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University Medical Center Opens Onsite COVID-19 Vaccination Center At Encore At Wynn Las Vegas
Goal Is To Facilitate And Increase The Distribution Of The Vaccine In The Las Vegas Valley LAS VEGAS, Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The UMC COVID-19
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[{"type":"text","content":"Goal Is To Facilitate And Increase The Distribution Of The Vaccine In The Las Vegas Valley\n\n\nLAS VEGAS, Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The UMC COVID-19 Vaccination Center will open its doors at Encore at Wynn Las Vegas (Nasdaq: WYNN) on Monday, January 18. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\"This is a critical step in our state's economic and health recovery,\" said Matt Maddox, CEO Wynn Resorts.The UMC COVID-19 Vaccination Center will operate Monday – Friday, with the ability to increase hours as the program expands. It is conveniently located in the resort's convention space near the Encore self-parking garage. Vaccines at the Center are available to residents of Nevada who are eligible under the current State of Nevada vaccination guidelines. \nInitially, the UMC COVID-19 Vaccination Center will only offer the vaccine to people 70 and older, healthcare workers, and first responders.\nTo ensure efficiency, appointments are required by UMC and can be scheduled in advance at www.umcsn.com/COVIDvaccine or by calling (702) 383-2619. Eligible Nevadans may need to book their appointments several weeks in advance.\nTo determine eligibility for the vaccine under the current state guidelines, please visit https://nvhealthresponse.nv.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/NEVADA-COVID-19-VACCINE-PLAYBOOK-V3-BRIEF_011121.pdf. \nThis unique partnership was formed to increase distribution of the vaccine throughout the Las Vegas Valley at a convenient location, and to assist in the state's recovery from the pandemic.\n\"We offered Encore as a vaccination location to help facilitate vaccine distribution as quickly and efficiently as possible throughout the Las Vegas Valley,\" said Matt Maddox, CEO of Wynn Resorts. \"Our partnership with UMC began with our extensive onsite employee testing program. Based upon the success of that program with UMC, we look forward to hosting this critical step in our state's economic and health recovery.\"\n\"The UMC COVID-19 Vaccination Center at Encore will serve as a valuable asset to our community as we work together to protect our most vulnerable populations and eventually bring an end to the COVID-19 pandemic,\" said UMC CEO Mason Van Houweling. \"UMC's world-class health care team members look forward to working alongside our trusted partners at Wynn Resorts to build a brighter, healthier future for Southern Nevada.\...