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Carris Health - Redwood is looking forward to the opportunity to vaccinate more people in our community and we are encouraged by the number of people who are interested in receiving the vaccines. We have received many questions about our role in administering vaccinations to the public. At this time, Carris Health does not have the supply to vaccinate on a large scale.
In an effort to update our community, we want to make clear the difference between Carris Health s vaccine procedures and what is being offered by the Minnesota Department of Health.
Carris Health Vaccination Plans
Right now, Carris Health and CentraCare are focused on vaccinating health care workers in our communities and targeted priority groups who are most at risk. We are dependent on a limited vaccine supply and undetermined allotment numbers.
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During the fall semester, more than 12,000 members of the MIT community were authorized to access campus. Depending on how much time they spent on campus, these community members underwent required Covid testing up to twice a week. That testing will continue through the spring semester, as most first-year students, sophomores, and juniors will return to campus. This semester, MIT Medical has also launched an updated, more informative dashboard to track the testing results. Suzanne Blake, director of MIT Emergency Management, talked to MIT News about the results from last semester’s testing program and plans for the spring semester.
Carroll College partners with Lewis & Clark County to expand vaccine vaccination distribution
and last updated 2021-01-29 20:36:19-05
HELENA â In an effort to expand local mass vaccination opportunities, Carroll College announced a partnership with Lewis & Clark Public Health, St. Peterâs Health, and PureView Health Center to serve as a drive-through point of distribution for the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine.
âWe are eager to do what we can to assist Lewis & Clark County in protecting our residents from the formidable impacts of this virus,â says Dr. John Cech, president of Carroll College. âThis is one of the most important partnerships Carroll College has ever entered. Having the ability to be a part of the solution for vaccine distribution and caring for the health of our community is directly in concert with our mission as a Catholic college.â
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has approved MIT’s request to serve as an employer-based distributor of the Covid-19 vaccine.
The designation means that as sufficient doses of the vaccine become available over the coming months, the Institute will be in a position to vaccinate some 50,000 MIT students, employees, affiliates, and their dependents regardless of whether MIT Medical is their primary care provider.
MIT brings to this effort its long track record running one of the largest flu vaccination clinics in New England, as well as its recent experience administering regular Covid-19 tests to thousands of members of the MIT community. This expertise will allow MIT Medical to help relieve pressure on local hospitals, health systems, medical offices, and other entities that are expected to play a leading role in vaccinating millions of residents of the Boston area.