Appendix 36. Vaccination site organisation

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Area	Location		Equipment	Staff	Duties
	Waiting	Spacious, shaded area	– For shade: tarps, shade cloth – Drinking water and cups – Megaphone + batteries	– Volunteers	– Informing the population (age group targeted by the vaccination). – Organizing the queues. – Maintaining order.
Sorting	When joining the queue		– Ropes/barrier tape – Stakes	– Volunteers	– Verifying children’s ages according to the target population. – Organizing the queues and explaining the path to follow.
Registration	At the entrance to the site; spacious, sheltered area		– Tables and chairs – Vaccination cards – Pens and date stamps	– People who can read and write (teachers, administrative staff)	– Filling out the vaccination cards. – Explaining the card’s importance. – Answering any questions
Vitamin A	After registration		– 200,000 IU retinol capsules	– Volunteer	– Administering the age-appropriate dose.
Vaccination	After vitamin A distribution		– Tables and chairs – Water, soap, hand towel (handwashing) – Sharps container, trash bags – Injection supplies, cotton wool, scissors, kidney dish, water – Vaccine carrier – Cold box (vaccines and diluents)	– Nurses – Student nurses – Midwives – Health workers trained in vaccination	– Cleaning the skin with water. – Vaccinating.
Preparation	Calm area away from the circuit and near the vaccinator				– Checking the vaccines and diluents (expiry date, name of vaccine, appearance). – Reconstituting the vaccines. – Keeping the reconstituted vaccines in the cold chain (vaccine carrier foam pad). – Preparing the ADSs and giving them directly to the vaccinator.
Storage	Close to the preparers Secure, shaded area		– For shade: tarps, shade cloth (if outdoor site) – Injection supplies (syringes, gloves, etc.) – Cold chain (storage, transport) – Safety boxes, trash bags – Water	Logistics officer	– Managing the stock (vaccines, injection supplies, etc.) and supply. – Watching over the cold chain.
Waste storage	Secure area		– Work gloves	Logistics officer	– Gathering safety boxes/bins.
Recording	At the point of exit, near the vaccinators		– Tables and chairs – Clipboard, tally sheets and pens	– People who can read and write (teachers, administrative staff)	– Filling in the tally sheet. – Directing vaccinated people toward the exit.