Hospital based COVID-19 vaccination campaigns

Saxony is the federal state with the lowest vaccination rate in Germany. Many citizens did not get vaccinated for various reasons. This situation is particularly problematic for nursing staff. The government has now reacted to this by making vaccination mandatory in the nursing sector. Hospitals collected leftover vaccine doses. Structures were created to collect left-overs to prevent expiration. The respective hospitals organized the appointment and vaccination process. Since it was primarily hospital staff who were able to participate in the vaccination campaigns first, appointments had to be compatible with working hours. There was a strong contribution from internal staff, often performing flash-mob like actions during break times with extreme efficiency. Later on, external people also had the opportunity to be vaccinated as part of these campaigns. This inside-out structure proved to be very efficient. Also the appointments for the second dose and boosting were organized in this way. Unfortunately, it does not change much regarding the vaccination rate within the population. However, the vaccination campaigns were able to ensure access to the vaccine for many people who were willing to be vaccinated and would have had to wait a long time for their vaccination appointment due to prioritization. In addition, left-overs were prevented from expiring and having to be disposed of. Unfortunately it does not change much regarding the vaccination rate within the population.