Volunteers are ready to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to Pulaski County residents. The county’s vaccination clinic opens today in the Winamac Knights of Columbus Hall. Forty-four individuals are signed up to get their first today.
Vicki White is one of the clinic’s two coordinators. “We’re scheduling the age group that’s appropriate now and the first responders that are appropriate,” she explained to a group of health officials, volunteers, and others involved with the clinic, during a final planning meeting Tuesday. “If we’ve got leftover vaccines, we’re going to get them into somebody’s who arms who may not fall into that area, but we’re going to be doing that.”
Here’s what those getting vaccinated can expect: First, they’ll be handed a CDC questionnaire, as well as a card that will serve as an appointment reminder for the second dose and proof of vaccination. Next, they’ll complete the registration process and wait for the vaccination itself. “And right now, we only have two stations set up to use for vaccinations,” White explained, “but they are back here.”
Finally, they’ll go on to a waiting area, where they’ll be monitored for at least 15 minutes for any severe reactions. Two individuals will be scheduled for appointments every 10 minutes.
The clinic is open Wednesdays and Thursdays by appointment only, but more hours and Saturday vaccinations may be added in the coming weeks. Organizers say there are enough volunteers for now, but they’ll need more if the clinic adds more days. The biggest need is for volunteers to help with registration.
For more information about Indiana’s current vaccination guidelines and for eligible individuals to sign up, visit ourshot.in.gov or call 211. Updates about Pulaski County’s clinic and information about how to volunteer can be found at PulaskiOnline.org/vaccine.
