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Point of Dispensing

Point of Dispensing (POD) Sites that administer vaccine or dispense antibiotics are likely to be part of the response to infectious disease outbreaks of any magnitude. Incidents that may trigger the need for a POD could include:

Hepatitis A in a food handler that requires Hepatitis Immune Globulin to be administered to thousands of people within a few days
Cases of meningitis in a school where mass dispensing of medication on short notice is needed
An influenza pandemic
A bioterrorist event involving thousands of people or even the entire population

See Annex C in the
CAPHN All-Hazards Plan for more specific detail

The Hopkinton Point of Dispensing

General Site Information

Hopkinton High School
297 Park Ave
Contoocook, NH 03229

Telephone: (603) 746-4167

Fax: (603) 746-5109

Town Contact: Steve Pecora, EMD

Facility Contacts: Steve Chamberlain, Principal, 746-4167

SNS Delivery Contact Information

Hopkinton Police: 746-5151 (24/7)

Authorized to sign:
1. Hopkinton Police Department
2. Hopkinton Fire Department
3. Hopkinton High School Principal

Directions to the Hopkinton POD - Hopkinton High School

Point of Dispensing Resources

Complete All-Hazards Plan - Current Plan

CAPHN All-Hazards Plan - Annex C - POD Plan

Hopkinton POD - Appendix 1 - Bow High School Clinic

Point of Dispensing Forms

POD Staff Script	Facility Registration Form
Event Log	Agency First Responder Distribution
Patient Tracking Form	Employee-Household Information
Supply Request Form	First Responder-Household Member
Regional Distribution Form	Municipality First Responder Registration

H1N1 Resource Material
'Inactivated' 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine VIS
'LAIV' 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine VIS

Fundamentals of Influenza Vaccine Administration, Storage, and Handling (*Seasonal and H1N1) - Presentation

Needle Length and Injection Site for Inactivated Influenza Vaccine - See Chart

Virtual POD Materials

Virtual POD was developed to assist in the training of staff and volunteers for Point of Dispensing (POD) operations.

This model uses the standardized dimensions of a high school gymnasium basketball court because these dimensions can be found in communities throughout the United States. Virtual POD is meant to serve only as a sample of a POD for educational purposes. Your community PODs should be setup based upon how the layout of each POD site and other available resources may best be utilized to serve the target population.

Windows Media Player Video *- A Virtual POD Walkthrough