DOVER, Del.- The rollout continues in Delaware as Dover International Speedway hosts another weekend of vaccinations.
The push remains the same: To get shots to people 65 and over.
Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long volunteered her time to administer doses. She says people in Phase 1B need to reach out for information on getting vaccinated.
"If you are 65 and over and on a waiting list, we need you to get vaccinated and if you are in an organization that will be working with frontline workers, get names to us because we really want to outreach and doing that with public health," Hall-Long said.
Director of the Delaware Division of Public Health Dr. Karyl Rattay was also helping to get more vaccines into more arms. As Phase 1B is progressing, information on the start of Phase 1C should be coming in the next few days.
"We are excited to move into those under 65 who have chronic conditions," Dr. Rattay said. "We are really grateful that many Delaware seniors have stepped up and got vaccinated, but now we are at a point where we're pretty much getting ready to move to 1C."
With FEMA’s volunteers heading to other states, more members of the Delaware National Guard were on hand to help with the event. About 80 service men and women are assisting with vaccinations to make sure the process is smooth sailing.
Major General Michael R. Berry says volunteering their time requires sacrifice of their everyday jobs and time with family as they assist with Mission Assignment.
"Very proud of all of the cooperation that’s been going on," Berry said. "Certainly of the soldiers and the airmen and the families of those soldiers and airmen. And very importantly, the employers who have allowed them to take a break from what they due Monday through Friday."
The team effort between state government, medical personnel, and emergency response agencies has been visible and drives mass vaccination clinics and the push to get past the pandemic.