Statewide Mass Vaccination Exercise to Occur Saturday, November 17
Exercise Will Include Limited Free Vaccinations for Seasonal Influenza
November 13, 2007—Denver—On Saturday, Nov. 17, the
Colorado Department of Public
Health and Environment will be working with local public
health
departments and local public health nursing services
statewide to test
the state’s ability to quickly immunize large numbers of
people at 28
designated Points of Dispensing or PODs. In the event of a
public health emergency, like pandemic influenza,
there could be a need to distribute and dispense vaccine to
a large
portion of the state’s population – in a short amount of
time. This
exercise is designed to test the capabilities of the state
and local
public health partners to do just that. For the exercise,
people in participating communities will be able to
go to the POD in their community to obtain a free vaccine
for seasonal
influenza. In the event of a real public health emergency,
the vaccine
would not be for seasonal influenza but vaccine appropriate
for the
virus that had been identified in the public health
outbreak. “This is a great opportunity for individuals to
receive a free
seasonal influenza vaccine, while at the same time helping
public health
officials to improve our readiness for a public health
emergency,”
said Chief State Medical Officer Ned Calonge. “I would ask
everyone
in a community with a ‘point of dispensing’ to consider
setting
aside time on the morning of Saturday, Nov. 17, to get
vaccinated and
help us with this exercise.” As could occur in a real
public health event, there may or may not be
enough vaccine to immunize all the people who turn out at
any of the
participating 28 points of dispensing. Local public health
officials
will be testing their abilities to staff each POD with
qualified staff
to dispense shots and support staff to provide for orderly
dispensing of
the vaccines until the supply is depleted. The exercise is
being supported by the Emergency Preparedness and
Response Division at the Colorado Department of Public
Health and
Environment and funded by federal grant dollars from the
U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services. Under the state’s emergency
response plan, the state has been divided
into nine geographic regions. Seven of those regions will
open at least
one point of dispensing on November 17th. Public health
agencies in the
other two regions will help supply staff to other nearby
PODs. For additional information about one of the 28
points of dispensing
listed on the next page, please contact your local public
health
department or county nursing service. Note: Contact your
local public health agency to find out more
information about POD locations, times of operation, vaccine
availability, possible fees, and age requirements for
participation. Adams County
North Valley Tech Center
500 W. 84th Ave
Thornton, CO 80260 Alamosa County
Alamosa County Nursing Services
8900 Independence Way
Alamosa, CO 81101 Bent County
Sheriff’s Office
11000 County Rd GG.5
Las Animas, CO 81054 Cheyenne County
Fairgrounds/Community Building
425 South 7th West
Cheyenne Wells, CO 80810 Costilla County
Centennial School Building
909 North Main Street
San Luis, CO 81152 Costilla County
Blanca Fort Garland Community Center
17591 East Highway 160
Blanca, Colorado 81123 Denver County
Coors Field
27th and Blake Street
Denver, CO 80202 Douglas County
Mountain Vista High School
10585 Mountain Vista Ridge
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 Delta County
Delta Middle School
910 Grand Ave
Delta, CO 81416
*charging for vaccine Eagle County
Community Center
0020 Eagle County Dr.
El Jebel, CO 81623
*charging for vaccine Eagle County
Berry Creek Middle School
1000 Miller Ranch Road
Edwards, CO 81632
*charging for vaccine Eagle County
Eagle Valley Middle School
747 E 3rd Ave.
Eagle, CO 81631
*charging for vaccine Elbert County
Elbert County Fair Grounds
97 Ute St.
Kiowa, CO 80117 El Paso County
Harrison High School
2755 Janitell Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80906 El Paso County
Sand Creek High School
7005 North Carefree Circle
Colorado Springs, CO 80922 El Paso County
Fountain/Ft. Carson High School
900 Jimmy Camp Road
Fountain, CO 80817 El Paso County
Lewis Palmer High School
1300 Higby Road
Monument, CO 80132 Grand County
Middle Park High School
795 N 2nd Street
Granby, CO 80446 Gunnison County
Drive Thru POD
1100 West Virginia
Gunnison, CO 81230
*charging for vaccine
Lincoln County
County Fairgrounds
33747 County Road 2W
Hugo, CO 80821 Morgan County
Brush High School
400 West Road
Brush, CO 80723
*Required pre-registration Park County
Platte Canyon High School West Building
Canyon Room
57243 Highway 285
Bailey, CO Prowers County
Prowers County Fairgrounds
Savage Avenue
Lamar, CO 81052 Saguache County
Mountain Valley School
403 Pitkin Avenue
Saguache, CO 81149 Summit County
Summit High School
16201 Highway 9
Breckenridge, CO 80443
*charging for vaccine Summit County
Summit Education Center
465 Brian Avenue
Silverthorne, CO 80498
*charging for vaccine Teller County
Woodland Park Middle School
600 Kelly Road
Woodland Park, CO 80863 Weld County
Fort Lupton High School
530 Reynolds Street
Fort Lupton, CO 80621 --30-- |
