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Prince George, the eldest child of Kate Middleton and Prince William is the third in line to the British throne.

And while the seven-year-old is ahead of quite a few senior royals in the line of succession, by the time he becomes king, the monarchy as well as the world in general would be poles apart to what it is like currently.

The heir to the throne is currently in the third place, behind his grandfather Prince Charles and father Prince William.

Despite many royal fans and critics drawing up a probable timeline of when each member would ascend to the throne, it is highly unlikely that it would happen anytime soon as his great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth is showing no signs of stepping down and continues to rule even at the age of 94.

However, there have been rumours about Prince Charles abdicating once he takes over the throne after his mother and handing it directly to his son Prince William. This in turn, would shorten the time that Prince George would have to wait.

The young royal would only become king upon any unforeseen circumstances involving his fathers deathand that too only if he is above the age of 18.

Given the circumstances arise prior to Prince Georges 18th birthday, his uncle and Williams younger brother, Prince Harry would become the monarch till the third-in-line is old enough to assume the throne.

Constitutional expert Ian MacMarthanne explained the scenario, per Express, saying: "In the event of Prince William having become king, and dying before Prince George had reached his majority, and there having been no further provisions passed by Parliament - such as in 1953, then the rather anomalous position would arise, given present circumstances, whereby Prince Harry, as next in line who had attained a majority, would become Regent."

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Wichita, Kan. (KSNW) The monoclonal antibody treatment is here and in use in Kansas.

To try this infusion you have to talk to a doctor. Then we get the referral, said Amy Charles with the monoclonal antibody clinic.

Charles is director of the clinic that does infusion treatments at Ascension Via Christi St. Joseph campus.

Its just showing a lot of promise. We are busy, said Charles.

Charles said they have infused about 150 patients with the monoclonal antibody treatment called Bamlanivimab or BAM for short. Hutchinson hospital through the Hutch Clinic is also using the treatment.

Monoclonal antibodies are used because some doctors believe it helps cut back on the severity symptoms for COVID-19 positive patients.

So how do you get the infusion if you want to give it a try?

Talk to your doctor and ask for it. They will contact us, said Charles. A physician then reaches out to our infectious disease team to go through inclusion/exclusion criteria, make sure that they meet those before the patient is ever even scheduled.

Ascension Via Christi, through the St. Joseph location, has ramped up capacity at the clinic. While there is not yet a large study group nationally to back the efficacy of the therapy there is anecdotal evidence it may keep people out of the hospital who have contracted COVID-19.

It is an emergency use authorization drug. Thats because they havent completed all the studies with FDA, said Charles. But they were seeing such positive results with it that they needed to get it out.

Charles says they believe it helps cut back on the severity of symptoms of covid positive patients. The monoclonal antibodies are not considered a vaccine.

You cant show up at the hospital and ask for it. You can ask your doctor to give it a try at either the Hutch Clinic or Ascension Via Christi.

It is infused in the arm and the process takes about an hour.

We keep people an extra hour after the process to make sure there are no reactions to the medication, said Charles.

She also said so far they have not seen any reactions to the infusions.

If your doctor contacts Ascension Via Christi for the treatment in Wichita you could get an appointment. Those appointments happen at the St. Joseph campus. The campus is set for COVID-19 positives to get treatment.

So we have an entrance and hallway dedicated to only these patients, says Charles. They come in and park at the designated spots for them. They call in and we come get them.

Charles says the clinic is now infusing patients five days a week. The unit has strict safety protocols to follow since it involves treating COVID-19 positive patients.

Operationally its tough. There are hospitals that have received drugs that are not able to operationalize, said Charles. But we are doing it. We are safe. If you think you want this then talk to your doctor.

The treatment is not for those on oxygen or someone already hospitalized and being treated for COVID-19. Right now patients need to be at least 65 and testing positive for COVID-19 or near that age with health risks and complications.

Talk to your doctor, said Charles. But we are doing this and we think we are making a difference.

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Nearly a third of the of the Northwoods population falls into the 65 and older category that will soon be eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Ascension Wisconsin, Aspirus, and Marshfield Clinic will all be helping vaccinate this group.

Ascension will be contacting current patients that qualify to set up appointments. Its asking people not to call hospitals and clinics at this time.

