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How do you vaccinate more than
7,800 caregivers in one day?
With the #HitMeWithYourFluShot campaign, Christiana Care pulled off a monumental vaccination achievement that will go down in public health history.
IN17 hours, on Thursday, Oct. 11, 7,868 employees, volunteers and allied staff professionals were
vaccinated against the flu.
The health system, bent on vaccinating everyone eligible in one 24-hour campaign, had vaccine stations set up in six dozen locations throughout Delaware and neighboring areas of Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
The supreme effort by Christiana Care to put a damper on flu this season attracted a whirlwind of media coverage, with 21 national, regional and local news outlets producing favorable stories on the #HitMeWithYourFluShot campaign.
296
Christiana Care employees volunteered to work at vaccine locations
7,800
Flu shots were administered between 4 a.m. and 9 p.m.
The success of the event was a resounding affirmation of Christiana Care’s commitment to protecting the health of its patients, caregivers and community.
“By vaccinating so many employees in a single day, we fulfill our commitment to anticipate the needs of others by preventing the flu from spreading among our caregivers, patients, visitors and the community,” said Janice E. Nevin, M.D., MPH, president and CEO of Christiana Care. “And through this effort we showed that we can use our resources wisely and effectively on an enormous scale.
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