Monthly Report May 2021

Medical Reserve Corps

Caption for Eastern Nebraska photo: Members of the Eastern Nebraska MRC (NE) at a COVID-19 vaccination site.

May 2021: At a Glance

1,000 Reported MRC Activities

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​ 230 657 190 212 230 181 54

Improved community preparedness Participated in emergency response Served a vulnerable population Strengthened MRC unit Strengthened public health Supported non-emergency community event Trained to improve response capability

The numbers in this chart may not equal the total number of actual activities. The number of activities notes the number of unique entries by MRC unit leaders for the current month, but some activities have impacts in multiple areas.

The MRC network remained focused on assisting with COVID-19 vaccinations in May, contributing over 40,000 volunteer hours to vaccination clinics across the country.

Caption for Pickaway County photo: A volunteer with the Pickaway County MRC (OH) serves as a vaccinator at a COVID-10 vaccine clinic.

Those units contributing the most time included these:

• The Loudoun MRC (VA)
• The Sussex County Medical Reserve Corps (NJ)
• The Cobb/Douglas Medical Reserve Corps (GA)
• The Upper Merrimack Valley MRC (MA)
• The Santa Cruz County MRC of California (CA)
• The Martin County MRC (FL)
• The MD Responds MRC (MD)
• The New Castle County MRC (DE)
• The Hunterdon County MRC (NJ)
• The Kent County MRC (DE)

In addition, each of the below units devoted over 1,000 volunteer hours to COVID-19 vaccination efforts in May 2021:

• The Schuyler County MRC (NY) administered COVID-19 vaccine shots to high school students.
• Members of the Jackson County MRC (JC*MRC)(IL) received training for a program to administer COVID-19 vaccinations to homebound individuals, and the MRC of El Paso County (CO) provided vaccinations to
  homebound community members.
• Spanish speaking volunteers with the OKMRC Oklahoma County MRC (OK) helped at a COVID-19 vaccination
  event at the Templo De Alabanza in Oklahoma.
• The NM Integrative Wellness MRC (NM) provided dog therapy and behavioral support for residents isolating due
  to COVID-19 at an assisted living facility.