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400 Wayne residents receive COVID vaccine

By Carolyn Marnon “We were so pleased to
400 City of Wayne residents were
able to receive their first COVID-19 participate in the
vaccine on Friday, February 26.
Wayne County held a vaccination first vaccination clinic for
clinic at HYPE Recreation Center in
Wayne. Residents age 65 and older the City of Wayne and
were eligible for the shots, which
happened to be by Pfizer. very grateful to receive
John Dasho called the City
Clerk’s office when he heard about the vaccine. We were also
the vaccines being given in Wayne.
His name was put on a list that was pleased that we could ob-
sent to Wayne County. A Wayne
County employee called him to set tain this vaccine and
up his HYPE appointment. About the the next one right here in
vaccination clinic, he said, “The peo- Wayne Firefighter/EMT Captain Billy Thomas gets ready to administer the Pfizer
ple there were so nice, from the our own city.” COVID vaccine to Wayne Seniors at Hype Recreation Center.
helpers to the EMT. All in all a great prised to see many City of Wayne em- care organizations, all to no avail.
experience.” Sharon Bunek ployees serving as volunteers in one “We were so pleased to participate
Patricia Spaw indicated she had role or another. We received our vac- in the first vaccination clinic for the
to spend some time waiting outside, 10:00 a.m. for their shots. While cine around 11:00 a.m. then went to City of Wayne and very grateful to re-
but the sun was out and the temper- waiting in the line that went out the the wait room for 15 minutes to be ceive the vaccine. We were also
ature wasn’t too cold. She said there doors, they chatted with fellow monitored for vaccine reactions be- pleased that we could obtain this vac-
were chairs available for those who Wayne seniors in line. After checking fore leaving. We are scheduled to re- cine and the next one right here in
needed them and thought everything in, they were put in a line for the vac- turn for the second dose on March our own city,” said Sharon.
was well-organized. She will be re- cine which, Sharon said, moved 19.” Sharon shared that in the last Wayne Police Chief Ryan Strong
turning in three weeks to get her sec- rather quickly. “All the staff from six weeks, they have tried to sched- stated that he will share any future
ond dose. Wayne County and the City of Wayne ule vaccines with Garden City Hospi- vaccine opportunities he becomes
Sharon and Ira Bunek arrived at were very helpful, and I was sur- tal, Meijer, Rite-Aid and a few health aware of with the City.

14 · March 2021 · The Wayne Dispatch