As of last week, Jackson had inoculated more than 5,300 healthcare workers. Its system has about 13,000 employees.
Half of Miami Responders Declined COVID Vaccines—Why?
01/20/2021
Large numbers of paramedics and hospital workers have refused the COVID shots.

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IAFC COVID vaccine priority levels for EMS providers by state
IAFC Releases Vaccine Priority Chart for Fire & EMS Providers By State
12/20/2020
Chiefs are encouraged to review their state plan to see how firefighters and EMS personnel have been classified.
A screen cap from the American Ambulance Association's webinar on Phase 3 COVID provider relief funds.
Get the Lowdown on Phase 3 COVID Relief
12/18/2020
The American Ambulance Association fielded questions in a webinar.
Many surveyed responders in the Tampa area said they wouldn't get the COVID vaccine.
Many Fla. Responders Not Interested in COVID Vaccine
12/18/2020
But an emphasis on current information may help persuade some.
Kenneth Scheppke, MD, FAEMS, EMS medical director for the Florida Department of Health, brings you the latest updates in an easy-to-understand interview with Mike McCabe.
The Coronavirus Vaccine: Myths, Questions & Truths with Ken Scheppke
12/15/2020
The COVID-19 vaccine is here and EMS is on the frontlines of receiving and administering it.  Host Mike McCabe interviews Florida's State EMS Medical Director Ken Scheppke, MD, who addresses all of your coronavirus vaccine questions and…
In an still from a Washington Post video, New York nurse Sandra Lindsay becomes her state's first non-trial recipient of Pfizer's COVID vaccine.
Editors’ Expressions: I Will (Also) Get the Vaccine, and I (Also) Hope You Do the Same
Hilary Gates, MAEd, NRP 12/14/2020
The COVID vaccine is finally here—now let’s #getvaccinated.
There's no doubt EMS providers will be toward the front of the line for COVID vaccination, but many groups are jockeying for position.
The COVID Vaccine Is Here—Now, Who Gets It First?
12/14/2020
As vaccinations begin today, many groups are seeking priority.
'Husker Bob' Kneifl responded to more than half of Ponca's rescue calls each year.
Neb. Community Honors Beloved Rescue Captain Fallen to COVID
12/11/2020
'Husker Bob' Kneifl responded to more than half of Ponca's rescue calls each year.
The IAEMSC wants COVID vaccination priority for EMS.
IAEMSC: Ensure COVID Vaccine Priority for EMS
12/08/2020
The EMS chiefs' association issues a position paper on the coming vaccinations.
In Santa Fe and throughout the state, hospitals are dangerously close to capacity because of COVID.
Hospitals at Capacity, New Mexico Eyes Rationing Care
12/08/2020
Crisis standards could be coming, warn top state officials.
AHA, AARC Issue Joint Statement on COVID
AHA, AARC Issue Joint Statement on COVID
12/08/2020
Statement calls on federal and state policymakers to keep healthcare workers safe.
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