Both Marshfield Clinic and Aspirus have phone lines and an online system to set up appointments.

Your name will get added to a list and someone will reach out to you as vaccine doses become available to schedule a time for an appointment.

Marshfield Clinic said its gotten vaccine requests from thousands of people. It says wait times on its phone lines are lengthy. It recommends using its online system.

Aspirus Senior Vice President Jesse Tischer says appointments will be set up much like when you see your provider.

Weve chosen to administer the vaccine utilizing our clinic structure. We encourage folks, because of that approach, to utilize those care locations where they normally receive care for most of their communication and the vaccine distribution, said Tischer.

Part of the reason for the clinic structure is to make sure theres staff on hand to monitor people after they get their shot.

Dr. Susan Schneider is a primary care physician with Aspirus. She says allergic reactions have been rare. There have been some mild side effects reported.

[We] really have not seen anything that has caused us any concern about the safety of these vaccines. Theyre incredibly safe and theyre incredibly effective and theyre going to be one of our most effective tools for end this pandemic, said Dr. Schneider.

You can find the links and phone numbers to put your name on a waitlist for the vaccine on WXPR's COVID-19 Vaccine Information page.

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Nursing student Brandi White, right, injects her mother, Angie Stark, left, with the Pfizer vaccine at Ascension St. Vincent William K. Nasser, MD, Healthcare Education, and Simulation Center: 1801 W. 86th Street, Indianapolis, on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021.

INDIANAPOLIS Nursing student Brandi White, 43, was a little nervous vaccinating her mother in mid-January.

Angie Stark, 62, was initially hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccine, even though she works at a long-term care facility for the elderly. But pride quickly replaced that hesitancy when she saw her daughter at work on the evening of Jan. 16.

After White was done, her mother stood up, gave her a big hug and said, thank you.

It was amazing, White said, who also vaccinated her 21-year-old daughter that night. The three generations of health care workers volunteer at Ascension St. Vincent William K. Nasser, MD, Health Education and Simulation Center in Indianapolis.

While White and Stark administer vaccines to Indiana residents, the youngest registers patients at the front desk. Shes also very proud of her mom.

It was nice for all of us to be there together, White said. It feels good to be doing something.

Medical students are expected to be an increasingly important part of the nation's unprecedented vaccination effort. President Joe Biden's National COVID-19 strategy says clinical students, retired health care professionals and health workers who normally do not give vaccinations should all be called upon to deliver vaccines.

In White's case, her chance to administer vaccinations came through her school. It worked with the Students Assist America program, an initiative spearheaded by the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine to speed up COVID-19 vaccinations by using qualified medical students.

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The effort comes as the nation faces a surplus of distributed but unused vaccines, with about 20 million doses currently waiting to be administered, according to Friday data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Theres no doubt that we have not been able to vaccinate as many people in an efficient way that we want in part because theres not enough people involved at all levels, Virginia Bader, director of Students Assist America and senior adviser to the president and CEO of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic medicine. If we could fully engage the million students in SAA, theres no doubt that wed be in a far better position than we are now.

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More than 830,000 students educated by institutions in Students Assist America are trained to vaccinate with supervision during their education. An additional 147,000 students who are trained in social work, psychology and other areas of public health are available to assist with nonclinical aspects of mass vaccination.

Many of these students still attend classes virtually and are eager to begin clinical work as part of their training.

These students have been asking for ways to help for months, their lives have been really disrupted by this and their education process has been upended, Bader said. (Volunteering) is a good way for people to gain some sense of control and agency."

White has volunteered a total of seven times. In six-hour shifts, she vaccinates between 50 to 60 patients.

That has been possible because Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb extended an executive order Dec. 23, first issued in March in response to the pandemic, to grant temporary licensing to retired or student health care workers. This included authorizing qualified students to administer the COVID-19 vaccine.

In New Jersey, students from the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Stratford began administering vaccines after Gov. Phil Murphy issued a similar executive order. The school vaccinates 300 to 400 patients per day on campus, according to the schools dean Dr. Thomas Cavalieri. That amounts to one in every 95 patients vaccinated in the state.

