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How West Virginia became the nation's leader in COVID-19 vaccine distribution

Jenifer McAndrews

January 28, 2021 |

WCHS-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, West Virginia

West Virginia relied on strategic partnerships, collaboration, and efficient use of medicine to successfully outpace every other state in the U.S. in COVID-19 vaccine distribution. Rather than turning to nationally-run chain pharmacies to disseminate the vaccine, the state partnered with local pharmacies to better reach long-term care facilities and collaborated with the West Virginia National Guard to overcome logistical barriers.

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West Virginia has a simple system that avoids wasting vaccine doses

Adele Peters

January 28, 2021 |

FastCompany |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, West Virginia

West Virginia has implemented a digital platform that allows residents to sign up for notifications if leftover doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are available for use near them. Although the system is only accessible to those with internet, it has resulted in far fewer people phoning the hotline, which in turn has allowed for greater ease for those without internet access to sign up for appointments.

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How the CARES Act Forgot America's Most Vulnerable Hospitals

Brianna Bailey

January 26, 2021 |

ProPublica |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States

The CARES Act was meant to help small businesses, including hospitals, find financial stability during the coronavirus pandemic, but confusing guidelines and a lack of oversight have impeded the success. This reality has been especially difficult for rural hospitals, some of which "have left millions in relief aid untouched, spiraling deeper into debt for fear that the wrong decision could force them to return money."

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Drive-thru vaccinators in state getting creative

Neal Earley

January 25, 2021 |

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, England, Arkansas

While drive-thru testing sites became fairly commonplace during the coronavirus pandemic, a local pharmacy in a small town on the Arkansas Grand Prairie has now converted a church into coronavirus vaccination drive-thru clinic. The site is able to vaccinate up to 70 people per day, and residents say that it's not only easier to be able to stay in their car, but that they appreciate getting the shot from a pharmacy that has already earned their trust.

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Amid Covid Health Worker Shortage, Foreign-Trained Professionals Sit on Sidelines

Markian Hawryluk

January 25, 2021 |

Kaiser Health News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado

A small cohort of states have eased restrictions and eliminated beauracratic barriers for foreign-trained doctors to practice medicine in the U.S. during the coronavirus pandemic as a means of better staffing hospitals. The states that have created these temporary licenses for "foreign-trained nurses, certified nurse’s aides, physician assistants and many other health professionals" have recieved numerous applications, although not all who apply qualify.

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A rural county in Washington state hasn't wasted a single Covid-19 vaccine dose. Here's its secret

Christina Zdanowicz

January 25, 2021 |

CNN |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Kittitas County, Washington

Kittitas County is leading the way in Washington state in efforts to distribute the coronavirus vaccine thanks to having a strong disaster management system in place. The county is accustomed to responding to disasters, such as wildfires, and tapped the deputy fire chief of Kittitas Valley Fire and Rescue to lead the incident response team. He explains, "The infrastructure that we have with everybody communicating, everybody willing to be flexible and play whatever role's necessary and an understanding of (incident command system) and emergency operation centers gives us the framework to do it."

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How West Virginia Became a U.S. Leader in Vaccine Rollout

Sarah Mervosh

January 24, 2021 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, West Virginia

Prior to the COVID-19 vaccinations being rolled out to states, West Virginia preemptively opted out of the federal distribution plan that relied on CVS and Walgreens and instead partnered local pharmacies with long-term care facilities to vaccinate residents. The state's control over distribution has been extremely successful when compared to that of all other states; however, West Virginia officials are now reporting that their rate of vaccination is so efficient that it is outpacing their supply.

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It takes a village: Community Yahoos help Slavic Village during Covid-19 pandemic

Lee Chilcote

January 19, 2021 |

The Land |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

In Cleveland’s Slavic Village neighborhood, a community effort is underway that aims to do "nothing but positive things." During the coronavirus pandemic, the group of volunteers has held fundraisers for community members who are facing financial struggles and handed out masks and face shields. The efforts resulted in the group receiving a Covid-19 emergency support grant that helped them create the Garden of Life – "a grassroots gathering place where people can celebrate life and remember those who have passed away."

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How Californians are resorting to crowdsourcing to get their Covid-19 vaccine

Kelsey Piper

January 15, 2021 |

Vox |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, California

Residents of California are working together to crowdsource where COVID-19 vaccinations are being offered, and who they're being offered to. While the state has failed to implement a transparent dissemination strategy, 70 volunteers joined forces to create a spreadsheet that keeps track of what clinics are offering the shot and what parameters must be met to receive it. Users have reported that they were able to schedule an appointment because of this effort.

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The simple reason West Virginia leads the nation in vaccinating nursing home residents

Tinglong Dai

January 14, 2021 |

The Conversation |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, West Virginia

Most states in the U.S. are struggling to effectively and efficiently distribute the COVID-19 vaccine, while "West Virginia became the first state to finish round one of the two-dose vaccine series in nursing homes." The key to the state's success included preemptively preparing a vaccination dissemination plan and partnering with independent and chain pharmacies.

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