot Indian Reservation s health clinic, where tribal employees and their families lined up Sunday to receive their first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination. Music by Lauryn Hill played over a speaker as volunteers in white tents registered patients in their cars.
Lawrence Foulkes, a 32-year-old computer technician and enrolled Muckleshoot Tribal member, received his first dose from the comfort of his car that morning. Though he was nervous, Foulkes got vaccinated to protect his multigenerational household, which has member
December 10, 2020 at 6:00 am
As the coronavirus pandemic picked up speed this year, some people’s jobs became a nonstop race to help save lives. Here, an emergency medicine doctor, vaccine trial volunteer, protective equipment manufacturer, public health director and others share what 2020 was like for them.
The following interviews have been edited for length and clarity.
Yvette CalderonMount Sinai Health System
Yvette Calderon is chair of emergency medicine at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital. She was on the front lines of New York’s City’s early pandemic surge.
Q: How did the pandemic change your work?
Calderon: It was a very stressful time. it was really important to check in with everyone nursing staff, faculty, residents, the [physician’s assistants] just to make sure we had a mental health check. We saw a lot of death, more than I’ve ever seen in a short period of time.