Initially, we had an internal discussion as to whether we had the resources to do it. We came to a conclusion, no wasnt an option, he said. Its not a matter of should we, its a matter of we must.

Students say they feel a similar sense of duty.

MacKenzie North, a student at Marian Universitys College of Osteopathic Medicine, doesnt have the credentials to administer vaccines yet, but she jumped at the chance to assist with registration.

Feeling like you are a part of the solution is a very rewarding feeling and puts in perspective of why youre going into medicine to begin with, she said.

Dr. Amanda Wright, interim school dean, is proud of the how professional and selfless the student volunteers have been in helping to streamline the vaccination process.

She said students help offload work from other health care workers who may need a break or dont have the extra time to volunteer after working at strained hospitals.

It's also a unique learning experience for students that licensed doctors today may never have had, Wright added.

Theyre going to be our future leaders, she said. When I trained, I never saw something like this happen. These learners have, so theyll be very prepared for future crises because theyve gone through it.

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COVID-19 cemented Whites decision to switch her career to nursing in March 2020 and volunteering has made her feel prepared to join the workforce battling the pandemic when she graduates in December 2021.

As White and her family volunteer side-by-side to immunize Indiana residents, she felt proud to be a part of this historic effort.

This will be a defining moment in all of our lifetimes, she said. We will be a part of history.

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Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital, Mayors Office, Trevecca announce updates

Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital has named Doris Price director of its emergency department.

Price (pictured) most recently served as director of critical care services for Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth, according to a release. In her six years with the states largest faith-based, nonprofit health system, she oversaw an emergency department, intensive care unit, catheterization laboratory, and trauma and dialysis services. The hospital underwent a multimillion-dollar ER expansion under her watch.

Prior to that, Price spent five years in nursing and clinical leadership roles at Aurora Sinai Medical Center in Milwaukee.

In addition to a doctoral degree from Chamberlain University College of Nursing in Addison, Illinois, Price holds masters and bachelors degrees from Milwaukees Cardinal Stritch University. She is a member of the American Organization of Nurse Executives andPhi Beta Sigma Honor Society.

Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital is honored to welcome industry veteran Doris Price to our growing emergency department, Teresa Collins, chief nursing officer, Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital, said in the release. We are certain that Doris offers the expertise and passion needed to lead in these unprecedented times.

Cooper taps deputy chief of staff

Mayor John Cooper has named Robert Fisher as deputy chief of staff.

In June 2020, Fisher joined Coopers team as senior advisor for education, responsible for supporting Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS), Nashvilles higher education institutions and other public, private and nonprofit organizations dedicated to learning.

Fisher will report to Deputy Mayor and Chief of Staff Bill Phillips and will continue as a senior policy advisor with an emphasis on education, according to a release.

Last fall, Fisher helped MNPS design its plan for spending $24 million in federal pandemic relief dollars allocated for the system including laptops and internet hot spots for virtual learning. Fisher also supported Coopers advocacy efforts to secure more local education dollars from Congress latest round of pandemic relief funds, as well as move Nashvilles K-12 teachers closer to the top of Tennessees COVID-19 vaccination distribution schedule.

Fisher is a Rhodes Scholar and holds a masters degree in education and a masters degree in public policy from the University of Oxford in Oxford, England, as well as a bachelors degree in political science from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

Robert brings a deep commitment to public service and organizational excellence to our team, Cooper said in the release. Im confident his leadership abilities will help everyone on our team to maximize their own talent and dedication as they serve the people of Nashville.

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Trevecca names VP of marketing and communications

Trevecca Nazarene University has tapped Mollie Yoder to serve as associate vice president of marketing and communications.

According to a release, Yoder is responsible for leading the universitys marketing, branding, media relations and communications efforts.

Yoder began her marketing career as Liberty Universitys director of marketing from 2009-16. Yoder most recently served as the director of marketing and membership at the Pocket Testament League, a Christian nonprofit.

Yoder holds a bachelors degree in communications and public relations and a masters degree in business management and leadership, both from Liberty University.

We are excited for Mollie to join the Trevecca family, Holly Whitby, TNU vice president of enrollment and marketing, said in the release. Not only is Mollie a great mission fit for the university; but she also brings a wealth of experience in higher education, donor relations, and spurring exponential growth.

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