Collected Item: “Giving the Vaccine”
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Giving the Vaccine
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Text story
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The process of giving the COVID vaccine is not as simple as one may think. For starters, hospitals and clinics have no idea when they will receive the next shipment of doses since it is held and distributed by the state. Scheduling appointments for the general population is difficult without knowing when they’ll receive the next shipment. Then, the paperwork is extensive for each patient. And when a bottle is opened, all doses must be pulled up immediately and distributed within 15-45 minutes, leaving little room for mistakes or missed appointments. Via Christi in Manhattan, Kansas, USA is proud to say they have not wasted a single dose yet, unlike many other hospitals across the US. The patient then has to wait for 15 minutes to be observed by the hospital staff for reactions before they can leave. If this sounds like a lot for a patient, imagine the process for the hospital staff.
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#HST494, #ArizonaStateUniversity, #vaccine
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https://1350kman.com/ascension-via-christis-continues-covid-vaccine-clinic-for-staff/ ; https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/expect.html
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Alisha Downs
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2021-01-23