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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_GoBack"></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hi all<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I am interested in knowing if anyone has been contacted by federal, state or local authorities about the possibility of storing COVID vaccine in cryogenic facilities associated with biological collections.
It is apparent that cold storage capacity may become an issue for the Pfizer vaccine and maybe others and that the collections community may be in a position to assist in this regard for the good of the communities we reside in. This may also be a great opportunity
for us to also showcase the work that we do and the value of our collections to mitigating human health issues such as pandemics and the value of collections in general.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Biodiversity Collections Network (BCoN) along with AIBS and NSCA are potentially interested in being proactive about contacting these agencies to offer our support but it would be interesting to know in
advance if contact has been made and by whom.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Andy Bentley<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Ichthyology Collection Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">University of Kansas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Biodiversity Institute<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Tel: (785) 864-3863<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Fax: (785) 864-5335 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Email: <a href="mailto:abentley@ku.edu"><span style="color:blue">abentley@ku.edu</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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