Officials said that vaccines at VSU will be given only to people who live within the two health districts based on their registration through Virginia Department of Health website. Vaccine recipients have to show some form of identification to verify their information VDH system before getting a shot.
It takes 150 people to staff the clinic daily, from vaccinators, to greeters, backroom logistics staff and observers. It will be open Monday through Saturday.
This is the third statewide clinic started by the Virginia Department of Emergency Management to increase vaccine rollout. Other VDEM sites in Portsmouth and Danville started earlier this week with Prince William slated to be the next with more to come. These sites are intended to augment shots from local pharmacies, health districts and healthcare facilities.
Virginia Mass-Vaccination Clinic Could GIve 6K Shots a Day
Officials said that they are still working through several segments of Phase 1B, which includes essential workers who cannot work remotely, like firefighters, child-care workers and grocery store workers. by Sean Jones, The Progress-Index, Petersburg, Va. / March 17, 2021 The floor of the Multi-Purpose Center at Virginia State University is set to provide COVID-19 vaccines to residents of Central Virginia. TNS
(TNS) - The state s largest mass vaccination clinic opened its doors Wednesday at Virginia State University s Multi-Purpose Center, with the potential to give 6,000 shots per day once it is fully operational. The Virginia Department of Emergency Management is working in tandem with local health departments.