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Mass Immunizations: A Pocket Guide

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 April 2023

Kathleen Rice ,
Howard Backer Open the ORCID record for Howard Backer [Opens in a new window] ,
Honda McFadden ,
Jessica Bode ,
Mitch Metzner ,
Erin Noste  and
Asha V. Devereaux Open the ORCID record for Asha V. Devereaux [Opens in a new window]
Kathleen Rice*
Affiliation:
CAL-MAT, UC San Diego Health, San Diego, CA, USA
Howard Backer
Affiliation:
CAL-MAT, EMSA, Rancho Cordova, CA, USA
Honda McFadden
Affiliation:
CAL-MAT, EMSA, Rancho Cordova, CA, USA
Jessica Bode
Affiliation:
CAL-MAT, EMSA, Rancho Cordova, CA, USA
Mitch Metzner
Affiliation:
CAL-MAT, EMSA, Rancho Cordova, CA, USA
Erin Noste
Affiliation:
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
Asha V. Devereaux
Affiliation:
CAL-MAT, Sharp Coronado Hospital, Coronado, CA, USA
*
Corresponding author: Kathleen Rice, Email: krice@health.ucsd.edu
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Abstract

Numerous state, national, and global resources exist for planning and executing mass vaccination campaigns. However, they are disparate and can be complex. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for clear, easy to use mass vaccination resources. Meanwhile, annual influenza vaccination, as well as outbreaks such as mpox, demonstrates the need for continued emphasis on timely and effective vaccinations to mitigate outbreaks. This pocket guide seeks to combine relevant resources and basic steps for setting up a mass vaccination clinic, utilizing experience from COVID-19 mass vaccination sites.

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COVID-19mass immunizationsmass vaccination sitevaccination campaign

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Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness , Volume 17 , 2023 , e379
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© The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Society for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Inc.

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