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Southern High School will play a critical role in protecting the Durham community from coronavirus, serving as a mass vaccination site next week.

Phone line opens Friday for Durham residents seeking vaccines

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<p>ON THE ROOF OF THE BUILDING. HE WAS TAKEN TO WAKEMED AFTER COMPLAINING OF PAIN RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT AND HE FACES NUMEROUS CHARGES. &gt;&gt;&gt; A DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL WILL BECOME A MASS VACCINATION SITE. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT SOUTHERN HIGH IN DURHAM. THAT IS WHERE WE FIND LORA LAVIGNE THIS AFTERNOON. THAT IS EXCITING NEWS FOR SO MANY PEOPLE TO USE A LARGE LOCATION LIKE THIS. &gt;&gt; Reporter: VERY EXCITING, DAVID. IT WILL BE A MUCH DIFFERENT SCENE AT SOUTHERN HIGH SCHOOL THIS TIME NEXT WEEK, BEGINNING TUESDAY IS WHEN THE MASS VACCINATION SITE WILL OPEN. I GAVE THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT HOTLINE A CALL TO SEE HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE, IT TOOK 15 MINUTES TO GET TO A REPRESENTATIVE. THAT IS THE BIGGEST ISSUE RIGHT NOW FOR THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT MAKING SURE ENOUGH PEOPLE GET TO THE PHONE LINES TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THE DURHAM MAYOR IS HAVING A MASS VACCINATION SITE IN DURHAM WILL HELP GET VACCINES TO THOSE WHO NEED THEM AS THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND TO HELP HER PEERS TO USE SOUTHERN HIGH SCHOOL FOR THAT PURPOSE. &gt;&gt; WE'VE SEEN IN OTHER COUNTIES AND STATES ESPECIALLY, LONG LINES AND NOT ENOUGH VACCINES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE IN THOSE LINES, PEOPLE WAITING FOR HOURS WITH NO VACCINE AT THE END. WE REALLY DON'T WANT THAT. &gt;&gt; Reporter: TO AVOID THAT, THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT WORKING DILIGENTLY WITH HELP TO MAKE SURE ENOUGH STAFF WILL BE ON STAFF AT THE HIGH SCHOOL AND ENOUGH PEOPLE TO ANSWER THE PHONES. THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE, REACHING THE MOST VULNERABLE COMMUNITY. &gt;&gt; THERE ARE ABOUT 50,000 IN DURHAM, EVEN IF THINGS MOVE QUICKLY, TO GET 60,000 PEOPLE OVER 55 XFINITY IN ADDITION TO THE HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND OTHER CRITICAL FRONTLINE CATEGORIES, IT WILL TAKE TIME. &gt;&gt; Reporter: THE LOGISTICS OF HOW THE PROCESS WILL RUN AND HOW IT WILL LOOK LIKE ARE STILL BEING IRONED OUT. THESE STUDENTS ARE THRILLED TO HEAR SOMETHING IS BEING DONE TO HURRY THINGS ALONG. &gt;&gt; MY PARENTS ARE HIGH RISK, I WANT TO MAKE SURE I DON'T TRANSMIT TO THEM AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE I DON'T GET IT. &gt;&gt; I THINK IT IS EXCITING IT IS COMING TO DURHAM ESPECIALLY WITH ALL OF US COMING BACK THIS WEEK FROM WHEREVER WE COME FROM THE COUNTRY. I HOPE THE CITY CAN GET THAT TAKEN CARE OF PRETTY FAST. &gt;&gt; Reporter: STARTING NEXT WEEK, THE SITE HERE WILL BE OPEN FROM TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 3:00 UNTIL 8:00 P.M. SOMETHING TO NOTE IS MAYOR SCHEWEL TOLD ME THEY MAY BE HOME TO A MEGA VACCINATION SITE SOON.</p>

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Phone line opens Friday for Durham residents seeking vaccines

Southern High to play central role in Durham vaccination effort