Pop Up Vaccination Point of Distribution (POD) for Seniors: A How to Guide

To provide seniors in San Diego County with greater and improved access to the COVID-19 vaccine, in early February 2021 the Gary and Mary West Foundation and West PACE in coordination with the County of San Diego, City of San Marcos, and local community-based organizations we stood up the county’s first senior-only vaccination clinic. Some of the unique features of the site included:

• Appointments coordinated by phone only and booked solely through 2-1-1 San Diego.

• Elimination of long lines.

• Arrangements for a senior to stay with their caregiver throughout their visit.

• Earlier hours of operation, providing more choice to family members and caregivers.

• On site care navigators to assist patients who arrive on their own.

• Limited movement from station-to-station within the site (once seated, patients may remain seated until the visit is concluded).

• Accommodations for mobility and cognitive impairments.

• Interpretation services through video remote or phone services.