Volunteers jump at shot to get vaccinated
Officials say unpaid workers key part of COVID effort By TERRY TANG and MANUEL VALDES, Associated Press
Published: March 15, 2021, 6:02am
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4 Photos Volunteer worker Pete Graham, left, helps direct newly arriving volunteers to a health screening station, Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, at a mass vaccination clinic at Seattle University in Seattle near the end of his shift. After finishing his shift, Graham was able to get the first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in return for his labor. As states ramp up vaccination distribution in the fight against the coronavirus, volunteers are needed to do everything from direct traffic to check people in to keep vaccination sites running smoothly. In return for their work, they re often given a shot - including those who are young and healthy and may not have otherwise been able to receive the shot until later in the year. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) (Ted S. Warren/Associated Pre
SEATTLE (AP) When Seattle’s largest health care system got a mandate from Washington state to create a mass COVID-19 vaccination site, organizers knew tha
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By TERRY TANG and MANUEL VALDES Associated Press
SEATTLE (AP) When Seattle’s largest health care system got a mandate from Washington state to create a mass COVID-19 vaccination site, organizers knew that gathering enough volunteers would be almost as crucial as the vaccine itself.
“We could not do this without volunteers,” said Renee Rassilyer-Bomers, chief quality officer for Swedish Health Services and head of its vaccination site at Seattle University. “The sheer volume and number of folks that we wanted to be able to serve and bring in requires … 320 individuals each day.”