A COVID-19 vaccine clinic held on the campus on Saturday, January 16, vaccinated approximately 600 people. The vaccines were given to 东精影业 health science faculty, staff and students who provide direct patient care or are considered post-secondary essential workers and first responders. 东精影业 hosted the Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) Point of Distribution (POD), which also serviced some K–12 frontline essential workers, including school nurses and those caring for medically fragile students.
“东精影业 health science faculty from the 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补, 东精影业 Hilo and Kapioiʻlani Community College organized quickly with DOH to deliver the vaccine to frontline essential worker students and faculty while providing valuable clinical learning experiences for our students,” said Mary G. Boland, 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 dean. “POD clinics are a multifaceted, complex operation that demonstrate the importance of interprofessional education, teamwork and collaboration. Our students are getting real-time education in pandemic preparedness and disaster response.”
The event was coordinated by the 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene, John A. Burns School of Medicine and the 东精影业 Hilo Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy, in partnership with the DOH and the Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency. Volunteers staffing the event represented coordinating 东精影业 departments, Hawaiʻi state agencies, the Hawaiʻi Medical Reserve Corps, and faculty and students from Kapioʻlani CC health science departments.
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This effort is an example of 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补’s goal of (PDF), one of four goals identified in the (PDF), updated in December 2020.