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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Deadline: 6:00 p.m. Sunday, January 17, 2021</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Action: Respond to the linked short survey!</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Student</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> Pharmacists,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">It is happening! At very short notice, we believe that COVID vaccine immunizations may begin for
<b>some</b> PITTPharmacy students as soon as <b>Tuesday</b></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> morning<span style="color:black">, Jan</span>uary
<span style="color:black">19 (1<sup>st</sup> day of classes) at the UPMC Southside site</span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">. There are limited appointments for this date but be assured that this is only the first of multiple opportunities
for COVID immunization. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">We will make arrangements with faculty for class absences on that day for those students who
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">opt in for the vaccine and <span style="color:black">
are selected. If you cannot make this date or are not selected, please do not worry as there will be more opportunities soon through
</span>U<span style="color:black">niversity programs. </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">As a first step to orchestrating this specific opportunity, it is imperative that you
</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">respond to <span style="color:black">this survey by</span> 6:00 p.m. Sunday, January 17, 2021!</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Y<span style="color:black">ou must be able to get to
</span>UPMC South Side<span style="color:black"> at </span>the<span style="color:black"> stated appointment time
</span>(to be provided later) <span style="color:black">AND also </span>be able to
<span style="color:black">return</span> to UPMC South Side<span style="color:black"> in 3-4 weeks to receive Dose #2.
</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">As we learn more about this and other clinics, we will work with you through
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">either Project Immunization and/or <span style="color:black">
your class officers! <b>Please check email </b></span><b>frequently <span style="color:black">
on Monday, as this is a </span>rapidly <span style="color:black">moving situation. </span></b><span style="color:black">We wish to make opportunities available to as many students as possible</span>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <span style="color:black"> </span><u><span style="color:purple"><a href="https://pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5paCdkjqNFelSAu">https://pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5paCdkjqNFelSAu</a></span></u></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Take care and thank you for your quick response!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">PDK</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Patricia D Kroboth, Dean</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dr. Gordon J. Vanscoy Distinguished Service Professor
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">School of Pharmacy</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">University of Pittsburgh </span>
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