<\/a>Wendy Wallers administers the coronavirus vaccine to Christina MacDougall during a clinic at Centennial Hall on Feb. 11, 2021. (Michael S. Lockett \/ Juneau Empire)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Residents now eligible for the vaccine include people aged 50 and older with high-risk conditions, people 50 and up working as a frontline essential worker, all educational staff and people living or working in congregate settings.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
[Bitter cold temperatures flirt with record lows]<\/ins><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t A crew of 45 staff and volunteers ran those who met the freshly expanded guidelines through a pipeline that saw them registered, briefed, pricked and then sat down in a distanced waiting area and observed for any signs of adverse reaction while they were registered by assistants for their second-stage dose. That number is unlikely to expand, Barr said.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t “I think we’re pretty close to capacity,” Barr said. “For social distancing purposes we’re about maxed out at the number we have.”<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t Lydia Steele administers the coronavirus vaccine to T.J. Cramer during a clinic at Centennial Hall on Feb. 11, 2021. (Michael S. Lockett \/ Juneau Empire)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Demand for vaccine far outweighs supply, Barr said, but they’re able to handle things smoothly. The clinic took a morning rush in stride, and was on track for a smooth finish. Capital City Fire\/Rescue personnel assisted in a number of specialist and generalist roles<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t “CCFR’s role in this is functioning as reaction monitors,” said assistant chief Travis Mead in an interview. “So far we haven’t been needed.”<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t A lot of the job of the reaction monitors has been ensuring people get scheduled for their second dose, necessary for the efficacy of the vaccine.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t “Having enough iPads on hand has been helpful,” Mead said. “It helps if they have an internet capable device to establish that second appointment.”<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>