Nurses who enroll in the registry are instructed to enroll in their local Medical Reserve Corp.
The Medical Reserve Corps are partnering with the local public health authority or other organizations in the community to use volunteers to assist with vaccines.
Another resource being considered are nursing schools.
Leaders at Baylor University s Louise Herrington School of Nursing in Dallas said they ve been contacted by five DFW area hospitals for extra manpower and are prepared to send up to 200 of their experienced nursing students to help.
Students from UT Tyler School of Nursing and College of Pharmacy are also assisting in vaccinations efforts in East Texas.
2020 Laredoans of the Year: Frontline health care workers
Jan. 1, 2021
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A Heroes Work Here sign is pictured outside of Laredo Medical Center on May 11 as health care workers battle the COVID-19 pandemic inside. In the face of a once-in-a-lifetime global crisis, frontline health care workers have been vital to the community, as all of them share in receiving LMT’s 2020 Laredoans of the Year award.Cuate Santos / Laredo Morning Times fileShow MoreShow Less
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Dr. Ricardo Cigarroa visits Natividad Santana’s home in the Cuatro Vientos neighborhood in April.Courtesy of Josh Huskin / Texas MonthlyShow MoreShow Less
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