The Role of Vaccination Centers in a National Mass Immunization Campaign-Policymaker Insights from the German COVID-19 Pandemic Vaccine Roll-Out.

ABSTRACT: During the COVID-19 vaccination campaign, Germany, like other high-income countries, introduced mass vaccination centers for administering vaccinations. This qualitative study aimed to examine the role that these novel, temporary government healthcare structures played in a mass immunization roll-out and how they can be optimally deployed. In addition, learnings for general emergency preparedness were explored. A total of 27 high-level policymakers responsible for planning and implementing the COVID vaccination campaign at the national and state level in Germany were interviewed in May and June 2022. The semi-structured interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis. Interviewees indicated that mass vaccination structures played an essential role with respect to controllability, throughp

SUBMITTER: Danek S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10611148 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature