Metro Community College officials confirmed the Test Nebraska site on its Fort Omaha campus will be used as a drive-through vaccination clinic. Six months after the testing pods made their debut at the Metro Community College Fort Omaha campus, the north Omaha Test Nebraska site is taking another step forward in fighting the pandemic.”Being that Metro was a drive-through site, the testing, it would just be logical that that would also be a site that’s available for drive-through vaccination,” said Chris Rodgers, Douglas County Health Board president.The Douglas County Health Department and Metro Community College said the testing site will combine both efforts and offer convenience.“Having a mass vaccination in a parking lot just allows us to be able to vaccinate more people, monitor more people. You can have people park, you can monitor them for the 15 minutes. If there’s any trouble, you can see that,” Rodgers said.Rodgers said the drive-through option is attractive because of the volume of people they can move through. But who will be vaccinated there is up to the state.”As the state makes that protocol available, who’s eligible, we’d be ready to make it available to whatever age and whatever classification,” Rodgers said.Health officials said the goal is to be open by April, but the vaccinations will depend on availability.“As more vaccine becomes available, you’ll see more of the plan go forward, and we’ll try to make it more accessible in various forms. As more dosages come, we’re making it more convenient, but the more people are vaccinated, the more new normal we’ll be able to get to,” Rodgers said.Rodgers hopes the familiarity of the area will alleviate some remaining hesitancy people may have about the vaccine. “Hopefully, as they see people getting it that they know in an area, it makes them more comfortable to take one,” Rodgers said. “Do your research, talk to people around you, you know, and you can trust the system on this.”
Metro Community College officials confirmed the Test Nebraska site on its Fort Omaha campus will be used as a drive-through vaccination clinic.
Six months after the testing pods made their debut at the Metro Community College Fort Omaha campus, the north Omaha Test Nebraska site is taking another step forward in fighting the pandemic.
“Being that Metro was a drive-through site, the testing, it would just be logical that that would also be a site that’s available for drive-through vaccination,” said Chris Rodgers, Douglas County Health Board president.
The Douglas County Health Department and Metro Community College said the testing site will combine both efforts and offer convenience.
“Having a mass vaccination in a parking lot just allows us to be able to vaccinate more people, monitor more people. You can have people park, you can monitor them for the 15 minutes. If there’s any trouble, you can see that,” Rodgers said.
Rodgers said the drive-through option is attractive because of the volume of people they can move through. But who will be vaccinated there is up to the state.
“As the state makes that protocol available, who’s eligible, we’d be ready to make it available to whatever age and whatever classification,” Rodgers said.
Health officials said the goal is to be open by April, but the vaccinations will depend on availability.
“As more vaccine becomes available, you’ll see more of the plan go forward, and we’ll try to make it more accessible in various forms. As more dosages come, we’re making it more convenient, but the more people are vaccinated, the more new normal we’ll be able to get to,” Rodgers said.
Rodgers hopes the familiarity of the area will alleviate some remaining hesitancy people may have about the vaccine.
“Hopefully, as they see people getting it that they know in an area, it makes them more comfortable to take one,” Rodgers said. “Do your research, talk to people around you, you know, and you can trust the system on this.”