National Nurses Week 2021 spotlights strength in pandemic year Chris Cashman
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National Nurses Week is celebrated every May 6-12, but this year seems different. 2021 is a year to reflect on the incomparable sacrifice so many nurses made on the frontlines in the battle against COVID-19.
Saying thanks just isn t enough for the countless women and men who couldn’t stay home or Zoom in to work. This year KING 5 looks back at some of the brave individuals we spoke to last year who stepped up in the midst of a pandemic.
Here s where they are now:
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National Nurses Week 2021 spotlights strength in pandemic year
Nurses profiled last year by KING 5 share how their lives have changed a year since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Author: Chris Cashman Updated: 8:31 PM PDT May 7, 2021
National Nurses Week is celebrated every May 6-12, but this year seems different. 2021 is a year to reflect on the incomparable sacrifice so many nurses made on the frontlines in the battle against COVID-19.
Saying thanks just isn t enough for the countless women and men who couldn’t stay home or Zoom in to work. This year KING 5 looks back at some of the brave individuals we spoke to last year who stepped up in the midst of a pandemic.
Thurston County looking to distribute 800 expiring vaccine doses by end of week
A West Seattle vaccine clinic managed and staffed by the Seattle Fire Department. (MyNorthwest photo)
Good news for anyone hoping to get a Pfizer vaccine: Thurston County is looking to distribute about 800 doses set to expire by the end of the week.
South Puget Sound Community College is hosting a drive-thru clinic on Sunday to help distribute the expiring doses. All moms who get their shot on Sunday will be given flowers in celebration of Mother’s Day.
There is also a walk-up clinic at Thurston County’s Public Health building in Olympia running from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Thursday. People receiving doses can expect the vaccination process to take roughly 30 minutes, an estimate which includes a 15-minute post-vaccine wait time.
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Elite Collision Center in Battle Ground hosted giveaway event Friday
Driving from Battle Ground in a 2015 Ford Taurus given to him by multiple organizations, US Army and Coast Guard veteran Scott Bingham already had a destination in mind.
Scott Bingham stands by a 2015 Ford Taurus given to him at Elite Collision Center in Battle Ground Friday. This car was donated to Elite free of charge from the National Auto Body Congress Recycled Rides program and the Veterans of Foreign Wars organization. Photo by Dan Trujillo
“He’s stopping at a restaurant to have dinner with a friend he hasn’t been able to see in a long time,” said Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) state commander Traci Williams. “He’s going to take the scenic route home north of Snohomish and take advantage of having freedom.”