Prudhom says it can get frustrating at times dealing with people who are hesitant to get the vaccine. We are also supporting two mobile sites out of each hub. “We have a hub here in Henderson, we have a hub in Laurel. The Henderson site is a hub for temporary vaccine clinics in western Kentucky. I would much rather get the little pain of getting the vaccine than taking the chance of getting COVID the second time. “I work with the public and we had a little scare the other day whenever one of the girls actually had a family member that came up positive and that she has some interactions with," Codynah says, "So, thank goodness she was negative but I just want to be on the safe side. She’s getting the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine at this clinic. Henderson resident Toni Codynah is a night shift convenience store clerk, an essential worker who is constantly interacting with the public. The ultimate goal is to support the state and provide as many vaccines to the local community as possible.” “The state sent a request and FEMA and the DOD (Department of Defense) are fulfilling that request," Carpenter says, "FEMA is supporting and then we are the manpower. But at the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension office in Henderson, from the guy taking temperatures at the door to the people giving shots, the uniform of the day for every worker is military fatigues.Īir Force master sergeant Joseph Carpenter explained why his active duty military service record will include a short entry for Henderson, Kentucky in 2021. Some vaccine clinics may have one or two National Guard personnel on hand to help with traffic or other duties. It’s a very different look than what you’ll see elsewhere.Īs we reported last week, the state of Kentucky chose to get more coronavirus vaccine doses by partnering with the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
One of the FEMA-run vaccine clinics is underway in Henderson for the next three weeks. KY Using FEMA Clinics to Get Additional Doses " target="_blank">Learn more about the app and research.Full size Mobile0000017c-83f8-d4f8-a77d-b3fd0da00001 Their work culminated in an extensive data visualization of the coronavirus progression in our seven state project area. Darrin Weber and his fall semester ChangeLab class students, Maya Frederick, Timmy Miller, Ethan Morlock and Pearl Muensterman gathered, cleaned and created visualizations of demographic and coronavirus data in our selected region. If you know of a Midwestern story of the pandemic that has not been told, let us know.0000017c-83f8-d4f8-a77d-b3fd0da00000CBC: Binge Listen to Season OneThe reporting was research driven. COVID Between the Coasts is an ongoing project.
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Explore their work here and the entire CBC series below. Donate now to our Joseph Fund, where we are currently accepting funds for tornado relief.0000017c-83f8-d4f8-a77d-b3fd0d9f0000In 2020, WNIN, the Center for Innovation and Change at the University of Evansville and ¿Qué Pasa, Midwest? collaborated on a seven month research and reporting project to find stories of the coronavirus pandemic in seven Midwestern states.Students from two UE ChangeLab classes provided substantial data and reporting resources for this project. In a few weeks we will have a better picture of longer-term needs and also will be able to determine what type of manpower is needed. The first wave of response is to help with emergency resources (water, shelter, food, gasoline) and support these organizations mobilize their equipment to the site. Many years ago, I actually helped plant Covenant Community! I love this church deeply. In Dawson Springs, we will partner with Men and Women of Action and Covenant Community Church. They are one of our long-time partners and are already on site. In Mayfield, we will work with the North American Lutheran Church disaster response team. With this in mind, we are partnering with three trusted organizations to help with recovery. In this particular case, we do not have any Anglican congregations in the affected areas. The amount of need is overwhelming and the recovery efforts will take years – and a considerable amount of resources. You have likely seen the photos in the news. The destruction of towns like Dawson Springs and Mayfield, KY is quite unbelievable. This is a community that was 75% devastated by the tornado. The next town over is Dawson Springs, KY. I grew up in Madisonville, KY and have deep roots there. We, at ARDF, are always happy to respond when disaster strikes, but this time it is close to home (quite literally) for me. Jake Stum shares below how the destruction literally happened close to where he grew up. If you would like to respond to the tornado tragedy in Kentucky, The Anglican Relief & Development Fund (ARDF) has provided information and a way to help here.
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