ANKENY, Iowa—DMACC Nursing students have been participating in the distribution of COVID-19 vaccinations. DMACC is partnering with Hy-Vee to distribute 1,000 doses of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine. The clinic priority was for all DMACC full-time and part-time faculty and staff members to sign-up to get vaccinated.  Once those commitments were filled, the remaining available vaccination appointments were opened up to students and other members of the DMACC community.  A total of 32 DMACC and Grand View University nursing students, as well as DMACC Paramedic students, are assisting Hy-Vee Pharmacists in administering the vaccines.

DMACC Nursing students Katelyn Chumbley (left) of Ankeny and Hilary Hamilton of Des Moines ready the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to 1,000 people at the vaccination clinic held at the DMACC Ankeny Campus.

Chumbley, a Boone Campus nursing student, is president of the Boone Student Nursing Association, while Hamilton, who attends the DMACC Ankeny Campus, is the president of the Ankeny/Urban Student Nursing Association (AUSNA).

DMACC Boone Campus second-year nursing student Lisa Melchert of Ogden prepares a Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine soon to be placed in the arm of a DMACC Ankeny Campus vaccine clinic attendee.

(contributed article and photos, DMACC)