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Lt. Governor Hall-Long to Vaccinate Delawareans Ages 12 and Older at The Warehouse in Wilmington

May 14, 2021

Lt. Governor will join Henrietta Johnson Medical Center, The WRK Group, and the Delaware National Medical Association for a Community Vaccination Event. 

WILMINGTON, Del. – Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long, a public health nurse who has administered hundreds of vaccination shots to Delawareans, will join Henrietta Johnson Medical Center, the Delaware National Medical Association, and the Delaware Medical Reserve Corps for a COVID-19 Vaccinations Event at The Warehouse (teen center) from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The Warehouse, a partner of The WRK Group, shares the collective mission to empower the community to reach its full potential by eliminating the barriers of structural racism and revolutionizing teen engagement. 

The Lt. Governor has been out in the community throughout the pandemic testing and vaccinating Delawareans up and down the state. 

Photo By Part 107 Certified Drone Pilot Saquan Stimpson

She is excited to join community partners in the City of Wilmington to help vaccinate citizens in the 19801 and 19802 zip codes. Please join us in-person for the opportunity to ask questions and take pictures. Personally administering the vaccine shots is Lt. Governor Hall-Long’s latest effort to make Delaware a stronger and healthier state. She will be discussing the importance for more Delawareans, especially teenagers and young adults, to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

State and local officials who are scheduled to be in attendance are the following Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long, Ph.D, RN, State Senator Darius Brown, State Representative Stephanie T. Bolden, State Representative Franklin Cooke, Councilwoman Zanthia Oliver, Dr. Yvette Gbemudu, Chief Medical Officer, Henrietta Johnson Medical Center, Dr. Priscilla Mpasi, Pediatrician and Public health Manager, Henrietta Johnson Medical Center

Dr. Shauna McIntosh, President, Delaware National Medical Association, Dr. Joan Coker, Member, Delaware National Medical Association, Dr. Velma Scantlebury, Member, Delaware National Medical Association and Logan S. Herring, Sr., CEO of The WRK Group (The Warehouse, REACH Riverside, and Kingswood Community Center)