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The Offenbach vaccination center is ready for operation. 160 forces will be deployed every day once the vaccine is available.
Colorful arrows stick to the floor of the Offenbach town hall. Yellow, orange, red, blue, purple and green are the markings that guide the people to be vaccinated to the waiting area in the stands. “96 people can sit there,” says Marcel Reuther. The fire brigade’s disaster control officer was in charge of the operational management of the Offenbach vaccination center and led through the converted hall on Friday.
Six vaccination lines with five cabins each have been set up in the hall. “A coordinator is available at every vaccination line to deal with all individual questions,” says Reuther. Healthcare professionals dressed in protective plastic suits will administer the vaccine. Afterwards there is the possibility of going to a relaxation room. In the so-called pharmacy area at the back of the town hall, the vaccine should be stored and prepared in a cool place once it is there. “It then has to be inoculated within an hour,” explains Reuther.
The Offenbach vaccination center has been operational since Friday. Up to 1000 people can be vaccinated daily between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. The only thing that is still missing in the town hall is the IT equipment. “This will be made available to us by the state in the coming days,” says Uwe Sauer, the official head of the Offenbach fire department. In just three weeks he and around 200 helpers set up the vaccination center.
“The town hall symbolizes the Corona crisis,” says Mayor Felix Schwenke (SPD). The place where concerts or carnivals usually take place or where the city councilors last met now stands for the hope that as many as possible can be vaccinated there so that they can go back to normal, according to Schwenke. Mayor Peter Freier (CDU) spoke of a “logistical masterpiece” by all those involved.
When it starts, 160 workers a day will work in two shifts in the vaccination center. “That sounds high,” says Uwe Sauer, “but since everyone has to wear an FFP2 mask, depending on the manufacturer, they have to take a break after two hours at the latest.” A container village was therefore created next to the town hall for the voluntary and full-time employees: built inside. There you can eat, shower and go to the toilet. In addition, negotiations are ongoing with a security service who will monitor the entrance and exit of the vaccination center.
The state of Hesse will cover the material costs for protective clothing, masks and everything else. “We had to calculate for 250 operating days. That was a challenge, ”reports Sauer. “I think we did quite well and we can be a little proud of ourselves.”
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