More than 200 members of the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) community got their influenza vaccinations and coronavirus boosters at an on-campus clinic Oct. 20. The event was sponsored by the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy (UMSOP), the UMB Health Sciences and Human Services Library (HSHSL), and Walgreens.
For the first time in the clinic’s five-year history, offerings were expanded to include COVID-19 and pneumonia vaccines. COVID-19 vaccinations included first, second, and booster dosages.
As of 8:45 that morning, people were lined up waiting for their turn to roll up their sleeves, said Cherokee Layson-Wolf, PharmD, BCACP, FAPhA, associate dean for student affairs and professor in the Department of Practice, Sciences, and Health Outcomes Research. Pharmacy students preparing and administering doses were put through their paces with the steady flow of people keeping their appointments for shots, plus a handful of walk-ins.
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