Week Two
5/24 - 5/30
This week during one of my shifts at the vaccine site, I was delivering vaccines to one of the tents. At that same time, two people in the car next to me were receiving their second dose shots. As exciting as that is not everyone is super emotive about it. However, this particular vaccinator was so excited that she started dancing and shaking two maracas she had brought with her for this very occasion. Soon enough all three of them were cheering and dancing as they made their way to the next line to wait their 15 min. While a short moment, it is really amazing to see the joy and relief on people's faces, making it seem like an end is in sight.
So far this week I have learned a lot about what happens behind the scenes to make these major sites run. The OHSU team has files filled with endless spreadsheets, an email that takes about 6 people to answer all the incoming questions, there are over 4,000 people who have been onboarded to help. I have also been taught some of the daily tasks that the team has to complete and I now have my own set that I make sure to do each time I log on.
4,000 is a lot of volunteers! It makes me think there are a lot of people out there who want to help. I know that, early in the pandemic, when I was helping distribute USDA food boxes at a Catholic church in Tigard, it wasn't easy for me initially to figure out how I could help. All this makes me wish it could be easier for folks to pitch in--even after all this is over.
ReplyDeleteHi Emma! It sounds like they were very excited I can imagine why. 4,000 volunteers is a lot it’s crazy how they can keep track of all that.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment Maia! I sometimes wonder the same thing. There are so many different sheets and filters, I'm continually surprised by how quickly it all loads:)
DeleteThat sounds really cool. It’s interesting to know what it takes to make this work, and that there is a huge team of people that are responsible for making this work.
ReplyDeletethis looks really cool!
ReplyDeleteI wish I had seen the maraca dance!
ReplyDeleteIt is so great that you are doing this work and getting to see some of the happy reactions! Anyone show up and play a musical instrument while waiting their 15 minutes? (Yo Yo Ma played his cello for the clinic after getting his second shot...)
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