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To manage mass vaccination without impacting medical resources dedicated to care, we proposed a new model of Mass Vaccination Centers (MVC) functioning with minimum attending staffing requirements. The MVC was under the supervision of one medical coordinator, one nurse coordinator, and one operational coordinator. Students provided much of the other clinical support. Healthcare students were involved in medical and pharmaceutical tasks, while non-health students performed administrative and logistical tasks. We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study to describe data concerning the vaccinated population within the MVC and the number and type of vaccines used. A patient satisfaction questionnaire was collected to determine patient perception of the vaccination experience. From 28 March to 20 October 2021, 501,714 vaccines were administered at the MVC. A mean rate of 2951 ± 1804 doses were injected per day with a staff of 180 ± 95 persons working every day. At peak, 10,095 injections were given in one day. The average time spent in the MVC was 43.2 ± 15 min (time measured between entry and exit of the structure). The average time to be vaccinated was 26 ± 13 min. In total, 4712 patients (1%) responded to the satisfaction survey. The overall satisfaction with the organization of the vaccination was 10 (9–10) out of 10. By using one attending physician and one nurse to supervise a staff of trained students, the MVC of Toulouse optimized staffing to be among the most efficient vaccination centers in Europe. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Covid-19 pandemic had a massive impact on the capabilities of the healthcare system. The development of the vaccines and the setup of the vaccination program of the general population required an important coordination and organizational work, from an already worn-out system. The implementation of mass vaccination centers is known as the most efficient way of vaccinating rapidly and efficiently a large part of the population, but requires a non-negligible amount of resources. For Covid-19 vaccination, time sustainability was an important challenge to consider due to the timespan needed between boosters; unfortunately, most of the models presented up to 2020 are short duration systems. A mass vaccination center (MVC) organizational model was proposed and staffed with only two health care workers on a daily basis, with a more than 10,000 shots a day capacity over a seven-month duration. Method: The MVC was under the supervision of one medical coordinator, one nurse coordinator and one operational coordinator. Students (both in health and non-health studies) were the most important part of the human resources. Data concerning the population vaccinated, the number and the type of vaccines used were routinely recorded. Results: From March 28 to October 20, 2021, 501,714 vaccines were administered at the MVC. A mean rate of 2951 ±1804 doses was injected per day with a staff of 180 ±95 persons working every day. The peak was reached with 10,095 injections in one day. The average time spent by a patient in the MVC was 43.2 ± 15 minutes. The average time to be vaccinated was 26 ±13 minutes. Conclusion: Provided with adequate supervision, an optimized organization and adequate training, the use of a student workforce allows for the implementation of a functional, efficient, and sustainable mass vaccination center. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]