NEW: NV gets vaccine rollout overhaul, seniors prioritized
Nevada mitigation pause extended 30 days
Nevada authorities are making major changes to the statewide vaccine distribution plan by eliminating the tiered approach and adding flexibility to distribute the vaccine faster to vulnerable senior populations. The new playbook puts the population into lanes which will allow the general population to begin vaccinations concurrently with essential healthcare and public safety workers.
By: Jason Dinant , Joe Bartels , KTNV Staff
Posted at 11:43 AM, Jan 11, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-12 10:28:03-05
CARSON CITY (KTNV) â UPDATE 11:30 P.M.: Nevada authorities are making major changes to the statewide vaccine distribution plan by eliminating the tiered approach and adding flexibility to distribute the vaccine faster to vulnerable senior populations.
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The Medical Reserve Corps in Summit County is seeking volunteers to help administer the COVID-19 vaccine. Help is needed from people both with and without medical certifications.
As the COVID-19 vaccine program continues in Utah, more staff will be needed in order to ensure a smooth process once the state receives more and more doses from the Federal Government.
The Medical Reserve Corps is not a new organization and is a list of volunteers who are willing to step up and help when they are needed. The COVID-19 pandemic is no exception.
Derek Moss is the Nursing Director for Summit County and says all types of medical professionals are wanted.
Connecticut declines to send names, birthdays of vaccine recipients to CDC
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Dr. Diana Rodriguez receives the COVID-19 vaccine with the first batch of Moderna’s vaccine at Hartford Hospital on Dec. 21.JOSEPH PREZIOSO / AFP via Getty Images
WASHINGTON In order to ship to millions of vaccine doses and quickly put shots in arms, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is gathering unprecedented amounts of data on Americans who receive the COVID-19 vaccine from states who usually keep this information largely to themselves.
When individuals get the COVID-19 vaccine in Connecticut, the doctor, nurse or pharmacist will enter their name, which company’s vaccine they received and other information into a state immunization database. The state will then share some of this data with the CDC on a regular basis.
First doses of Pfizer COVID-19 arrive in Wisconsin
The first limited quantities of a vaccine made by Pfizer have arrived in Wisconsin, some 11 months after the state’s first confirmed case of COVID-19.
“Our first allocation of Pfizer vaccine is 49,725,” said Dr. Stephanie Schauer, Immunization Program Manager with the Division of Public Health. “We do have a projection for one more week after that, and for Moderna we have a projection of 101,000 doses. But that’s all the information that we have.”
The first doses of the vaccine are being given to frontline health care workers, with distribution being handled by hospital groups serving regions around the state.
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CARSON CITY (KTNV) â Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak updated the state s COVID-19 vaccination planning process during a Wednesday press conference.
Gov. Sisolak was joined by Candice McDaniel, chief of the Bureau of Child, Family and Community Wellness, along with Shannon Bennett, Immunization Program Manager, Division of Public and Behavioral Health.
The governor said he was glad to provide an update as the state prepares for a COVID-19 vaccine, which he anticipated may be available in mid-December in limited doses.
Today, I am glad to provide you all with an update as we prepare for a COVID vaccine, which we anticipate may be available in the next week or so in limited doses. There is hope on the horizon, but it will take time to make sure everyone has access to the vaccine. Governor Sisolak (@GovSisolak) December 3, 2020