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Rock Creek flu shot clinic tests rapid system to administer vaccine
Photos and story by James Hill
About 1,000 people ventured to the Rock Creek Campus on Nov. 8 to take part in a flu shot clinic, hosted by the Washington County Department of Health and Human Services. The event was in partnership with the Rock Creek Campus, where the college provided nursing students to help staff the clinic.
The clinic featured 900 injection flu vaccines and 100 live “FluMist”, which are delivered via a nasal spray. The shots came from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The clinic was part of the statewide emergency preparedness drill called Pandemic Oregon Activity (PandOrA). On Nov. 1 and 2, emergency managers and public health officials across the state, including at PCC, planned a pandemic flu outbreak scenario to test readiness.
The flu clinic allowed Washington County to see how it would respond if there was a medical disaster and large numbers of people needed aid in a short time span. The goal was to deliver 50 vaccinations every 12 minutes.
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »