Volunteers Needed for COVID-19 Immunization Project

Volunteers Needed for COVID-19 Immunization Project

From Ramsey County Public Health email, published Dec. 30: Pharmacists and other licensed medical professionals (such as nurse practitioners, EMTs, medical assistants, licensed practical nurses and physician assistants) are needed to help with immunizing people with COVID-19 vaccines. Unlicensed Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) volunteers are also needed to assist with duties such as greeting, traffic control and education/interpretation.

MRC volunteers with a current medical license will be asked to serve as immunization injectors during mass vaccination efforts.

• All volunteers will receive prior training based on their level of expertise.
• Training will be scheduled in the month of January and will consist of some in person, on-site training.
• All volunteers, medical and non-medical, will be offered the Moderna vaccination in two doses.
• Volunteers must be available to volunteer for shifts at least twice a month to participate in this project. Shifts may span 4-8 hours.
• Volunteers with high-risk COVID conditions may volunteer for deployment after receiving the second dose of Moderna and immunity is established (two weeks after second dose). If you are at high risk for COVID, please click here to read the information to determine if you are willing to participate in this project.

Please respond to Hilary at hilary.zander@co.ramsey.mn.us or 651-238-9280 if you are willing to volunteer for the COVID vaccination project. In your e-mail, please include:

1. Name
2. Phone number and email address if different from what is listed on your account.
3. Days/times in which you are available to volunteer. For planning purposes only. We will not hold you accountable for volunteering during these days/times.
4. If you have a current medical license and will be volunteering as an injector:

• “I have experience as an injector and am comfortable administering IM immunizations.” OR
• "I need training as an injector.”

Please reach out to Hilary if you have any questions.
Related: Minnesota Department of Health announces that enough vaccine doses have been sent to hospital settings to administer a first dose to people in the initial priority group of hospital workers.