{"id":9108,"date":"2021-04-23T10:21:44","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T14:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/?p=9108"},"modified":"2021-08-03T22:44:27","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T02:44:27","slug":"more-than-1100-people-receive-covid-19-vaccines-at-marymount-clinic-on-wednesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/blog\/more-than-1100-people-receive-covid-19-vaccines-at-marymount-clinic-on-wednesday\/","title":{"rendered":"More than 1,100 people receive COVID-19 vaccines at MU clinic on Wednesday"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In collaboration with state and local authorities, Marymount University offered Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to all Marymount students, staff and faculty this Wednesday in the upper gym of the Lee Center<\/a>, and opened eligibility to members of the general public as well.<\/p>\n The clinic, which was the result of a partnership with both Safeway<\/a> and the Army National Guard<\/a>, allowed a total of 1,174 individuals to get vaccinated \u2013 exceeding the initial goal of Marymount administrators.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cThis is the first time we\u2019ve established a mass vaccination site here on Marymount\u2019s campus, and it\u2019s been a determined effort as we aim to get as many shots in arms as possible over the course of a single day,\u201d said Dr. Irma Becerra, President of Marymount University. \u201cWe are planning a full return to face-to-face learning for the upcoming Fall 2021 semester<\/a>, and hosting this clinic and boosting the vaccination rate across our University and beyond is a great step towards helping us accomplish that plan.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve really emphasized the importance of getting fully vaccinated as soon as possible, especially before the summer arrives and our campus community disperses,\u201d explained Dr. William Bisset, Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs at Marymount University. \u201cAs we see this large turnout, we are all reminded of Marymount\u2019s core principle of service to others and how each one of us is making a positive difference.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The opportunity to administer the one-day clinic arose as a result of Virginia Governor Ralph Northam\u2019s recent recommendations that encourage younger people to get vaccinated, as well as the expanded eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines in the Commonwealth to include everyone 16 years and older.<\/p>\n \u201cIt feels great and I feel happy \u2013 hopefully, this is the light at the end of the tunnel for this whole pandemic,\u201d reflected Marymount University sophomore and Track & Field athlete Dylan Vallade, who received his first dose of the Pfizer vaccine on Wednesday morning in the Lee Center.<\/p>\n \u201cI wanted to receive the COVID-19 vaccine because I travel a lot, and when I travel back home I want to be safe,\u201d added senior tennis player Ana Schneider Jerez, who hails from M\u00e1laga, Spain. \u201cAnd also around school, I hope everyone can get it and we can once again have social lives \u2013 you know, just be back together.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n As Pfizer\u2019s vaccine requires two doses for maximum protection, community members will receive their second shot at Marymount\u2019s next clinic on Wednesday, May 12. For those unable to attend this clinic, there are options at regional Safeway locations.<\/p>\n Marymount\u2019s vaccination campaign is just one component in its plan to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and preserve the health and safety of the University community<\/a>. Other key measures during the pandemic have included a face covering requirement<\/a>, surveillance testing<\/a>, no-cost testing on campus through a partnership with Arlington County<\/a>, contact tracing and implemented social distancing protocols.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In collaboration with state and local authorities, Marymount University offered Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to all Marymount students, staff and faculty this Wednesday in the upper gym of the Lee Center, and opened eligibility to members of the general public as well. The clinic, which was the result of a partnership with both Safeway and […]<\/p>\n