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Focus on COVID-19

EMS Involvement in COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts – Results of a North Carolina Statewide Survey

Jonathan Poznera Department of Emergency Medicine, UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NCORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5087-3131
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James Winslowb North Carolina Office of EMS
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Sachi Schindec Orange County Emergency Services, Hillsborough, NC
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Mehul D. Patela Department of Emergency Medicine, UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NCORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1281-3207
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Joseph M. Grovera Department of Emergency Medicine, UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC;c Orange County Emergency Services, Hillsborough, NCCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 293-296 | Received 26 Jan 2022, Accepted 03 Mar 2022, Published online: 12 Apr 2022

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