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From left, Trisha Papalii and Lisa Laya of MVA in the parking lot of the Soup Opera, ready to administer vaccinations. PHOTO BY DAVID KIRK
FAIRMONTÂ â The most vulnerable individuals are among the hardest to vaccinate against COVID-19.
The Monongahela Valley Association of Health Centers has been working to vaccinate those who struggle with financial issues, homelessness or addiction.
Monday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Trisha Papalii, a homeless stabilization worker at MVA on Locust Avenue, and Lisa Laya, a registered nurse working with MVA, were outside the Soup Opera in downtown Fairmont offering free doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
FAIRMONT â Democrats in Congress continue to praise last weekâs passage of the $1.9T American Rescue Plan that was pushed by the Biden Administration to aid those whoâve been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prior to Congress debating Bidenâs proposal, the president said numerous times that America needed the relief bill because âPeople are hurting.â
In Marion County, the hurting Biden spoke of comes in various forms, such as opioid overdoses.
Members of the Quick Response Team, which was established in 2020 by the Marion County Health Department, works with anyone who has experienced a drug overdose and they see people who are hurting every day. Their goal is to sit down with the person who overdosed and have a conversation about how they can help.
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Area resident who were vaccinated Friday are shown here waiting after their shot to ensure they had no adverse reaction to the vaccination at the Armory Friday.
Photo by Sarah Marino
Terry Patterson receives his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Friday at The National Guard Armory in Fairmont.
Photo by Sarah Marino
FAIRMONT â About 300 area residents have received COVID vaccinations due to a partnership between Monongahela Valley Association of Health Centers and the Marion County Health Department.
Those eager to get their COVID-19 vaccination waited in line as National Guardsman directed traffic outside the National Guard Armory Friday.