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Sinclair nursing students, faculty volunteer over 1,000 hours at COVID-19 vaccine clinics

DAYTON — Nursing students and faculty alike at Sinclair Community College have been volunteering their time to help Public Health Dayton & Montgomery County. Over the last several months, they have supported 24 vaccination clinics ran by PHDMC.

Ahead of next weeks graduation, Sinclair announced that 164 nursing students, 22 nursing faculty members, one medical assisting faculty member and the college’s Health Sciences Assistant Dean have combined to log 1,100 hours volunteering at area vaccine clinics.

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The group administered 2,298 COVID-19 vaccines.

“Sinclair’s nursing students and staff are putting their exceptional training and skills to work as part of our region’s efforts to protect the community from COVID-19,” Dr. Rena Sebor, EdD-Dean, Sinclair College Health Sciences Division said.

73 nursing students will graduate from the college next week.

More information about Sinclair Nursing Program can be found here.


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