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Ripley County Health Dept. Seeking Volunteers For Mass COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic

Monday, March 29, 2021 at 5:19 AM

By Travis Thayer X @TheTravisThayer

Contact the health department if you are interested in volunteering.

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(Ripley County, Ind.) – Volunteers are needed for an upcoming mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Ripley County.

The Ripley County Health Department is seeking volunteers to help at the vaccination clinic at the Ripley County Fairgrounds in Osgood on Saturday, April 10 and Saturday, April 17.

Current health professionals, previously active health professionals within the last five years, and healthcare students are needed to administer the vaccine.

Other volunteers will help with check-in, traffic control, and patient monitoring.

Those interested in volunteering should contact the health department at 812-689-5751.

A full list of qualifications needed to administer the vaccine is listed below. 

May be an image of text that says 'Updates to who can vaccinate According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the following medical professionals can administer COVID-19 vaccine: Health Professionals (Current and Previously Active within the last years)* Healthcare Students* Dentists Emergency medical technicians (advanced or intermediate EMTs) Midwives Nurses Advanced practice registered nurses (APRN) Registered nurses (RN) Licensed practical nurses (LPN) Optometrists Paramedics Pharmacists, pharmacy interns, and pharmacy technicians Physicians Physician assistants Podiatrists Respiratory therapists Veterinarians H Health Dental Emergency medical technicians (advanced or intermediate EMTs) Medical Midwifery Nursing Optometry Paramedic Pharmacy and pharmacy intern Physician assistant Podiatry Respiratory therapy Veterinary'

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