Development and operation of an indoor mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic

Authors

  • Ivan W. Gowe UNC Pardee Hospital, 800 North Justice St., Hendersonville, NC 28791 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5246-9068
  • David Crist UNC Pardee Hospital, 800 North Justice St., Hendersonville, NC 28791
  • Brittany Kiteley UNC Pardee Hospital, 800 North Justice St., Hendersonville, NC 28791
  • Caitlin Owens UNC Pardee Hospital, 800 North Justice St., Hendersonville, NC 28791
  • Adrienne Giddens UNC Pardee Hospital, 800 North Justice St., Hendersonville, NC 28791

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3396/ijic.v17.21590

Keywords:

COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccines, vaccination, community, United States

Abstract

During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, many public response activities were conducted outdoors to reduce the risk of transmission. This was in adherence to existing infection prevention recommendations. We report the development and safe, efficient operation of a mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic during a time when guidelines for indoor clinics were limited.

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Published

2021-12-21

How to Cite

Gowe, I. W., Crist, D., Kiteley, B., Owens, C., & Giddens, A. (2021). Development and operation of an indoor mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic. International Journal of Infection Control, 17(1). https://doi.org/10.3396/ijic.v17.21590

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Practice Forum